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Noun: battle of Pittsburgh Landing
  1. A major battle of the American Civil War (April 6-7, 1862) in southwestern Tennessee, resulting in a Union victory despite heavy casualties on both sides
    - Shiloh, battle of Shiloh

Type of: pitched battle

Part of: American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States

Encyclopedia: Battle of Pittsburgh Landing