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See the animated map and learn about the Battle of Shiloh
Overview of the Battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War.
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See how the Confederates' attack on the Union Army at Shiloh ended in large casualties for both sides
At the Battle of Shiloh, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's forces were surprised at his...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Shiloh, Battle of
Union troops rally after their unfortified encampment at Pittsburg Landing along...
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Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh, 1862; chromolithograph by Thure de Thulstrup, c. 1888.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-pga-04037)
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh as depicted in a chromolithograph by Thure de Thulstrup, c....
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-DIG-pga-04037)
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