The Battle Of Shiloh

The Battle at Bunker Hill had many events leading up to, and causing the event. The first of these was the Battle at Lexington and Concord which ultimately slowed the British down and keeping them inside Boston by Minute Men. Then Fort Ticonderoga was captured by Benedict Arnold, and the Green Mountain Boys. These two events were the start of the tensions between Great Britain and the Colonies. Later this tension became physical and appearing on the battle field. The Colonies decided they needed to talk about it, so the Second Continental Congress took place, it was here that it was decided that the Colonies would try and separate from their Mother Country, so the Continental Army was formed the Congress came to a conclusion “All voted in favor and Washington became the new Commander-in-Chief” (Yost, 2011, p. 2). The Continental Army’s first mission was to fortify Breed’s Hill and defend it from the British coming from Boston, which Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill overlooked. The British wanted these positions in order to completely fortify Boston and drive all the Patriots out of the area.

I am currently fighting the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. We are located in Southwestern Tennessee. General Ulysses S. Grant has been moving us, the north, to gain control over more land. we fighting to free slavery and i am more than honored to be here. If i had the chance to switch sides i would not. Previous to this battle we had fought our way to many victories.The union had gained control over Kentucky and most of Tennessee. On April 6, 1862 we tried to gain control over the Tennessee river, we did not succeed. We were moved back two miles and preparing to attack again. We were once weak until we met up with General Buell’s army. This allowed us to make a very surprising counterattack the next morning.

The Union army was taken by surprise the first day when the Confederate Army unexpectedly attacked, but after Union reinforcements arrived the fighting virtually ended in a tie. Lasting for two days, April 6 and 7 of 1862, casualties for both sides exceeded 20,000. The Battle of Shiloh was a

The second phase of the Battle of Shiloh starts as reinforcements from General Buell’s Army of the Ohio and a unit of Grant’s own reserve division joined the Union Army now positioned at Pittsburg Landing. These reinforcements added over 22,500 men to the Union lines13 bringing the total number of Union forces to over 45,000, which is more than they had on 6 April, the first day of fighting.14 On April 7, General Grant renewed the fighting with an aggressive counteract.15 Greatly outnumbered (Confederate forces now around 25,000) and disorganized the Confederate forces now under General Beauregard fought hard but eventually had to retreat to back Corinth.16 The second phase of the Battle of Shiloh was won by General Grant and his Union forces due to two main reasons. The first, Union troop numbers greatly outnumbered their enemy, over 45,000 to 25,000 respectively. And secondly, the reinforcements received by General Grant had not fought the day before and were fresh and excited to fight, unlike the exhausted remaining Confederate troops.17 This was the bloodiest battle fought on American soil up to that point, with 23,746 casualties (Union: 13,047; Confederate: 10,699).18 The Union lost more men but claimed the victory because the Confederate Army retreated back to Corinth, Mississippi.

The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6-7, 1862 (Daniel, 1997, p. 319) in southern Tennessee's Hardin County, particularly at Pittsburg Landing (Groom, 2012, p. 41). The short answer to why this Battle took place is that the Confederacy wanted to stop the Union's advance far into Tennessee and eventually into Mississippi by a surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's "Army of the Tennessee" before Union Major General Don Carlos Buell's "Army of the Ohio" could arrive and join Grant's forces (Groom, 2012, p. 141). The long answer to why this Battle took place can be found in the two prior Confederate losses at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February, 1862, and the consequences of those losses. The captures of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson were the first two Union victories since the beginning of the War on April 12, 1861 (Woodworth, 2011, p. 89). The Union capture of Fort Henry in western Tennessee on February 6, 1862 allowed Union forces to move 12 miles east overland to Fort Donelson

The Battle of Shiloh is also called The Battle of Pittsburg Landing and was fought April 6-7, 1862. The battle took place in southwest Tennessee, the western theater. An army known as the Army of Tennessee, lead by Ulysses Grant, advanced into Tennessee territory by route of the Tennessee River. While they were camped deep in Tennessee territory the Confederate Army of Mississippi launched a surprise attack on General Grant and his soldiers. General Albert Sidney Johnston and his second-in-command P. G. T. Beauregard initiated the first assault on the Union troops. Unfortunately General Johnston was mortally wounded. General Beauregard decided not to continue the attack throughout the evening. In the morning Grant’s army having been reinforced

to the British Army, that the Americans had no intentions on collapsing quickly in the oncoming war. The will and fight by the Americans against the British during the Battle of Bunker Hill was expressed throughout the process of before and after the battle. Even though the Americans were not well equipped or prepared,

The Battle of Antietam was a stalemate between the Union and the Confederacy costing over 22,000 American lives. However to the North this was a strategic victory because Maryland did not secede to the South and Abraham Lincoln was provided the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. As for McClellan, he was relieved of command shortly after Antietam because of his inability to trust his Corps Commanders to make decisions on the battlefield, his lack of understanding the operational environment in the form of overestimating the Confederate numbers, and his failed visualization of Abraham Lincoln’s desired intent and end state. Lee’s army was never over-powered nor was the Confederacy defeated because of his trust for his Corps commanders

