Editing Battle of Shiloh (section)

===Crossroads===
[[File:Shiloh battlefield topical map V2.png|thumb|upright=1.5|Topographical map of Shiloh Battlefield|alt=topographical map of battlefield including Fraley Field, Shiloh Church, Crossroads, Hornet's Next, and Pittsburg Landing]]
Shortly after 10:00{{nbsp}}am, the remnants of Sherman's division established a new position further north from Shiloh Church.<ref name="Cunningham219">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=219}}</ref> This position was near a crossroads of the Hamburg–Purdy Road with the Pittsburg–Corinth Road.<ref name="Daniel183">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|p=183}}</ref> By this time, Sherman's Third Brigade (three Ohio regiments) was eliminated, as its last intact regiment ran away. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand, the brigade commander, remained on the field as a volunteer aide for McClernand's headquarters.<ref name="Cunningham219"/> Sherman's First Brigade, commanded by Colonel [[John Adair McDowell (colonel)|John A. McDowell]] was west on the Hamburg–Purdy Road and cut off.<ref name="Cunningham222">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=222}}</ref> Colonel [[Ralph Pomeroy Buckland|Ralph P. Buckland]]'s Fourth Brigade was fragmented and ammunition was low.<ref name="Cunningham221">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=221}}</ref>

Sherman prepared a defense with the men he had left, including Colonel [[Julius Raith]]'s Third Brigade from McClernand's division that had reinforced Sherman's left earlier.<ref name="Cunningham222"/> Sherman also had the [[6th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery|6th Indiana Artillery Battery]] commanded by [[Captain (United States O-3)|Captain]] Frederick Behr, and part of a [[Battery "E", 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Regiment|battery]] from McClernand.<ref name="Daniel183"/> For the first time, the Union army had a continuous front. From west to east were the remnants of Sherman's division, McClernand, W.H.L. Wallace, the remnants of Prentiss's division, Hurlbut, McArthur's brigade from W.H.L. Wallace's division, and Stuart's brigade from Sherman's division. Hurlbut was near a peach orchard, Prentiss was near the Sunken Road, and W.H.L. Wallace was adjacent to Duncan Field at the Sunken Road.<ref name="Cunningham222"/>

After a failed attack and the addition of more men, the Confederates attacked Sherman and McClernand again at 11:00{{nbsp}}am.<ref name="Daniel183"/> This Confederate attacking force consisted of portions of seven brigades.<!--AnClSmStRuWoSh--><ref name="Cunningham225">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=225}}</ref> The Union losses in this attack included Colonel Raith, who was mortally wounded, and Behr's battery which fled to the rear after Behr was shot dead.<ref name="Daniel183-184">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=183–184}}</ref> On the Confederate side, Wood's brigade took heavy losses, but routed the brigade of Colonel [[C. Carroll Marsh]] from McClernand's division.<ref name="Cunningham229-230">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|pp=229–230}}</ref> Wood's men then defeated Veatch's brigade, but Wood was thrown from his horse and temporarily out of action. At that time, his brigade became scattered and disorganized.<ref name="Cunningham233">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=233}}</ref> By 11:20{{nbsp}}am, the Confederate army controlled the Hamburg-Purdy Road.<ref name="Cunningham236">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=236}}</ref> Benefitting from the exhaustion and disorganization of the Confederate force, Sherman and McClernand fell back about {{convert|200|yd}} north of the crossroads.<ref name="Cunningham236"/> Sherman's separated First Brigade (McDowell) linked with McClernand around 11:30{{nbsp}}am.<ref name="Cunningham222"/>