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Tango0104 Oct 2019 9:47 p.m. PST

"By the spring of 1862, a year into the American Civil War, Major General Ulysses S. Grant had pushed deep into Confederate territory along the Tennessee River. In early April, he was camped at Pittsburg Landing, near Shiloh, Tennessee, waiting for Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell's army to meet up with him.

On the morning of April 6, Confederate troops based out of nearby Corinth, Mississippi, launched a surprise offensive against Grant's troops, hoping to defeat them before the second army arrived. Grant's men, augmented by the first arrivals from the Ohio, managed to hold some ground, though, and establish a battle line anchored with artillery. Fighting continued until after dark, and by the next morning, the full force of the Ohio had arrived and the Union outnumbered the Confederates by more than 10,000…"
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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian05 Oct 2019 5:58 a.m. PST

Fascinating.

Greylegion05 Oct 2019 11:31 a.m. PST

Very interesting article. I love stuff like this.

Tango0105 Oct 2019 12:04 p.m. PST

Happy you enjoyed it boys!. (smile)


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Personal logo PaulCollins Supporting Member of TMP06 Oct 2019 3:44 p.m. PST

Yeah, that was very engaging reading.

Tango0106 Oct 2019 4:22 p.m. PST

Glad you like it too my friend!. (smile)

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