Battle Of Shiloh Essay

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The Battle of Shiloh began on April 6, 1862 on a Sunday (Sabbath) in the Pittsburg landing, Tennessee. It was considered one of the most blood shedding battles of the American Civil War. This battle led the Union towards an outstanding victory against the Confederates. Led by the Union, the Yankees were resting on their victory on Forts Henry (the first victory) and Donelson near the Cumberland River, their rival, the confederates led by General Albert Sidney Johnston rose and ambushed the Union on April the 6th. Of course the union had to strike back towards the attack, which eventually caused the death of their dear confederate General Johnston and rose their new general, General Pierre G. T. Beauregard. While the Confederates planned their …show more content…

Lee took the command of the whole confederate. Not only did Lee took command, but reporters started covering the battle, and started to allegate about the union that General Grant lacked of skill and promptly made Ulysses look bad. Over time after the war, it took Ulysses Grant to get the reputation of his people back on his feet, but many people still didn’t look at Grant as a symbol due to the many deaths that occurred on the war of Shiloh. Despite his reputation, after the battle, Grant devoted to train his untrained volunteered armada since they lacked skill, which was a cause on why many of the union died. In any case, after Shiloh, Grant realized that to restore the union to become stronger was with total conquest. Historian Edward L. Ayers alludes how the battle of Shiloh and Grants bouts changed the understanding of the American Civil War. He also explains how thousands of men with little training and no experience in war were thrown against one another in days of inexpressible suffering and waste for battle. And that Grant’s push of the confederates towards the Methodist church of Shiloh was just thanks to Buell’s assistance, because if he wasn’t there with the union, the Union would have lost the battle and even General Albert Sidney Johnston would still be alive for the next battle. The historian describes Grant as “[incompetent], and worse [of all

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