Shiloh
U.S. Grant
Pittsburg Landing
Pittsburgh Landing
The battle of Pittsburgh is also known as the, "Battle of Shiloh."
Ulysses S. Grant was the union general whom won the battle at Pittsburg Landing, Tennesee
In order to provide a safe landing of Union General Buell's troops on Pittsburg Landing, two Union gunboats the USS Tyler and Lexington shelled Confederate forces. From the outset of the upcoming Battle of Shiloh, Confederate General Albert S. Johnston understood that a victory could be attained if US Grant's Army of the Tennessee could be defeated before Buell's reinforcements arrived.
U.S. Grant
Sidney Johnston
There was no Siege of Pittsburgh in the Civil War, and Lee was not present at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee, also known as Shiloh.
Union IMPROVEMENT Ulysses S. Grant, at that time Major General commander of the Union Army of Tennessee won the Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing as called by the Confederates).
Pittsburg Landing
Pittsburgh Landing
The Battle of Gainesville was a Confederate victory. Confederate General Robert E. Lee risked the protection of Richmond by sending 50,000 troops against Union forces. Confederate General John B. Hood broke the entrenched Union lines forcing Union General George B. McClellan to plan a mass retreat eastward to his main base on the Peninsula, Harrison's Landing.
The battle of Pittsburgh is also known as the, "Battle of Shiloh."
Shiloh, Tennessee (Pittsburgh Landing)
Pittsburgh Landing, located on the Tennessee River in Tennessee, was the site of the Battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War. This significant battle took place from April 6 to April 7, 1862, as Union forces, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, clashed with Confederate troops commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston. The battle aimed to secure control of the strategically important river transportation routes. Ultimately, it marked a crucial turning point in the war, highlighting the intense and brutal nature of the conflict.
Shiloh (Pittsburgh Landing)