Shiloh Battle CIVIL War 1861-1865 Lt General 12 Poseable Union Soldier Cavalry

On April 7, 1862, the Civil War's Battle of Shiloh ended with a United States (Union) victory over Confederate forces in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. The two-day conflict was at that point the bloodiest battle in American history, with more than 23,000 dead and wounded. The battle began when the Confederate Army launched a surprise attack on Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) in southwestern Tennessee. After initial successes, the Confederates were unable to hold their positions and were forced back, resulting in a Union victory. Cavalry soldiers on large, heavy and strong horses were used to break enemy formations. Some cavalry, and later mounted infantry, also gave commanders mobile firepower on the battlefield.

Small, light, fast horses were used to scout, patrol and pursue. The South's defeat at Shiloh ended the Confederacy's hopes of blocking the Union advance into Mississippi and doomed the Confederate military initiative in the West.

With the loss of their commander, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, in battle, Confederate morale plummeted.

RARE VINTAGE HARD TO FIND ITEM!!!!! SUITABLE FOR MOST 12 FIGURES.

---