Battle of Shiloh Church

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Don_Carlos_Buell
gptkbp:activities Ulysses S. Grant's report
gptkbp:aftermath led to increased Union control in the region
gptkbp:casualties approximately 23,746
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
subject of documentaries
depicted in films
featured in history books
influenced public perception of the Civil War
gptkbp:date April 6-7, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkbp:fought_in April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis impact on future battles
debates over leadership decisions
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Western Theater of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact increased public awareness of the war's brutality
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Shiloh Church
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Army_of_Mississippi
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Shiloh_National_Military_Park
annual reenactments
gptkbp:key_event Confederate surprise attack
Union counterattack
gptkbp:legacy influenced military training and tactics
remains a key study in military strategy
symbol of sacrifice and valor
part of American historical memory
reminder of the war's human cost
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hardin_County,_Tennessee
gptkbp:nickname Shiloh
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:Lew_Wallace
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:John_Mc_Clernand_Jr.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
gptkbp:website gptkb:Pittsburg_Landing