One side's general had his position secured prior to this battle by taking Forts Henry and Donelson, which prompted his opposition to abandon Columbus, Kentucky.
One side's general had his position secured prior to this battle by taking Forts Henry and Donelson, which prompted his opposition to abandon Columbus, Kentucky. Consequences of this battle included allowing the occupation of Railroad hub Corinth, and control of the Mississippi as far south as Memphis. Immediately before this battle, the Union general had landed at Pittsburgh Landing, and marched to the location for which it's named, and Confederate General Alfred Johnston was mortally wounded on its first day of fighting. For ten points, identify this 1862 battle fought between Ulysses Grant and P.T. Beaugregard, a narrow victory for the Union fought in Southwestern Tennessee.
One side's general had his position secured prior to this battle by taking Forts Henry and Donelson, which prompted his opposition to abandon Columbus, Kentucky.
Battle of {Shiloh} (Also accept “Pittsburgh Landing” on early buzz)