The battle at Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh
History 217 Dr. Tew
4/24/2014
Dr. Tew
Important Event in History
April 21, 2014
The Battle of Shiloh Early in the morning of April 6 to 7, 1862, the Battle of Shiloh took place. This was in the early, middle of the Civil war. The battle took place in Hardin County, Tennessee. This war was fought between Americans. The North side was the Union who believed in keeping the Union intact. The Union was the twenty Free states and five border slave states which supported it. The South side was the Confederacy; this was the people who wanted to form a Confederate Government. The confederacy was the eleven states that ceded from the Union to oppose the decision to abolish slavery. The battle was also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, one of the major battles in the Western Theater. Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell are the Commanders and Leaders of the Union. Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard are some of the Commanders and Leaders of the Confederacy. The Union held strong at 66,812 men and the Confederacy stood at 44,699 men. In the end, the Union would rise to a victory but not without lose. This is considered one of the turning points of the war. The battle was won by the commanders, strategy, and location. The man who made the biggest difference in the Union was Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant attended West Point military academy when he was seventeen. Grant served in the Mexican-American War. After Grant trained Union troops, he was promoted to Colonel. He was a gentleman in battle and in peace. Grant performed well in battle and after amazing feats as a Commanding officer, he was promoted to Commander. Then he went on to capture Fort Donelson and promoted to Major General by Abraham Lincoln. The leadership that Grant presented was his exquisite leadership and even luck that came in handy at Shiloh. The training that Grant received made it the man for the job. The other man who made the
History 217 Dr. Tew
4/24/2014
Dr. Tew
Important Event in History
April 21, 2014
The Battle of Shiloh Early in the morning of April 6 to 7, 1862, the Battle of Shiloh took place. This was in the early, middle of the Civil war. The battle took place in Hardin County, Tennessee. This war was fought between Americans. The North side was the Union who believed in keeping the Union intact. The Union was the twenty Free states and five border slave states which supported it. The South side was the Confederacy; this was the people who wanted to form a Confederate Government. The confederacy was the eleven states that ceded from the Union to oppose the decision to abolish slavery. The battle was also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, one of the major battles in the Western Theater. Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell are the Commanders and Leaders of the Union. Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard are some of the Commanders and Leaders of the Confederacy. The Union held strong at 66,812 men and the Confederacy stood at 44,699 men. In the end, the Union would rise to a victory but not without lose. This is considered one of the turning points of the war. The battle was won by the commanders, strategy, and location. The man who made the biggest difference in the Union was Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant attended West Point military academy when he was seventeen. Grant served in the Mexican-American War. After Grant trained Union troops, he was promoted to Colonel. He was a gentleman in battle and in peace. Grant performed well in battle and after amazing feats as a Commanding officer, he was promoted to Commander. Then he went on to capture Fort Donelson and promoted to Major General by Abraham Lincoln. The leadership that Grant presented was his exquisite leadership and even luck that came in handy at Shiloh. The training that Grant received made it the man for the job. The other man who made the