Meaning | The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory. |
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Synonyms | battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing |
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Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
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Part of | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | civil war in the United States between the North and the South |
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Region | Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn. | A state in east central United States |
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Spanish | batalla de Shiloh, Shiloh |
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