As a Consequence of the Battle of Shiloh

question 45

Multiple Choice

As a consequence of the Battle of Shiloh,

• A) General Grant realized that a complete conquest of the South would be necessary to save the Union.
• B) Lincoln gave command of Union forces to General Ulysses S. Grant, replacing General George McClellan.
• C) General Robert E. Lee suggested that President Davis open peace negotiations with the Union.
• D) McClellan's forces were forced to retreat to the Potomac, thus saving the Confederate capital at Richmond.

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