It's said to be the bloodiest battle in the civil war. Essentially as a result of Shiloh the confederates were defeated in the very next battle, ultimately allowing the Northerners to seize the Mississippi River and therefore breaking the South into two. This battle opened the eyes of Northern generals, in that they quickly realized that, regardless of the multitude of troops lost in a single battle, the war would be grueling and strenuous and it would take a while to determine which side ultimately triumphed over the other. Because of this battle, the North's progress of the western front became monumental and they eventually took over Tennessee.
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