Union base during the battle and a landing for river steamers. Here on the night of April 6-7, General Buell's Army of the Ohio marched off troop transports to reinforce Grant's army. The next day a Federal counterattack forced the Confederates under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to withdraw.

(3-93) Pittsburg Landing. View looking east across the Tennessee River

(3-93) Pittsburg Landing. The view is looking downstream (north) toward Savannah

(3-04) Pittsburg Landing from the east bank of the Tennessee River. From this point Federal troops boarded transports for the short trip across the river
 
Panorama from east bank of Tennessee River