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The Battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest two-day battle in American History. The total loss of life in this battle was over 20,000. General Grant was moving his Union Army troops south to battle the Confederate Army in Corinth, Mississippi. General Grant had stationed his men a few miles from Shiloh Church, the battle site, in Pittsburg and Crump’s Landings Tennessee. Corinth was important because it was a strategic railway point. Generals Johnston and Beauregard commanded the Confederate Army divisions stationed at Corinth. They wanted to defeat General Grant before Union reinforcements arrived. Johnston led his troops to Pittsburg and Crump’s Landings in Tennessee where Grant’s troops were stationed. Johnston’s goal was to engage Grant the morning of April 3, 1862, but was delayed until April 6th, and they engaged them near Shiloh Church. Grant was caught off-guard, pushed back about a mile, but still held Pittsburg and Crump’s Landings. Johnston was killed in the battle and Beauregard had to lead the Confederate troops in the battle. On the 7th Union reinforcements arrived and they combined to push back Beauregard and the Confederate troops. Ultimately Beauregard withdrew the Confederate troops. Corinth was abandoned to the Union Army a month later.

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