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Good question.
Many battles have two names, because the South would use the name of the nearest town, and the North used the name of the nearest river or other water-course (if any).
Since it was the victorious North that wrote the history-books, and since Northerners greatly outnumber Southerners, the river-names have generally become the official designation, and the rest of the world tends to use these.
So most people refer to Bull Run, although they know it's also called Manassas.
In the case of Shiloh, it seems to be the other way round - even though Shiloh wasn't a town, just a little wooden church and a few huts. The North used the name Pittsburg Landing, yet the name Shiloh is almost universally used in relation to this battle.
What else can I help you with?
What are reasons why the union won the American Civil War?
The North had huge advantages in troops and equipment. The generals threw both of these, in huge quantities, at the South. It was not uncommon for the North to lose 3-4 times as many soldiers in a battle as the South lost, but still be able to claim victory. The goal was to wear down the South by shear force of numbers. Nevertheless, some historians argue that, despite the overwhelming advantages enjoyed by the North, the outcome of the war hinged on one critical battle - Gettysburg. If the South had won that battle, they claim, they would have won the war. And that battle itself was a very near thing. General Robert E. Lee, perhaps the best military commander of all time, made an extremely rare mistake during that battle, a mistake called "Pickett's Charge". Historians agree that if that mistake had not been made, the South would have won Gettysburg, and, according to many, the entire war. So, in short, the ONE reason the union won the "War of Northern Agression" (as we southerners prefer to call it), is Pickett's Charge.
Why do you call South Carolina South Carolina?
We call South Carolina south Carolina because that its name and its in a south direction.
Why did you have civil war?
we had the civil war because south America had slavery, the north did not. the south eventually lost the war, and they were so upset, they made their own country, which was called the confederacy. we just call it south America nowadays. hope you liked this answer.
Where was the battle of Velasco held?
Velasco maybe that's why they call it the battle of velasco!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When did President Lincoln call for volunteers to fight the South?
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that southern blacks could fight for the north.
What did the north and south call the Battle of Shiloh?
what does the north call the battle of shiloh
What did the north call the battle of fredericksburg?
The North and the South called it the Battle of Fredericksburg. Almost 1,900 soldiers from the North and South died in the battle along with thousands more wounded.
What did the south call the battle of Pittsburg landing?
The South referred to the Battle of Pittsburg Landing as the Battle of Shiloh. Fought in April 1862, it was one of the early major battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The name "Shiloh" comes from a nearby church and has since become more widely recognized than the original name.
What did they call the first battle of the Civil War?
The North called it the First Battle of Bull Run, and South called it the first Battle of Manassas.
What did the South call the Battle of Bull Run?
Union (The North) forces called the Battle of Manassas the Battle of Bull Run .
Why did they call it the Battle of Shiloh?
Shiloh takes its name from a small church on the battlefield of the same name. It is ironic that "Shiloh" is a Hebrew word meaning A PLACE OF PEACE. The battle is also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing deriving this name from the small trading community on the Tennessee River which is also a part of the battlefield.
What did the north call the second Battle of Bull Run?
Second Bull Run. The south called it Second Manassas.
What was the battle at Antietam call by the south?
Battle of Sharpsburg
What did the north call the battle of manasass?
The Battle of Bull Run .
What did the north call the south?
southerners
What did the north call the battle of Vicksburg?
The called it the Battle of Vicksburg, though, it was actually a siege.
What did the south call the north?
Union? Or Northerners
