Editing Battle of Shiloh (section)

====Grant's situation====
Grant's army had 7,000 men killed and wounded, 3,000 more captured, and 10,000 men who were afraid to fight.<ref name="Daniel249"/> Before being reinforced, he had an estimated 18,000 fighters formed on his Last Line.<ref name="Daniel245"/> Since most of the Union camps had been captured, these hungry and tired men would have to sleep in the open without blankets, and rain and cold weather added to their misery.<ref name="Cunningham337-338">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|pp=337–338}}</ref> At 7:15{{nbsp}}pm, 5,800 fresh troops from Lew Wallace's division arrived at the battlefield and were positioned next to Sherman.<ref name="Gudmens116">{{harvnb|Gudmens|Combat Studies Institute (U.S.), Staff Ride Team|2005|p=116}}</ref> Brigadier General Thomas Crittenden's division from Buell's army began arriving at 9:00{{nbsp}}pm, and two hours later the entire division was at the landing. Eventually, Buell would have nearly 18,000 men available for the battle.<ref name="Gudmens116"/> The Union line from west to east consisted of the divisions commanded by Lew Wallace, Sherman, McClernand, Hurlbut, Crittenden, and Nelson. Prentiss' division was effectively destroyed, and Tuttle was behind the line trying to reorganize W.H.L. Wallace's division.<ref name="Gudmens116"/>

Earlier in the day, Colonel [[James B. McPherson]], Grant's chief engineer, asked Grant if preparations should be started for a retreat. Grant's response was: "Retreat? No! I propose to attack at daylight and whip them."<ref name="Daniel249-250">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=249–250}}</ref> Buell met with Sherman at sunset, and learned that Grant planned to attack at sunrise. An understanding was made that Grant would have the west side of the line, while Buell would plan his own attack on the east side. Despite Grant's seniority, Buell considered himself independent, and Grant chose not to consult with him that evening.<ref name="Daniel265-266">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=265–266}}</ref> Sherman found Grant resting under a tree around midnight, and said: "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant replied: "Yes. Lick'em tomorrow, though."<ref name="Daniel266">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|p=266}}</ref>