Describe a battlefield that had a significant impact on the state of Tennessee and/or the United States.

Named after a
nearby church in Tennessee, the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, just one year after the
beginning of the Civil War, was the bloodiest, most horrific battle fought to that date, and
quelled any speculation that might have remained that the war would be a short one ending with a
quick, decisive victory.  On the first day of the battle, the Confederates had the advantage,
prompting messages to Jefferson Davis that relayed same, predicting a major victory that would
prevent two divisions of the Union Army from joining up and moving...