Battle of Shiloh Timeline (April 6th - 7th, 1862)


The Battle of Shiloh, spanning two days and seeing over 20,000 casualties, marked a victory for General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union.

There are a total of (2) Battle of Shiloh Timeline (April 6th - 7th, 1862) events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events are also included for perspective.

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UNION VICTORY
COMMAND(S):
Ulysses S. Grant; Don Carlos Buell
ARMY FORCE(S):
Army of the Tennessee; Army of the Ohio
STRENGTH:
63,000 men
CASUALTIES*:
13,047 men (20.7%)

* Includes killed, wounded, and missing.
Confederate flag
COMMAND(S):
Albert Johnston; P.G.T. Beauregard
ARMY FORCE(S):
Army of Mississippi
STRENGTH:
40,335 men
CASUALTIES*:
10,699 men (26.5%)

* Includes killed, wounded, and missing.
Force Strength
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Casualties Comparison
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Day-by-Day Timeline of Events


April 6, 1862

The Battle of Shiloh begins in Hardin County, Tennessee. Union generals Ulysses S. Grant and Don Buell lead a force of some 63,000 against 40,335 Confederates led by generals Beauregard and Albert Johnston.

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April 7, 1862

The Battle of Shiloh ends in a Union victory. 13,047 Union soldiers are killed along with 10,699 Confederate soldiers.

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