apr 6, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh (TN) April 6th-7th, 1862 Union Gen: Grant Confederate Gen: Johnston Union won Grant continued to move into TN and was attacked by Confederate troops. Confederates initially succeeded, but couldn't hold their positions. Over 23,000 combined casualties shoked North and South with scale of violence.
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