Key People
The U.S. president during the battle
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Another name for this battle
What is the Battle of Pittsburg Landing?
The Union Army begins its occupation of Pittsburg Landing in this month
What is March?
Type of opening attack
What is a surprise attack?
Meaning of "Shiloh" in Hebrew
What is "place of peace"?
Union general who led forces at Shiloh
Who is Ulysses Grant?
River near the battlefield
What is the Tennessee River?
The Battle of Shiloh began on this date
What is April 6, 1862?
Union weakness at start of battle
What is being unprepared?
This means to strengthen defenses
What is fortify?
Confederate general killed during the battle
Who is Albert Sidney Johnston?
Church that gave the battle its name
What is Shiloh Church?
Length of the Battle of Shiloh
What is two days?
Area of intense fighting where over 2,000 Union troops were captured
What is the Hornet's Nest?
A sudden attack
What is ambush?
Union general who brought reinforcements
Who is Don Carlos Buell?
Approximate number of casualties
What is 23,000?
Date of the Union counterattack
What is April 7?
The Confederate goal
What is to defeat the Union before reinforcements arrived?
Large-caliber guns
What is artillery?
Confederate leader who replaced Johnston
Who is P.G.T. Beauregard?
This delayed the initial Confederate attack
What is rain?
Date the Confederates initially planned to attack before a rain delay
What is April 4?
The Union goal was to capture this railroad hub
What is Corinth, Mississippi?
Military term for where an armed conflict takes place
What is a theater?