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Buell and Grant Surprise the Rebels at Shiloh
Civil War Daily Gazette ^ | April 7, 2012 | Eric

Posted on 04/07/2012 6:16:18 PM PDT by Upstate NY Guy

April 7, 1862 (Monday) Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee

General Grant tried to sleep, first under a tree near his men and then in a cabin that he found already occupied with the wounded. Through the night, Union transports and reinforcements arrived at Pittsburg Landing, bringing 25,000 much-needed men. Grant was certain that his line could withstand a Confederate attack. In fact, he was so certain, that he wanted to go on the offensive.

Meanwhile, General Beauregard, now the sole commander of the Confederate Army of Mississippi, slept in General Sherman’s tent, the former owner vacating it as the Rebels attacked the previous day. He had reported to President Davis a “complete victory,” but gave no clue as to how he would follow it up come morning. He had no idea that Union General Buell’s Army of the Ohio had joined Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. His army was scattered, disassociated and worn out. His plan must have been to attack as he took no precautions to defend against a Union assault. He believed he had Grant exactly where he wanted him. And he was wrong.

As the rains fell over friend and foe alike, Grant arrayed his men. He did not, however, command the entire Union force...

(Excerpt) Read more at civilwardailygazette.com ...


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To: rockrr
Of course it isn't often that you come across a rock-ribbed Lost Causer wherever you travel ;-)

In my travels in the South, I've never come across one thank goodness. They must all gather in certain places.

121 posted on 04/23/2012 3:10:28 PM PDT by Partisan Gunslinger
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To: Partisan Gunslinger
n my travels in the South, I've never come across one thank goodness. They must all gather in certain places.

You would never know our true feelings, hell you'd probably like us if we met in person. But we know the reconstructed idiots when we meet them.

122 posted on 04/23/2012 3:12:47 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
You would never know our true feelings, hell you'd probably like us if we met in person. But we know the reconstructed idiots when we meet them.

Yeah, in this age of having a Muslim president who is Cloward-Pivening America back to the horse and buggy, we gotta keep an eye out for those who reconstructed ~150 years ago.

Those who joined Forrest's Klan and lynched Republican voters were the much better southerners huh?

123 posted on 04/23/2012 3:48:48 PM PDT by Partisan Gunslinger
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To: Partisan Gunslinger

Partisan Boot Licker would be a better handle, you might consider it.


124 posted on 04/23/2012 3:55:05 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
You would never know our true feelings...

Somehow I get the feeling I'd recognize you ten miles off ;-)

125 posted on 04/23/2012 4:13:54 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: TexConfederate1861

What does length of time on a web-site confer on someone anyway? Knowledge? You don’t own this web-site so whats your point?


126 posted on 04/23/2012 6:58:40 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

The point is that I have been arguing the War Between The States with people FAR more knowledgeable than yourself, and yes, if you have been in on as many debates as I have on this site, you DO learn a lot.


127 posted on 04/24/2012 10:35:45 AM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: TexConfederate1861

And no doubt you’ve learned your side lost the war it started.


128 posted on 04/24/2012 8:43:21 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: TexConfederate1861

Don’t feed the troll.


129 posted on 04/24/2012 8:47:22 PM PDT by Pelham (Marco Rubio, la raza trojan horse.)
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To: Pelham

Sorry. forgot! :)


130 posted on 04/26/2012 4:49:32 AM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: jmacusa

“Our Brave Southern boys didn’t lose the war; They wore themselves out whupping the Yankees!”

General Jubal Early C.S.A.


131 posted on 04/26/2012 4:52:37 AM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: jmacusa

Don’t feed the troll.

;-)


132 posted on 04/26/2012 9:48:44 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: TexConfederate1861
Spin it anyway you want Reb, you lost. Grant didn't go to Appomattox to accept terms from Lee, he went there to give them to Lee.
133 posted on 04/26/2012 7:07:57 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Bye Troll. and ....don’t go away mad, just go away. :)


134 posted on 04/27/2012 2:30:02 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: TexConfederate1861

Just can’t stand losing, can you? Troll, me? Nah. Just an American.(and I ain’t going anywhere son so....).


135 posted on 04/27/2012 8:41:04 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

I havent lost, and you can blow it out your **ss!
I have better things to do than debate with a moron who is obviously uneducated. Come back when you get one.


136 posted on 04/28/2012 3:24:26 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: TexConfederate1861
ThanksRreb. In a very telling and juenville way you've just told me everything there is to know about you.
137 posted on 04/28/2012 4:37:05 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Bye!~ LOL!

and you proved my point. It’s “JUVENILE” moron. They make spell checkers for people like YOU!


138 posted on 04/29/2012 11:50:14 AM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: TexConfederate1861

Thanks Reb. Just testing to see if you could read. Amazing that you can.


139 posted on 04/30/2012 2:16:25 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: jmacusa

Sure you were.....LOL!


140 posted on 04/30/2012 5:48:45 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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