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Today in History: Union Forces Triumph at Bloodiest Battle of Shiloh

4/7/2026

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On April 7, 1862, Union forces achieved a significant victory over Confederate troops at the Battle of Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee. This battle, which lasted two days, marked the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history at that time, with Major General Ulysses S. Grant leading the Union army against the Confederates, who were commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston until his death.

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On April 7, 1862, Union forces achieved a significant victory over Confederate troops at the Battle of Shiloh in Hardin County, Tennessee. This battle, which lasted two days, marked the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history at that time, with Major General Ulysses S. Grant leading the Union army against the Confederates, who were commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston until his death.