Army of the Tennessee

The U.S. Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Major General U.S. Grant, included the First Division under Major General John A. McClernand, the Second Division under Brigadier General W.H.L. Wallace, mortally wounded, then Colonel James M. Tuttle of the 2d Iowa, the Third Division under Major General Lewis Wallace, the Fourth Division under Brigadier General Stephen A. Hurlbut, the Fifth Division under Brigadier General William T. Sherman, wounded, and the Sixth Division under Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss, captured. Except for the Third Division, the army was encamped on this field on April 6, 1862, with its outer line of camps just beyond the Hamburg and Purdy Road extending from Owl Creek on the right to Lick Creek on the left. The five divisions on the field had a total strength present for duty of officers and men of 39,830 on Sunday, April 6, 1862. The Confederate army under General Albert Sidney Johnston, with 43,968 present for duty, attacked in front of the outer camps at 4.55 a.m. that Sunday. The Union army was gradually driven back until by 6 p.m. it held a line from Pittsburg Landing to Snake Creek Bridge on Savannah Road. During the night, the Third Division arrived from Crump's, and three divisions of the Army of the Ohio under General Buell arrived from Savannah. With these reinforcements, General Grant attacked on Monday morning, pressed the Confederates back, and by 4 p.m. they abandoned the field and retired toward Corinth. Casualties in the Army of the Tennessee during the battle were 1513 killed, 6601 wounded, and 2830 missing, a total of 10,944.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States