Editing Battle of Shiloh (section)

===Union counterattacks begin===
[[File:Shiloh Battle April 7.png|thumb|upright=1.25|General overview of April 7|alt=map showing Union armies driving Confederate army south and off the battlefield]]
On the east side of the Union line, Buell's attack began at 5:00{{nbsp}}am with Nelson's three brigades. A few hours later, Nelson was joined on his right by Crittenden.<ref name="Gudmens121">{{harvnb|Gudmens|Combat Studies Institute (U.S.), Staff Ride Team|2005|p=121}}</ref> The two divisions advanced, dispersed enemy skirmishers, and were gradually joined on Crittenden's right by brigades from McCook's division.<ref name="Daniel267-268">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=267–268}}</ref> McCook did not have all three of his brigades available until close to noon.<ref name="Cunningham357">{{harvnb|Cunningham|2009|p=357}}</ref> On the Confederate side, Hardee commanded the right that faced Nelson, with the division commanded by Brigadier General [[Jones M. Withers]] as his most organized force. The skirmishers that Nelson had chased off earlier were Colonel [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]]'s cavalry regiment and small portions of Chalmers's Brigade from Withers' division. Behind the skirmishers were Chalmers's Brigade and a makeshift brigade of three regiments. A mix of regiments formed the line further west, and several batteries gave artillery support.<ref name="Daniel269">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|p=269}}</ref>

At the Davis Wheat Field, a small field between Barnes Field and the Peach Orchard, the brigade commanded by Colonel [[William Babcock Hazen|William B. Hazen]], took more than half of the losses Nelson's division received for the whole day.<ref name="Daniel272">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|p=272}}</ref> More fighting took place near Sara Bell Field, and after three hours of fighting it became stalemated.<ref name="Daniel274-275">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=274–275}}</ref> Both sides withdrew around noon, putting Nelson back at Wicker Field.<ref name="Gudmens122">{{harvnb|Gudmens|Combat Studies Institute (U.S.), Staff Ride Team|2005|p=122}}</ref> During this fighting, Hardee was slightly wounded, although he led a counterattack.<ref name="Daniel272"/> West of Nelson, Crittenden and McCook advanced before being forced back to Duncan field.<ref name="Gudmens122"/> At noon, Buell's army had control of the Hornet's Nest.<ref name="Shaara17">{{harvnb|Shaara|2006|p=17}}</ref>

Grant's attack began with Lew Wallace's fresh division driving Pond's exhausted brigade away from Jones Field. After a Confederate counterattack by Gibson and Wood, Sherman brought his division to the line and the Confederates were pushed back. McClernand and Hurlbut joined the fight, and all four Union divisions advanced at 10:30{{nbsp}}am.<ref name="Gudmens126">{{harvnb|Gudmens|Combat Studies Institute (U.S.), Staff Ride Team|2005|p=126}}</ref> At that time, Cleburne's brigade of 800 men took significant casualties when they unsuccessfully assaulted the Union force.<ref name="Daniel281-283">{{harvnb|Daniel|1997|pp=281–283}}</ref>