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Following the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson in February earlier this year, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, the commander of the Confederate forces in the west, was forced to withdraw from Kentucky, as well as leave much of western and central Tennessee to the Union. In preparation for future offensives, Johnston consolidated his forces at Corinth, Mississippi—a major transportation center. The Confederate retreat was a welcome surprise to Ulysses S. Grant, Granting him a reprieve that his own Army of the Tennessee would need to prepare for its own offensives. Grant's army made camp at Pittsburg Landing where it spent time drilling raw recruits and awaiting reinforcements from Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio which numbered some 30,000. Johnston needed to strike at Grant before the two Federal armies could unite.
Aware of Grant's location and strength. Johnston originally planned to attack on April 4, but weather and logistical concerns delayed the attack for two days. The Confederate's morning assault completely surprised and routed much of the Union army, even though they had a significant amount of per-warning. It had rained the day before and a number of Confederate soldiers fired off their muskets to make sure that the powder hadn't been soiled. Many also were practicing the so called “Rebel Yell” not far from the Union positions. More so, Skirmishers from the 53rd Ohio, under Col. Jesse Appler had engaged with Confederate pickets early in the morning, Sherman, Appler's senior refused to accept the knowledge, stating “Take your damned regiment back to Ohio. There are no Confederates closer than Corinth." When the main assault started at six, it caught the majority of the Union units, who were either sleeping or making breakfast, off guard and by surprise. Many regiments fragmented entirely; the companies and sections that remained on the field attached themselves onto other commands. By 11:00 the Confederate advance began to slow down, due to stiff resistance, and also due to disciplinary problems as the men entered the federal camp. The sight of fresh food still burning on camp fires proved too tempting for many hungry Confederates who had minimal rations the last few days. Many also threw down their more antiquated arms and grabbed Union arms in the camp.
Later in the day the