Battle Of Shiloh by Deepika Sunil https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5 By Deepika Sunil en-us 2021-04-16 20:07:40 UTC 2025-04-29 10:28:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Interactive Map dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427354576 (click at the bottom)]]> 2021-04-16 22:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427354576 Docent Speech dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427485840 Hello, and welcome to the battlefield tour of the Battle of Shiloh! This battle had lasted only for two days but it was known to be one of the bloodiest wars. It took place in South Pittsburg, Tennessee on April 6, 1842 - April 7, 1842. This battle was led by Ulysses S. Grant and his army of Tennessee. More than 23,000 casualties took place in the battle as it was known for being the bloodiest battle in American history. Before this battle had begun, Albert Sidney Johnston brought his forces to Corinth, Tennessee to prepare for his operations that he planned against Grant. The Confederate retreat was met by Grant, which consisted of the Army of Tennessee. They had to get ready for their own defences, and Grant’s army camps were located at Pittsburg landing, where the soldiers had spent most of their time drilling recruits. This was one of the reasons why the Battle of Shiloh was also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. Until his army had marched overland Nashville to meet him, General Buell told Grant not to engage with the Confederate Army. After the two fortify and reinforce, they go south to Corinth. Albert Johnston had anticipated a Federal move against Corinth, before Buell and his Union troops could arrive, Johnston and his 44,000 troop Army of Mississippi had planned to attack Grant's army who were at Pittsburg Landing. Johnston had stopped his army, but it was pouring rain which had detained his planned attack on April 3. Later on, on the fifth of April, he had located his army 4 miles from Pittsburg Landing. Then, in the woods, evening soldiers from both sides had exchanged gunfire. On the sixth of April, the Confederate infantry had come out of the woods and into the southern camps, startling the Union troops at Shiloh Church. The fighting then had begun at Peach Orchard, Water Oaks Pond, and around the Shiloh Church. Later that afternoon, Johnston had got shot right on his right knee, serving an artery causing him to bleed to his death. General Pierre G. T. Beauregard got the new job as Confederate commander, after Albert Johnston's death. Beauregard has no knowledge of Buell's arrival with reinforcements for Grant, as Beauregard calls a stop to the attacks. The Union army had almost fifty-four-thousand men located on Pittsburg Landing while Beauregard had around thirty thousand men in his army. As night fell, troops were pushed against the Tennessee River, but Grant refused to retreat. On the seventh of April, at 6:00 am Grant's attack begins and Beuregard calls for a counterattack. Beaurgard called for a 2nd counterattack as the confederated fell back and had to regroup. Later in time at about 3 o’clock pm, he came to the realization that there were lots of casualties and that he’s outnumbered, so in result he retreated back to Corinth, causing the victory of the Battle of Shiloh to go to the Union Army. As the battle had come to an end, on the eighth of April, Grant dispacted General Thomas John Wood and William Tecumseh Sherman to take note of the Confederates' positions. They came across rebel cavalry under the command of confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. General Forrest got shot by a Federal infantry at point blank range as he charged to the Federals. In which it caused the Confederate troops to escape as the Federal forces went in the direction of Pittsburg Landing. As many deaths occured throughout the battle, Albert Sidney Johnston’s death seemed to have a shattering impact. This would mostly have affected Jefferson Davis who held Johnston in immense personal and professional esteem. Davis quotted, “When Sidney Johnston fell, it was the turning point of our fate; for we had no other hand to take up his work in the West.” At the end of the month of May, Corinth had officially belonged to the Union. This battle holds its significance till this day as it emphasizes a major victory to the Union Army led by General Ulysses Grant, in which it had authorized him to start his operation in the Mississippi Valley later in the year. ]]> 2021-04-17 00:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427485840 Artifact dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427489440 This is an image of an artifact that was found during the Battle of Shiloh. This artifact was known as the cap box which belonged to Albert Johnston. The Confederate commander lost his life on the first day of the battle when a bullet grazed his leg, severing a major artery. Johnston bled to death under a tree that serves as a stop on the battlefield tour. This small cap pouch was Johnston’s and was carried by him when he was killed. Cap pouches served to hold the percussion caps needed to ignite the powder in a firearm.


A picture of Albert Sidney Johnston and a cap box belonged to Johnston. 
]]> 2021-04-17 00:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427489440 Video dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427517738 2021-04-17 00:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427517738 Primary Source dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427525178 T: This newspaper article is related to the Battle of Shiloh.

C: This newspaper article is related to the Battle of Shiloh because it explains about what happened when the battle occurred. 

E: One piece of evidence would include the title of this article “The Great Battle of the West” and the Battle of Shiloh was considered it since it took place in Tennessee. Another piece of evidence includes the name of Albert Sidney Johnston as it was mentioned at the top of this article about his death. Johnston was a Confederate commander that had died during the battle. Other pieces of evidence include the article talking about General Beauregard at the top and how on April 6th, they had attacked the enemy and the death of Johnston was heart-breaking. Also, at the very bottom half of the newspaper article is elaborating on how on April 7th, the battle occurred near Corinth along with the Union Army and how they got pushed back near the Tennessee River.

R: The Battle of Shiloh occurred in Tennessee, which is considered to be located west. On both sides, there were massive amounts of casualties including the death of Albert Johnston who was shot on his right knee which made him bleed to death. On the sixth of April, Confederate infantries had come out of the woods and into the southern camps, startling Union troops at the Shiloh Church. In result, fighting broke out. General Beauregard took his new place as Confederate commander, after the death of Albert Johnston. Beauregard ordered a stop to the attacks, but had no knowledge that Buell would arrive with reinforcements for Grant. As the night fell, Grant’s troops got pushed to the Tennessee River, but the reinforcements had come and Beauregard’s had about 30,000 men in his army and the Union army had around 54,000 men located near Pittsburg Landing. At 6 in the morning, on April 7th, Grant’s attack was launched and Beauregard called a counterattack. Around three in the evening, he realized he’s outnumbered in which he decided to retreat back to Corinth, giving the victory to the Union army and making them win the Battle of Shiloh. This is how this newspaper article was related to the Battle of Shiloh. 



The newspaper article goes into depth about what happened during the Battle of Shiloh. 
]]> 2021-04-17 00:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427525178 Picture dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427570422 This is an image of Albert Sidney Johnston. He was a Confederate Commander during the Battle of Shiloh. He got shot on his right knee, which led him to have an artery. As a result, this caused him to bleed to death. ]]> 2021-04-17 01:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427570422 Picture dsunil1 https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427573578 This is an image of the Battle of Shiloh. The Battle of Shiloh took place in South Pittsburg, Tennessee from April 6, 1842 to April 7, 1842. It was known to be one of the most bloodiest battles in American history. ]]> 2021-04-17 01:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dsunil1/ynayq6909ozv14j5/wish/1427573578