An Analysis of the Civil War Battle of ___________

An 8th grade Analysis of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh by Amee Bowen 8-1

Who was involved?
					Commanding Generals: General Ulysses S. Grant, General Halleck, General Johnston, General Buell, General P.G.T. Beauregard
					Name of the armies: Confederates, and Federal
					Numbers of soldiers involved for each side: Confederates had 55,000 Men, and Federal had 43,938 Men
					Numbers of casualties for each side: None of the sides had any casualties on their side of the battle.
					Who won the battle: The confederates won the battle.

When did it happen?
				Month/Day/Year: April 6-7 1862
				How long did the battle last? Two days
				Was this battle part of a major campaign? If so, what was it and how long did it last?
				No it was not part of a major campaign.
Where did it happen?
			Name of the state and other points of reference such as rivers, lakes, mountains, cities, fords, bridges, etc:
			It took place in Tennessee. It was also located on the Tennessee River. It was also by the state of Mississippi.


What happened there?
			What types of units were involved? (army, navy, infantry, artillery, cavalry) The army and the Navy was in it
			Describe what happened there?
			There was a fight between the Confederate and the federal.


Why was this battle important?
		What was the significance of this battle? They fight to see who would win the war.
		How did this battle affect the outcome of the Civil War? It did not affect the Civil War.
		Why did they fight a battle at this location? Because, they had to ship things places.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
	The Atlas of the Civil War By: McPherson, James M. Copyright 1994
	The Civil War on the Mississippi Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign Time Life Book, Alexandria, Virginia By: Korn, Jerry Copyright 1985
	Http://infoplease.lycos.com/ce5/CE047526.html