Video: 'Shiloh: Animated Battle Map'
(Monday, April 7, 1862, 5:00 p.m. local time) — The Battle of Shiloh, an early battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought in southwestern Tennessee, ended in Union victory today when Confederate forces were forced to retreat, ending their hopes of blocking the Union advance into northern Mississippi. Continue reading Union Army wins two-day Battle of Shiloh in southwestern Tennessee 160 years ago #OnThisDay (Apr 7 1862)