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General Grant and about 40,000 troops the headed South along the Tennessee River toward Corinth,Mississippi, and important railroad junction. While waiting for reinforcements from General Buell, the Federals were attacked at Pittsburg Landing. It became the Battle of Shiloh. The Battle Of Shiloh lasted two days, with some of the most bitter, bloody fighting of the war. The losses of the Battle of Shiloh were enormous. Together the two armies suffered more than 20,000 casualties. Confederate general Johnston also died in the bloodbath. After the narrow victory of Shiloh, Union forces gained control of Corinth on May 30. The date of the battle, in the Spring of 1862 was a terrible Southern defeat and many Northern critics blamed General Grant for the heavy Union casualties. With that said, it was too early in the war to say how it really may have effected the outcome. One thing is certain however, if the Union had lost the battle, it would have altered their approach to the Western Theater.

As an aside, Grant's commanding officer, Henry Halleck was very upset with General Grant. Halleck left his headquarters in St. Louis to take command of Grant's army.

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