Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing)

• Date: April 6 - 7, 1862
• Goal: Union wanted to continue their southward offense and wanted control of the railroad lines in Tennessee
• Union leader: Grant
• Confederacy leader: Johnston
• Winner: Union
• Casualties: 24,000
• Significance: Casualty toll was the greatest of any war on the American continent up to that date. Johnston killed.