the movie the thing takes place in antarctica.
where does the movie the thing take place?
antarctica
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before 6 a.m. on sunday, april 6, johnston's army was deployed for battle, straddling the corinth road. the army had spent the entire night making a camp in order of battle within of the union camp near sherman's headquarters at shiloh church. despite several contacts, a few minor skirmishes with union forces, and the failure of the army to maintain proper noise discipline in the days leading up to the 6th, their approach and dawn assault achieved a strategic and tactical surprise. grant wanted to avoid provoking any major battles until the linkup with buell's army of the ohio was complete. thus the union army had sent out no scouts or regular patrols and did not have any vedettes in place for early warning, concerned that scouts and patrols might provoke a major battle before the army of the ohio finished crossing the river. grant telegraphed a message to halleck on the night of april 5, "i have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." grant's declaration proved to be overstated. sherman, the informal camp commander at pittsburg landing, did not believe the confederates had a major assault force nearby; he discounted the possibility of an attack from the south. sherman expected that johnston would eventually attack from the direction of purdy, tennessee, to the west. when col. jesse appler, 53rd ohio infantry, warned sherman that an attack was imminent, the general angrily replied, "take your damned regiment back to ohio. there are no confederates closer than corinth."
battle of shiloh