Why did the battle of Shiloh start?

Answer 1

they wanted to kill general lee

IMPROVEMENT.

Because the Confederates tried to stop Union advance towards Corinth and destroy or scatter Grant's Army of Tennessee by a surprise attack, sweeping them away from the strategic point of Pittsburg Landing before they were reinforced by Buell's Army of Ohio.

A Confederate victory would have restored the situation in favour of the Confederacy in Western Tennessee and also hindered the Union progresses along the Mississippi River.

Answer 2

Battle of Shiloh was a major Union Victory in the "West" Tennessee, It was a much needed victory for at the same time Robert E. Lee and the Confederates were doing well in the East Virginia, so Grant's win at Shiloh was a morale boost. It also moved the Union closer to its "western goal" of gaining control of the Mississippi River thus " dividing and conquering the South.

Answer 3

The Confederates realized that Grant's army was unaware of any enemy troops nearer than Corinth.

So they saw a chance to surprise them and push them into a swamp. Then they changed tactics and tried to push them into the Tennessee river.

Grant rallied just in time.

Answer 4

they wanted to kill general lee

IMPROVEMENT.

Because the Confederates tried to stop Union advance towards Corinth and destroy or scatter Grant's Army of Tennessee by a surprise attack, sweeping them away from the strategic point of Pittsburg Landing before they were reinforced by Buell's Army of Ohio.

A Confederate victory would have restored the situation in favour of the Confederacy in Western Tennessee and also hindered the Union progresses along the Mississippi River.