Battle of Shiloh
1862 · Event
A Confederate dawn attack nearly drives Grant's army into the Tennessee River before reinforcements turn the field on the second day. Shiloh's 23,000 casualties exceed all previous American wars combined — the moment both nations learn what this war will cost.
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