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Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Shiloh

1 8.7
A major Civil War battle in 1862 in Tennessee with very heavy losses
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbætəl əv ˈʃaɪloʊ/
translation icon : Batalla de Shiloh
  • We know they were holding prisoners here from the Battle of Shiloh, which was 1862, and we have a lot of accounts left by those men.

Examples

  • At the Battle of Shiloh, he took an active role in leading the men into combat.

    Academic text (1991)

  • This article will draw up a profile of the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Shiloh.

    Academic text (1991)

  • His first combat experience was at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Based on an analysis of the letters, diaries, and reminiscences of approximately 450 raw recruits at the Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War, the study elaborates a comparative profile of the Civil War volunteers in contrast to professional armies.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The Battle of Shiloh in 1862 was a pivotal event that significantly impacted the course of the American Civil War.

  • At the Battle of Shiloh, Union and Confederate forces faced heavy casualties over two days of intense fighting.

  • Many historians consider the Battle of Shiloh a turning point in the American Civil War due to its high number of casualties.

Synonyms

Shiloh
vsBattle of Shiloh
11 9.1

A major 1862 American Civil War battle in southwestern Tennessee with many deaths

focuses on heavy casualties and the Confederate withdrawal rather than broader strategy
battle of Pittsburgh Landing
vsBattle of Shiloh
8.6

A major 1862 American Civil War battle in Tennessee, also called the Battle of Shiloh

is the same event but given an alternate historical name

Surface Forms

Battle of Shiloh main

Morphology

battle + of + Shiloh

The phrase follows the regular and cross-linguistically common pattern 'battle of [place]', so a learner who knows 'battle' and that 'Shiloh' is a place can infer it refers to a battle that took place at Shiloh. While the specific historical details (date, scale, outcomes) are not derivable from the words, the core meaning as an armed engagement at a named location is transparently compositional.

Etymology

Battle of Shiloh gets its name from a small country church called Shiloh that stood near the river where the armies met. Because the fighting and many deaths happened around that church in 1862, people began to call the big, bloody fight the 'Battle of Shiloh'.