Ulysses Grant - with a little help from Sherman who was his good friend, Don Carlos Buell who arrived late but not too late, and John McClernand who was the only brigade commander who had kept his men on full alert and could reasonably claim to have saved what could have been a disaster.
U.S. Grant.
General Lee didn't fight at Shiloh.
The Battle of Shiloh in April of 1862 was a major two day battle. Casualties on both sides were very high. It was a Northern victory however, Union General Sherman remarked that the death toll was so high that General Grant was deeply effected by the battle. Sherman elaborated on this in his memoirs.
The highly-rated General Sidney Johnston, killed at Shiloh.
Shiloh.
General Beauregaurd
General Beauregaurd
General Albert Sidney Johnston led the Confederates in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Grant commanded the Federal forces at Shiloh.
general grant
The battle that the southern army try to win on northern soil was the battle of Shiloh
Confederate Major General PT Beauregard used the Shiloh church as his headquarters at the Battle of Shiloh. From there he drew up battle plans for the remainder of the two day battle as his superior officer, General Albert S. Johnston was mortally wounded.