Question

The Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) was important because _____________________.

• A. it led to Union's control of the Mississippi River.
• B. it stopped a Northern advance on Atlanta.
• C. it gave the Union full control of Louisiana.
• D. it was the first battle in which the Union used African-American troops.
• E. it convinced both sides that this was going to be a long and bloody war.

Answer 1

The correct option is A it led to Union's control of the Mississippi River.

The Battle of Shiloh was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee (named for the river, not the state). It allowed Grant to begin a massive operation in the Mississippi Valley later that year.

The correct answer is A.