The Confederate Army of Mississippi, led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, launches a surprise attack against General Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee, initiating the Battle of Shiloh. Fought in southern Tennessee, Johnston's Confederates overrun several Federal positions before Grant adjusted his defenses. During the assault, Johnston, leading his men on horseback, was mortally wounded, which passed command to General P.G.T. Beaureguard.
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