The first attack came from the 6th Mississippi directed at William T. Sherman, who came back from leave.
The first attack came from the 6th Mississippi directed at William T. Sherman, who came back from leave. After six hours, the Iowa and Illinois troops of Benjamin Prentiss finally gave way near Sarah Bell's peach orchard at the so called Hornet's Nest. Next day, Don Carlos Buell's army of Ohio arrive late to trash the rebels now led by P. G. T. Beauregard. Albert Sydney Johnston had attacked Grant from Corinth before, FTP getting shot and bleeding to death in this battle in Tennessee.
The first attack came from the 6th Mississippi directed at William T. Sherman, who came back from leave.
{Shiloh}; or {Pittsburg Landing}