General Grant at Shiloh

According to the article, why did General Grant plan to attack Corinth?

• to gain control of all of Tennessee

• to gain control of the transportation in the area

• to earn the title of one of the main leaders of the Union army

• to earn a win in a town where he had previously lost a battle

Which of these events happened first in the article?

• The Confederate Army retreated.

• Buell’s troops arrived at Shiloh.

• General Grant was camped with his army near Corinth, Mississippi.

• The Confederate army attacked the Union army at Shiloh.

What is MOST likely the reason the author included the description of General Grant hearing the roar of cannons while eating his breakfast at his camp near the Tennessee River?

• to show how surprised the Union troops were by the Confederate attack

• to show that General Grant was careless in his planning of the Battle of Shiloh

• to show that the Confederate army used deadly force and lethal fighting equipment

• to show that General Buell had altered his plans without telling General Grant

Which sentence from the article shows the Union army’s MAIN problem during the Battle of Shiloh?

• Meanwhile, the Confederate army had unexpectedly attacked the Union camp located at Shiloh Church in Tennessee.

• He ordered the reinforcements to meet at Pittsburg Landing, a steamboat dock on the Tennessee River.

• The soldiers fought for hours in a space known as the Hornet's Nest.

• After dark, Buell's reinforcements finally arrived.

What effect did General Buell have on the Battle of Shiloh?

• He launched an attack on retreating Confederate troops that led to many deaths.

• He led the Union forces out of the Hornet’s Nest so they could fight the next day.

• His plan to attack Corinth delayed the Union troops in their attack on Shiloh.

• The troops he brought to Shiloh helped win the battle on the second day.

Which sentence BEST explains how Union generals won the Battle of Shiloh?

• After an upsetting blow due to a surprise attack, the Union army was able to defend itself long enough for reinforcements to arrive to help them defeat the Confederates.

• Surrounded by Confederate troops in Corinth, the Union army, led by General Buell, escaped to Shiloh to support Grant in his battle and bring about a swift victory.

• The Union army planned to attack Corinth to control the Tennessee River there, but General Grant decided to surprise Confederate forces stationed at Shiloh, and won a decisive victory.

• Union generals won the Battle of Shiloh despite many strategic errors and long delays in providing reinforcements to the troops fighting near the Tennessee River.

What role did President Lincoln play in the Battle of Shiloh?

• He blamed General Grant for the large number of casualties, but continued to support him.

• He determined which generals would fight with General Grant, thus supporting the battle strategies.

• He offered his support to General Grant, believing he could continue leading the Union army to victory.

• He selected the site of the attack at Corinth, which gave the Confederates the opportunity to surprise the Union troops.

Why were Northern newspapers critical of General Grant after the Battle of Shiloh?

• Grant wouldn’t have been able to win the battle without General Buell’s help.

• Grant’s poor planning allowed the Confederate army to advance on the first day of battle.

• The area gained in the battle was of no importance for the Union army.

• The number of soldiers who died in the battle was shocking.

Why did President Lincoln defend General Grant after the Battle of Shiloh?

• because Grant worked well with General Buell

• because Grant was not to blame for being caught by surprise at Shiloh

• because Grant was willing to fight to bring an end to the war

• because Grant was experienced in coming back from defeat

According to historian John Y. Simon, victories at Shiloh and Corinth in the west of the Confederacy allowed the Union to control most of which TWO states? Please select BOTH correct answers.

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Mississippi

• Ohio

• Tennessee