Hosts Scott and Jenn recount the harrowing events of the Battle of Shiloh fought on April 6th and 7th, 1862. They discuss the initial surprise Confederate attack on Union forces at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee, led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, the staunch Union resistance at the Hornet’s Nest, and the arrival of Major General DonContinue reading “Podcast Episode 120: Victory at Shiloh”
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Victory at the Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, a pivotal engagement in the American Civil War, took place on April 6 and 7, 1862, near Shiloh, Tennessee. It was a major Union victory that halted the Confederate advance into the West. Day 1 (April 6) Early Morning: Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston launched a surprise attack on the UnionContinue reading “Victory at the Battle of Shiloh”