The American Civil War

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The American Civil War

• Part 6
• Shiloh

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The American Civil WarPart 6

• The Battle of Shiloh
• AKA Pittsburg Landing
• April 6-7,1862
• Union Commanders U.S Grant and Buell
• Confederate Commanders Johnston and Beauregard

U.S Grant
Buell
Johnston
Beauregard
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The American Civil WarPart 6

• Union 65,000 troops
• Confederates 45,000 troops
• Union army is attacked by Confederate army

• Darkness keeps the Confederates from finishing
  the battle

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The American Civil WarPart 6

• Union counter attacks the next day
• -Union wins
• Casualties
• Union 13,000
• Confederates 11,000
• SHILOH A Hebrew word that means

• A PLACE OF PEACE