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Since more Union solders were killed that Confederate Solders, and Grant was driven off, it is generally considered to be a Confederate victory. It prevented General Grant from heading south and trying to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, so instead he captured Tennessee and made both it and Southern Kentucky useless to the Southern cause. The South could no longer use the guano from the caves of Kentucky to make gunpowder. The Confederates lost General Albert Sidney Johnson, one of their best. In the short run, it was a tactical Confederate victory. The South got what they wanted. In the long run. Grant took an important part of the South away from the Confederacy which cost the Confederates dearly. The Confederates probably would have been better off if they had lost!
IMPROVEMENT.
Shiloh was a Union Victory because:
- the Confederate didn't succeeded either in destroying or scatter Grant's Army or drive off them from the vital position of Pittsburg Landing. In other words they failed to reach their main tasks.
- the Confederate was forced to retreat from the battlefield on Apr.7th before being overwhelmed by the attacking Union Army.
- the losses were:
Confederate - 1723 killed, 8313 wounded 959 prisoners and missing.
Unionists - 1754 killed, 8408 wounded 2285 prisoners and missing.
Furthermore I would like to point out:
- soon after Shiloh the Federals carried on their advance southward to capture Corinth, which was then abandoned by the Confederates, thus extending the control of the Mississippi River to the height of Memphis in cooperation with the Union gunboats.
- At the time when the battle of Shiloh was fought, Vicksburg had not been fortified yet and therefore didn't constituted any military importance for the moment.
- Vicksburg was fortified starting from Apr. 20, 1862.
What else can I help you with?
Did the Union or Confederates win the Battle of Shiloh?
The Union.
What did the union gain after the Battle of Shiloh?
nothing
Who was the victor of the Battle of Shiloh?
U.S. Grant (Union)
What was 2 battles in Tennessee in the civil war?
Two significant battles in Tennessee during the Civil War were the Battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862, and the Battle of Chattanooga, which occurred in late 1863. The Battle of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest early battles of the war, resulted in a Union victory and helped secure control of western Tennessee. The Battle of Chattanooga was crucial for the Union, as it opened the gateway to the Deep South, leading to further military campaigns in Georgia.
Who were the union leaders of the Battle of Shiloh?
Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell .
The Battle of Shiloh was a Union victory in what state?
Tenn
Did the confederate or union victory win the Battle of Shiloh?
The Union had victory!both sides claimed victory but it was the union who actually won
What battle changed the union view that the civil war would end quickly with a union victory?
Battle of Shiloh
Who won Battle of Shiloh?
Victory went to the Union in Tennesse.
Which battle is union victory?
Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfeeesboro, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Petersburg.
What did the union victory in the Battle of Shiloh mean for the union?
it gave the Union greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
What mistake did grant make at Shiloh?
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.
Who was victorious for the Battle of Shiloh?
john Clem was drummerboy during the civil war and it was a union victory
Who was winning on battle of Shiloh?
The union won the battle of shiloh union is also known as the North
Who was victories in the battle of Shiloh?
the union forces won the battle of Shiloh
How many union soldiers fought in the Battle of Shiloh?
there was 39,830 soldiers on the Union side in battle of shiloh
Who fought for the Union in the Battle of Shiloh?
Soldiers fought for the unions in the battle of shiloh.
