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Battle of Pittsburgh Landing   /bˈætəl əv pˈɪtsbərg lˈændɪŋ/   Listen
Battle of Pittsburgh Landing

noun
1.
The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory.  Synonyms: battle of Shiloh, Shiloh.






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"Battle of pittsburgh landing" Quotes from Famous Books



... was slightly wounded in the wrist. Afterwards she served often in the picket line and distinguished herself by her courage, vigilance, and shrewdness. The boldness with which she exposed herself on every occasion, led to such a catastrophe as might have been expected. The battle of Pittsburgh Landing was an affair in which she figured with a cool bravery that kept her company steady in spite of the terrible fire which was decimating the ranks of the Federal Army. The pressure, however, was at last too ...
— Woman on the American Frontier • William Worthington Fowler



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