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description: The Confederate army began their battle for control of the Western front with an early morning surprise attack. Union Ulysses S. Grant was caught off guard and pulled back his troops to Pittsburgh Landing on the Tennessee River.On the second day Grant ordered a counter-attack and the Union army aided by reinforcements drove a battered Confederate army to retreat.An estimated 100000 men fought in this the largest battle ever fought up to that time. It was also the costliest. Almost one out of every four soldiers died or were wounded; 13000 Union and 10700 Confederates.
language: English
title: Epic Battles Of The Civil War, Volume 2: Shiloh
publisher: Marvel Comics