General grant's army came closest to defeat in the west as a result of a surprise confederate attack at the battle of

General Grant’s army came closest to defeat in the West as a result of a surprise Confederate attack at the battle of Shiloh. This war was fought on April 6th and 7th of the year 1862. The battle between the two armies happened in the South western Tennessee.  Albert Sidney Johnston and Pierre G.T. Beauregard were the 2 generals of the Confederate army that led a surprising attack on the armies under General Grant. Although Johnston got killed while attacking, but Beauregard thought against further pressing of the enemy.