During this battle, a barrage by gunboats near Pittsburg Landing prevented one side's forces from being overwhelmed by a Confederate assault.
During this battle, a barrage by gunboats near Pittsburg Landing prevented one side's forces from being overwhelmed by a Confederate assault. The Union defense near a sunken road during this battle was so fierce that it became known as the (*) "Hornet's Nest".  General Albert Sidney Johnston was killed during this battle, becoming the highest ranking Civil War officer to die on the field. The loser of this battle was forced to evacuate the city of Corinth, leading to the fall of Vicksburg the next year. For 10 points, name this bloody 1862 battle that took place near the Tennessee River.
During this battle, a barrage by gunboats near Pittsburg Landing prevented one side's forces from being overwhelmed by a Confederate assault.
Battle of Shiloh