The Battle of Fredericksburg falls in a long list of failures of the Army of the Potomac during the first year of the American Civil War. Following the Battle of Antietam the Northern Army had the opportunity to defeat Lee’s army. However, Northerners, were shocked by Lee’s escape following this battle on 17 September 1862, and were further upset by Major General George B. McClellan’s procrastination in pursuing Lee and allowing General J.E.B. Stuarts daring cavalry raid into Pennsylvania around Gettysburg (10-12 October 1862). McClellan’s failure to pursue Lee’s Army is mainly due to his own lack of confidence, believing that he doesn’t have enough men or material in order to defeat the Army of Virginia. President Lincoln had finally

The Battle of Antietam could have been a devastating and fatal blow to the Confederate Army if Gen. McClellan acted decisively, took calculated risks, and veered away from his cautious approach to war. There are many instances leading up to the battle and during the battle in which he lacks the necessary offensive initiative to effectively cripple and ultimately win the war. This paper is intended to articulate the failure of Mission Command by GEN McClellan by pointing out how he failed to understand, visualize, describe and direct the battlefield to his benefit.

Later that day, Grant was joined by the vanguard of the Buell’s army. With an advantage in terms of troop numbers, Grant counterattacked on April 7. The tired Confederates slowly retreated, but they inflicted heavy casualties on the Yankees. By nightfall, the Union was able to drive the Confederates back to Shiloh Church, recapturing grisly reminders of the previous day’s battle such as the Hornet’s Nest, the Peach Orchard and Bloody Pond. The Confederates finally limped back to Corinth, thus giving a major victory to

“The Battle of Atlanta was fought just southeast of Atlanta Georgia.” ("Battle Of Atlanta")Just the day before, the Confederate Army led by John Hood attacked and lost to the Union. The Union had a steady hold on the city of Atlanta and they were not ready to give it up. The three armies of the Union, lead by William Sherman, were separated, and the Confederates wanted to attack. During this time, two of Sherman’s officers were shot and killed. ("The Battle of Atlanta Summary & Facts") Major General William H.T. Walker got fatally wounded and died shortly past noon, after this event, the Battle of Atlanta Started. ("Atlanta Campaign.,") When he went to check on Blair’s corporals, Commander McPherson who ordered one of Sherman’s armies, was killed at 2:02 p.m. He was only the second union commander to die during the war. ("The Battle of Atlanta Summary & Facts") “After taking the city, Sherman headed south toward Savannah, beginning his Sherman’s March to the Sea.” ("Battle Of Atlanta") After the Confederates launched the final attack and lost the railroad junction, John B. Hood surrendered to Sherman. This was the largest surrender during the Civil War, with 89,270 soldiers involved. Sherman and his armies had won. Though the Union had lost two brave officers during the Battle of Atlanta, their deaths were not in vain. The Union was one step closer to winning the Civil

Hello, and today I am doing a report on a historical fiction book, and I chose this book, A Blaze of Glory. First, I will be overviewing the setting. The book mainly takes place in Southwest Tennessee with some events taking place in Northeastern Mississippi. However, the main action happens in Shiloh, Tennessee, where the Battle of Shiloh takes place, the main event of the book. To be more specific, the Battle of Shiloh takes place at Pittsburg Landing, which is very close to Shiloh. (The Battle of Shiloh is also known as the battle of Pittsburg Landing). The events of the book take place from February 22, 1862, to April 28, 1862, during the Civil War. (The dates are in the book at the beginning of each chapter). However, the main battle of the book, the Battle of Shiloh, takes place on April 6-April 7. That is where and when my book, A Blaze of Glory, takes place.

This complicated war full of bloodshed and death started merely by an assault of a Confederate left flank. Deemed the single most deadly day in American military history, the Union (who had more men) swept many attacks towards the Confederate army. Even though the South had more spirit and useful tactics the sheer numbers of the Union made this battle one to remember. They fought for many hours in Miller's cornfield to then make a last stand at Antietam Creek. With the only sign of cover being trees and the stone bridge which was worn by bullets and bodies you could tell this fight was going to be bad. The Union captured the bridge and with a final push and counter attack from another Union division the Union were victorious and were another

The battle of Antietam occurred on September 17, 1862 between Union Army General McClellan and Confederate States Army General Lee. While General Lee retreated back into Virginia, the Union did not consider Antietam to be a victory other than to avoid Confederates gaining access to the Nation’s capitol and northern territories. This paper poses an alternate ending to the battle at Antietam in which the Confederates defeat the Union Army. I will go into detail about intelligence that was apprehended just days prior to the battle at Antietam and how it affected the outcome and transversely, if accounted for more carefully, could have led to the Confederate’s victory. I will discuss the separation of the north and south into two separate nations and the alternate outcomes as a result of that.