Pittsburg Landing

noun

1. a village in SW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: battle of Shiloh in 1862.

Example Sentences

But they are best known for their year-round jet-boat tours in the canyon’s wilderness core — the 32.5 river miles from Pittsburg Landing upstream to Hells Canyon Dam.

From Seattle Times

But they focus their outfitting operations in the wilderness core of canyon - the 32.5 river miles from Pittsburg Landing upstream to Hells Canyon Dam, as well as the nearby Salmon River.

From Washington Times

She made the notation, Died at Pittsburg Landing, April 6th, 1862, with great care and she wiped her eyes quickly lest the ink of the record be smudged.

From Literature

General Halleck had shuffled the generals at Pittsburg Landing after the battle there, assigning Grant to an ineffectual position as assistant commander and taking command of the field himself.

From Literature

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From Literature