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Grant on Albert Sidney Johnston and Why Shiloh Was a Turning Point in the War
Life on the Civil War Reserach Trail
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In his 1885 Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant offered a candid assessment of his adversary at the 1862 Battle of Shiloh, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, and provided context about the battle's importance to war. Here's his thoughts and opinions.
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