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  conflict Battle of Shiloh
  partof the American Civil War
  date April 6 &ndash April 7 1862
  place Hardin County, Tennessee
  result Union victory
  combatant1 United States Of America
  combatant2 Confederate States Of America
  commander1 Ulysses S Grant ,<br> Don Carlos Buell
  commander2 Albert Sidney Johnston ,<br> PGT Beauregard
  strength1 Army Of West Tennessee (48,894), Army Of The Ohio (17,918)
  strength2 Army Of Mississippi (44,699)
  casualties1 13,047: 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, 2,885 captured/missingCunningham, pp 422-24
  casualties2 10,699: 1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, 959 captured/missingCunningham, p 422




  Image:GenUSGrantjpg<center>Maj Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ulysses_S_Grant" class="copylinks">Ulysses S Grant , USA</center>
  Image:Don Carlos Buelljpg<center>Maj Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Don_Carlos_Buell" class="copylinks">Don Carlos Buell , USA</center>
  Image:ASJohnstonjpeg<center>Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Albert_Sidney_Johnston" class="copylinks">Albert Sidney Johnston , CSA</center>
  Image:Pgt Beauregardjpg<center>Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/PGT_Beauregard" class="copylinks">PGT Beauregard , CSA</center>
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  quote In the struggle tomorrow we shall be fighting men of our own blood, Western men, who understand the use of firearms The struggle will be a desperate one
  source PGT BeauregardCunningham, p 125


  Image:Leonidas Polkjpg<center>Maj Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Leonidas_Polk" class="copylinks">Leonidas Polk , CSA</center>
  Image:Braxton Braggpng<center>Maj Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Braxton_Bragg" class="copylinks">Braxton Bragg , CSA</center>
  Image:William J Hardeejpg<center>Maj Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/William_J_Hardee" class="copylinks">William J Hardee , CSA</center>
  Image:General John C Breckinridgejpg<center>Brig Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/John_C_Breckinridge" class="copylinks">John C Breckinridge , CSA</center>
  Image:Tecumseh Shermanjpg<center>Brig Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/William_T_Sherman" class="copylinks">William T Sherman , USA</center>
  Image:WHL Wallacejpg<center>Brig Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/WHL_Wallace" class="copylinks">WHL Wallace , USA</center>
  Image:General Benjamin Prentissjpg<center>Brig Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Benjamin_Prentiss" class="copylinks">Benjamin Prentiss , USA</center>
  Image:LewWallacejpeg<center>Brig Gen<br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Lew_Wallace" class="copylinks">Lew Wallace , USA</center>
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  quote If the enemy comes on us in the morning, we'll be whipped like hell
  source Nathan Bedford Forrest to Patrick R Cleburne Cunningham, p 333