2. Brief account of the battle
The Shiloh battle was the bloodiest war .It was also
known as the battle of Pittsburg landing. At the
Tennessee River the P.G.T launched a surprise attack
on grant there. On the first day of the battle the
confederate struck with the attention of driving the
union.
3. Describe who was involved
Major general Ulysses S. Grant and Major General
Don Carlos Buell.
4. Why and Where it took place
Battle of Shiloh was a major Union Victory in the
"West" Tennessee, It was a much needed victory for at
the same time Robert E. Lee and the Confederates
were doing well in the East Virginia, so Grant's win at
Shiloh was a morale boost. It also moved the Union
closer to its "western goal" of gaining control of the
Mississippi River thus " dividing and conquering the
South.
