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Before the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed that the Civil War wouldn’t last long. But on April 6 and 7, 1862, two massive armies collided on this out-of-the-way piece of land in Hardin County. By the time the battle ended, nearly 24,000 men were killed, wounded, or captured — more than all the Americans killed in all the wars that ...
May 30, 2012 · Battle of Shiloh. At Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862, a Confederate surprise attack backfires when the Union holds firm at the "Hornet's Nest."
Nov 16, 2012 · Nearly as many men died in captivity during the Civil War as were killed in the whole of the Vietnam War. Hundreds of thousands died of disease. Roughly 2% of the population, an estimated 620,000 men , lost their lives in the line of duty.
Feb 2, 2024. The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6 and 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The Union forces were led by Major General Ulysses S. Grant, while ...
Dec 2, 2009 · The Battle of Fort Donelson (February 11-16, 1862) was one of the Union’s first major victories in the American Civil War (1861-65). A week after capturing Fort Henry on the Tennessee River ...
Benjamin Prentiss Library of Congress. The Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862, is one of the Civil War’s most momentous fights, but perhaps one of the least understood. The standard story of the engagement reads that Union troops were surprised in their camps at dawn on April 6. Defeat seemed certain, but Union Brigadier ...
Tennessee | Feb 6, 1862. The Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee occurred as part of a Union plan to open a water route into the Confederate heartland by capturing Forts Henry and Donelson. In January of 1862, Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Flag Officer Andrew Foote were commissioned to lead a joint expedition to seize the twin forts.
