The 1862 Battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest conflict in American history until then
The Battle of Shiloh began in 1862 as a shocking wake-up call for America, revealing the devastating scale and human cost that the Civil War would ultimately demand.
On April 6, 1862, Confederate forces launched a surprise attack on Union troops near a small log church named Shiloh in Tennessee. The ensuing two-day battle was so intense that the casualty count of nearly 24,000 exceeded the total losses of all previous American wars combined.
There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.
Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz