Grant commanded the Federal forces at Shiloh.
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On the Confederate side, the second General was P.G.T. Beauregard. (His commander, Sidney Johnston, was killed at this battle.) On the Union side, Grant's second-in-command was Sherman.
Ulysses S. Grant
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General Ulysses S. Grant
General Grant was the commander
General Grant was one of the Union Generals in the Battle of Bloody Shiloh.
General Grant was criticized for the Battle of Shiloh Church because of how many casualties there were during the battle. There were reports that General Grant had been drunk during the first part of the battle.
General US Grant was taken by surprise at the Battle of Shiloh. Even with the surprise, the outcome of the battle was a Union victory.
Although President Lincoln had appointed Major General Henry W. Halleck to command Union forces in the West, Halleck had never personally commanded a large army. Halleck's major strength was that of a tactician. After the Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh, Halleck lost confidence in General Grant. Immediately after the Battle of Shiloh, he left his headquarters in St. Louis to command the armies of generals Grant, Buell and Pope. Halleck was then personally in command of a force of over 100,000 troops.
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