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Grant Moves
Union General Grant begins to move his army of 35,000 men south on the tennessee river to the confederates weakest point. -
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Army's Moves
Both armys will move upward of 60,000 men to the banks of the tennessee river near the town of shiloh by april 6th for an unplanned battle. -
Fort Henery & Fort Donelson
On his journey south General Grant captures forts Henrey and Donelson forcing upwards of 13,000 confederate soliders to surrender -
Pittsburg Landing
Grant concentrates his force of 33,000 soliders on the bank of the tennessee river by the small town of Shiloh. Over confident by his recent victory at the forts he believes no attack from the confederates is possible. -
COnfederats Preparer for a Attack
Moving from the town of corinth just south east of Shiloh, confederate general Beauregard moves a complicated formation through unfortunate weather. This stalls his attack untill april 6th. -
The Attack Begins
To the complete suprise of the union troops, confederate troop begain an attack on scattered camps of the union begining at 4:30 in the morning. due to the complecated formations and directions given by confederate general Johnson, formations quickly became disorganized. -
capture
many union soliders were captured during the battle. -
Union Pushed Back
After a long morning of intense defensive fighting, the union just couldnt hold. the army of the west was unprepared and outnumbered. throughout the day the army would move back a full mile loosing precious ground and coutless supplies along with large numbers of soliders. -
Union defensive stand
The cries of the confederat soliders during there charge was almost all it took to make the union turn at first. there lines at first broke easily. later in the morning lines became stronger though. by noon the union waas already starting to hold some ground. -
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Battle of Shiloh
The battle of shiloh was fought over two days. The leading union officers were Grant and Buell for the union, and Jonhston and Beaurgard for the confederates. the union had 43,000 troops aginst the confederates 6o,oo thousand. over 23,000 caualties would occur. -
Union makes a stand
On april 7th the union would suprise the confederats with reinforcment and a strong will to with the battle. by the end of the day all tides had turned. the union had put up an offensive attack that would drive the feds all the way back. the battle would be a union victory.
