The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was fought on April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee not far from Corinth, Mississippi. The campaign consisted of Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee River. Another battle in this campaign was Fort Denelson. The total of forces engaged was 110,053, 65,085 were Union soldiers and 44,968 were Confederate soldiers. The total estimated casualties was 23, 746. Union - 8,408 wounded, 2,885 missing & captured, 13,047 total. Confederate - 1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, 959 missing & captured, 1,754 killed, 10,669 total. General Albert Sidney Johnston, commander of Confederate forces in the Western Theater, hoped to defeat Union major general Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee before it could be reinforced by Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio, which was marching from Nashville.
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| Commanders Union: Ulysses S. Grant (Left) Confederate: Albert Sidney Johnston (Right) |
The battle of Shiloh was said to be one of the bloodiest battles of the entire civil war. More people were killed in the two days that the battle of Shiloh took place then the entire American Revolution and Mexican War combined. Out of a total of 110,053 men, 3,482 were killed in only two days. During the first day of battle Gen. Albert S. Johnston of the Confederacy was killed. After his death Gen. P.G.T. Beaurecard of the confederacy took over command for the rest of the brief yet bloody battle. After the two day battle the Union finally won. As a result of the victory the Union was able to secure their position on the Western front. Thus giving them an advantage over the Confederacy which may have allowed them to finally win the Civil War.
There was a copious amount of men that fought in this battle which made it a bloody war which took place in simply two days. It was a horrible battle because there was more deaths than the Mexican American War.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Fort Sumter lasted two days as well; however, there were much more casualties in this battle.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Antietam was a Union victory as well.
ReplyDeleteIt took place in southwestern Tennessee and it was the first major battle to take place in the western theater of war
ReplyDeleteWow, the death and casualty numbers were very big for both the Union and Confederacy. This was probably because the people were still excited and thy still volunteered to fight.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting that more people died during this battle compared to the whole American Revolution.
ReplyDeleteThis battle was was avery intense battle.
ReplyDeleteWarfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
ReplyDeleteYour article is very well done, a good read.