battle of shiloh
Confederate Major General PT Beauregard used the Shiloh church as his headquarters at the Battle of Shiloh. From there he drew up battle plans for the remainder of the two day battle as his superior officer, General Albert S. Johnston was mortally wounded.
Confederate Jefferson Davis was surprised with the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Shiloh. Jefferson had been in contact with the now late Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston as they planned their concentration of troops on Union forces in Tennessee. Davis sent one of his aids, Colonel William Johnston to investigate what had happened in the aftermath of Shiloh and ask what plans the Confederate generals in the Western Theater had planned. Davis was seeking a way to recover lost Confederate territory. He sent Colonel Johnston, who happened to be the nephew of the fallen Confederate General Albert S. Johnston.
Union and Confederate forces suffered severe casualties at the Battle of Shiloh. Confederate casualties amounted to 10, 699 and Union casualties were 13, 047. This battle was the bloodiest one in the war at that time in April 1862.
Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston was killed at Shiloh, shot in the leg and bled to death before any of his staff knew he was badly hurt.
General Albert Sidney Johnston led the Confederates in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
The Confederate leader at Shiloh was General Albert Sidney Johnston when they attacked General Grant's army. General Johnston was killed during the battle.
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the leader of the confederate army was Robert.E.Lee
General Albert Sidney Johnston commanded the Confederate Army of the Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh. He was killed the afternoon of April 6, 1862 and command fell to General P.G.T. Beauregard who led the battle on the 7th. The battle was a draw, and Johnston was the highest ranking soldier to die during the US Civil War.
General Albert Sidney Johnston
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General Sidney Johnston (no relation to Joe Johnston), regarded as the best General in the South, and killed in that battle. He was replaced by his second-in-command General P.G.T. Beauregard.