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The Battle of Shiloh
The
Battle
of
Shiloh
Leah Webster, 1st Period
Specifics about the battle
1. Where was the Battle of Shiloh fought?
The Battle of Shiloh was fought in Pittsburg Landing which is in Hardin County, Tennessee.
2. What leaders commanded the North?
The generals who lead the Union were Don Carlos Buell and Ulysses S. Grant.
3. What leaders commanded the South?
The generals who lead the Confederates were Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.
4. How many deaths were there in this battle?
On the Union side there were 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, 2,885 missing and captured which makes a total of 13,047. On the Confederate side there were 1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, 959 missing and captured which makes a total of 10,669.

Lasting impact of the battle Well at the end of The Battle of Shiloh, the Union gained yet another victory for themselves. This battle battle was the bloodest battle in all of history up to that point. At the beginning of the battle, the Union was not off to a great start but they pulled through in the end. The Battle of Shiloh had two major lasting impacts on the Civil War. One of the results was that General Grant was said that the failure on the first day of the battle was his fault for being to drunk. He had to regain his reputation in order to be trusted again. The second lasting impact was that after the battle, both sides realized that this war wasn 't stopping anytime soon. This battle was the first major bloody battle that both sides had ever had and they did not know what to expect in the future.

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