What happened in the battle of Shiloh?

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The Battle of Shiloh, named after a church on the battlefield, occurred on April 6 and 7, 1862. The battle is also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing.

On the first day, Confederate troops surprised and almost smashed Grant. But Grant held his lines. Southern commander Johnston, was killed in the battle. The next day, with about 20,000 reinforcements from Union General Buell, Grant forced a Southern retreat to Corinth.

The Union suffered about 13,000 casualties, and the Confederacy nearly 11,000. Many Northerners urged Lincoln to replace Grant because of the heavy losses. But Lincoln refused, saying, "I can't spare this man - he fights!"