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Battle of Shiloh. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6â7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee.
Battle of Shiloh. At Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862, a Confederate surprise attack backfires when the Union holds firm at the Hornet's Nest.. Introduction. Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, the Battle of Shiloh took place from April 6 to April 7, 1862, and was one of the major early engagements of the American Civil War (1861-65). The battle began when the Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) in southwestern Tennessee.