Number of casualties at the Battle of Shiloh 1862

The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6 and 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The Union forces were led by Major General Ulysses S. Grant, while General A. S. Johnston and (later) General P. G. T. Beauregard commanded the Confederate armies. The battle began when Johnston launched a surprise attack against a Union encampment, driving them from the camp towards a sunken road that they used as their defensive line. The rebels continued to attack the Union line, but could not break down their defenses, and General Johnston was fatally wounded during the days' attacks. Command was taken over by General Beauregard late on the 6th, who decided to halt the attack overnight after seeing how drained the Confederate forces had become. This proved to be a grave mistake, however, as it allowed Union reinforcements from Ohio to arrive, and early on the 7th Grant launched his own surprise attack on the enemy, eventually overpowering and defeating them. Approximately 2,500 men died in the battle, and a further 21,000 were wounded, missing or captured, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War at that time.

1862年4月6日至7日，美国南北战争期间，于田纳西州西南部爆发了著名的希洛战役。联邦军队由尤利西斯·S·格兰特少将指挥，而南方邦联军则由A. S.约翰斯顿将军（后由P. G. T.比尤拉格将军接任）指挥。战斗始于约翰斯顿将军对联邦营地发动突然袭击，迫使联邦军队从营地撤退至一条壕沟，该壕沟成为他们的防御线。叛军持续对联邦防线发动攻击，但未能突破其防御，约翰斯顿将军在数日的战斗中不幸阵亡。6日晚，比尤拉格将军接任指挥权，鉴于南方邦联军已疲惫不堪，他决定暂停攻击，以休息一晚。然而，这却成为了一个严重的错误，因为这使得俄亥俄州的联邦援军得以抵达。7日凌晨，格兰特将军对敌军发起了自己的突然袭击，最终制服并击败了他们。此次战役共有约2500人丧生，另有21000人受伤、失踪或被俘，成为当时美国南北战争中最惨烈的战役。