Buell and Grant Surprise the Rebels at Shiloh

Civil War Daily Gazette ^ | April 7, 2012 | Eric

[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...

[Partisan Gunslinger]

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.

[central_va]

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.

[Partisan Gunslinger]

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?

[central_va]

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

[rockrr]

You would never know our true feelings...

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

[jmacusa]

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?

[TexConfederate1861]

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.

[jmacusa]

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

[Pelham]

Don’t feed the troll.

[TexConfederate1861]

Sorry. forgot! :)

[TexConfederate1861]

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

General Jubal Early C.S.A.

[rockrr]

Don’t feed the troll.

;-)

[jmacusa]

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.

[TexConfederate1861]

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

[jmacusa]

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

[TexConfederate1861]

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.

[jmacusa]

ThanksRreb. In a very telling and juenville way you've just told me everything there is to know about you.

[TexConfederate1861]

Bye!~ LOL!

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

[jmacusa]

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

[TexConfederate1861]

Sure you were.....LOL!