Union and Confederate forces suffered severe casualties at the Battle of Shiloh. Confederate casualties amounted to 10, 699 and Union casualties were 13, 047. This battle was the bloodiest one in the war at that time in April 1862.
The Battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862, was significant for its high casualty rates, making it one of the bloodiest battles in the American Civil War, with over 23,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing. It marked a turning point in the war, as Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant gained a crucial victory, which helped secure control of the Mississippi River and opened the way for further Union advances into the Confederate South.
No Shiloh was not the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg holds that distinction.
The Battle Of Shiloh took place on April 6-7 of 1862.
The Battle of Shiloh started on April 6, 1862 and ended on April 7, 1862.
the union won the battle of shiloh.
Shiloh's high casualty rates finally convinced many people that it would be a long and bloody struggle.
No. there are far more battles in history that had far more deaths and casualty's
They probably had a pretty good idea it would. By then, major battles like Shiloh and Antietam showed that these major battles would have high casualty rates. It was earlier in the war that people were taken by surprise by casualty high rates.
There was a church called Shiloh near the battle feild. Shiloh means place of peace in Hebrew.
the union forces won the battle of Shiloh
Soldiers fought for the unions in the battle of shiloh.
what does the north call the battle of shiloh
The US Civil War Battle of Shiloh was on April 6-7 1862 in Tennessee. It was the first major bloody battle of the war. Previous ones had been large, however their casualty rates were low compared to Shiloh. The battle was a Union victory for generals US Grant, Buell, and the head of the Western Theater for the North, General Henry Wager Halleck. In fact, for military purposes, the Union victory at Shiloh boasted the image of the commanding general of the West, Henry Halleck. He was so disturbed at the events at Shiloh, he came from Missouri to take control of Northern forces in Tennessee. Even though the Union won, Halleck believed that Union General Grant was to blame for almost having the South win.
Don Carlos Buell led the battle of shiloh~-kcoulter
slavery caused the battle Shiloh also Tennessee started it
The Battle of Shiloh was fought April 6-7, 1862.
They use 4 weapons in the battle of Shiloh