Tree ID: CWN-2

Species: Silver Maple

Year: 1862

Honoree: Battle of Shiloh

Ancestor Location: Shiloh National Military Park; Hardin County, Tennessee

History: The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. The two-day battle was the costliest in American history up to that time. The Confederate army was defeated with 10,699 casualties (1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing or captured). Union casualties were 13,047 (1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 missing).

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