One controversy during this battle was the tardy appearance of General Lew Wallace, who had led his troops down the wrong road.
One controversy during this battle was the tardy appearance of General Lew Wallace, who had led his troops down the wrong road. Near the end of this battle, the losing side's calvary under Nathan Bedford Forrest mounted a wild counter-charge at a site called "Fallen Timbers." P.G.T. Beauregard took command of the losing side after his superior, Albert Sidney Johnston, was slain. This battle saw sieges of the Union positions at the Hornet's Nest and later at Pittsburg Landing, which is an alternate name for this battle. For 10 points, name this key 1862 victory for Ulysses S. Grant in southwestern Tennessee, the bloodiest two-day battle of the Civil War.
One controversy during this battle was the tardy appearance of General Lew Wallace, who had led his troops down the wrong road.
Battle of {Shiloh} [accept {Pittsburg Landing} until mentioned)]