Battle of Shiloh

Sorry about the late post, but here it is!

BACKGROUND
- Dates: April 6, 1862 - April 7, 1862

GENERALS
- Confederates: General Albert S. Johnston (dies)... later P.G.T Beauregard
- Union: General Ulysses S. Grant, General Don Carlos Buell

OBJECTIVES
- Union forces await for reinforcements by General Don Carlos Buell
- Confederates seek to attack the small Union army

FIRST DAY
- Confederates ambush Union at Shiloh Church
- Union is surprised, fights back, but loses on the first day.  Falls back
- Confederate General Albert S. Johnston dies; P.G.T. Beauregard takes over the Confederate army

SECOND DAY
- Union attacks the Confederates
- Reinforcements led by General Don Carlos Buell come in time, causing the Confederates to flee.

RESULTS
- Union wins the battle
- Although the Union won, they lost more soldiers than the Confederacy.