The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-24
TIE BATTLE OF SHIL Oh.
igPzcTaL coRRSsponpsEcR OF THE DhPAlcH


The graraest b1t,!s Of the Southern Con-
trderacy as beeu fought and won W oouth-
srn troops. Hereafter SHILOH Will o" known
n he Waterloo OF the American contlnent.
Tue details OF the fight are thus far too
naasre, and the exaggerated rumors incident
to occasious CT this kind 100 cor fitcting to ad-
mi OF Il complete review OF the battle; but
am enabled 10 give Jou skeleton &cconh-
aich will convey Il ve.y good idea OF me ~
fair. First, CT The character OF tie country.
Asag genera! thing 1t is log aud fat, buggy.
heavy, aud coyerai with Il thick under
sr)wtc vylth here and thare succession OF
gottSts and Fl lids Ia the inmediate vicinity
of To- battle g-Suud tbs sariace Is more Ut
dnlntiug, sod the various dgesaHord natural
eatrenc Il ments, from behind which the enemy
Hasenapled to ponf In m os, destructive iirs,
aud MAKE a determined stand.
ATTACK OF SUNDAY.
tsyou are already iutrmsd by telegraph,
t,,s I Jon frtiprnt@S on this OCCASION acSsd whoi
- u5oa tn offensive. Early In The week
Ban rrrg ri ana j = nrston d "a !GtoTtHafion ~
tie rurLe!n plated 3dvauCe Ct me sH-fny as
SON, Is "A union of the forces under BIesi ard
st, {ront otvI<i3n, which Was con- landed in
q ,hil ~ Grant, WAiitce, GtcCisrnand. Prem
sass, au8 Snatch, could b. effected. To pre-
.vrr e Il Vs. WhJi9sals demo! stEaj1n, IL was dc
t.rtni~,:i to sr~ed tne issue Withant delay
ORDERS We.e pupGlsG ed 10 oar army TO PEE
pare ta-gs day. ratCns. aud pG1 Itself IT
t.p n! lcA-cAIag order; Cpa ga Sst' urd1y the
rrauarst.3us Ga oar S,us were com pieIe, ina
y, - ~ tAa bf gaGes were 10 Position vi NH
tyqp aua uH,f miles OF SnIioh. IofG3t III
Igey t!U-. ~ he way, thai this IS the n'ime oi
f. A,l. |, = " Al, Ct5tint from fne Tifer between
.nr,. spr,S~Jur miles, GIG was occupied Icy
tna euer.v. Thu rolui nelIes- 10 THIS on tbe
'T,t., rsspg, il Fl burg banding, where the!
nelG ths.r reserves, stores, gunr, ana finInN-
Thrp- ,Ue ~ only itar-S ~ number Ii.FH
cea.l u So o. t1:-S tne -" 81 "a" 0%-Js -
-....el.Iy uuo - lLe genius OF b-t0E"2Hrt,
IA. 1 e. NC 80 doubt N - u Pt+N &C II tty III
~. rtf,.g tn, A-lateg. &c Ghi'itY &uA a J>rl nee
s; ia-, COluIu l1CeE iI-s-n ist, hl2ert sidney
I9G..etuu.. Iae ijo3 vas o To- III three par
.,lel lla=---.h- iront, centts, lod re@f-eerh
llu4 H=XiGg 40 GENRE and tg"o tuHa. Ihe
i.s,. roasttL "a tcd the .eS-rrv, Una tbc artillery
.y-s<G}stEIUa:e,i between Ais fi!s, and saeoaG
I;1es ms t!Out Has - H. u;i-Ljeu % Gen
Harta9 Las csHHa ~ & "a. :SgagE, :.fso the
T-,v - t3@n. I. -JU4Gst)h az, l. -aH:E-
tird bel@G S.tu h. ..iG.or.
sa.U:d1y night our troops !ay upon thei.
arms almost ~tihi1 sigh: OF t'ie o1einy, eager,
nup-tu. nd deter rnined. Tho 3}t-gE COM
in,aced sunday morning 81 day break, Car
advance Moving warmly forward TO their
bloody Worh. Eha ina OF aae seGernIs. com
E1enc!ug At SMITH, extended thence 10 tas
right, : iis.uHc. OF bout .O1t miles iI-ir
CAMPS were IGst 10 The rear, arranged, 60 70
4ueab, j strstum three deep ;tni 20 Gns eye
presented ele o. Liia III os- i'etu alta; spec saces
- - couIo loUca sailisr's h@art.
From ua Wight uEtis iilLis after s!1 o clock
the ngttIZ ~ 5 li:inoipilly sc tween the PICK
- a.4,i SKI IA l.ors Dut q. Tie latter hour,
portion II our :aaltn tUu> appearing ia siSbt.
ara upared w In artillery, mao TOR an aUnr o.
=, +. ous Lt3iG noting tIt tue IuCts~- UP
g.at Of NJ hwy gu4s. Oar lnen, though
na.1cuslumsU t. tue iron nail, received tue
.ltse cu0ily, "@8Iting the OFd-rs 10 riso trorn
.a4lT Teeumo.Et position ari advance. /
nan 81 Z. = .R, -
.n~ougu n dag, brave MI disciplined q
Were ne Fedora, troops, II o1hing scanned capa-
pis Gl resisting tie desperate vdjo: OF tHe
;:uu:eaeratss. The enemy icti iike ,Gaf be
tgra - q wiad brossu II ranss, they rdilIs
haeif q traos aud Ill tp4 uAjaEbrush, only l.
b q IN reFuls ID and driven back.
- N possible ~ fclio y ths ssTerai eyoiu-
Ions u tue Two aVrnies--th3 pressing frvAro
a-re me retreauug there, Tho attempts IL
u Il .nS a. ch other, ana th5 minor deLLilS oil
as 1tsnt, In which we we're everywhere veto,
~llns. This c8nnol be expected 80 ko5G after
,aa .nttie, and, indeed, mus. o. left 10 the re-
p IT Of oftis!ai reports Bat here are yer :
lew points 9pparen. 10 the ye VI coVZespon
dSnt which mag coavey seine idei OF The pro
sress OF tEe night
At hat ,u.s. eight III gae orning q grand
cha.se was orCersb upon lhs enemy camp
(3.,.4iat Eardee GlTsctag the movement -
Inrac re ilnerts composing i part Ot the 5rl
g>da * 4 enerai 3itiden, ana CONSISTING o.
l.ou!slAojGns, Mlssisai oeians, sud Al &ba
.a!su5. were assigned tt. untsrt taking They
al,. roe Work ;Iae heroes Tae enomy uln :
desperately, -ud win the advantage OF ilu
7lcnse ldsS in totc n,"n aud guns; but hey
: ala 80 stIuu tIa s!Iai, aud st,teC vGiLll
epaeavofink a. AOiG their grog d, retret;ed u
g..ufusi on lea YitE H. or p0sse s>lJa iCur pa.
rrles arms a:a IN uni .ioG, ANA matsrs4 4 w;
=. .hrza olL.tF-es he E!rs. Iouistaa& reSa
rs lgok utto, he twenty Etst 81 LAP ;T:iG LoUE
W. f.,i th- n ti. ii brigade the fourth
-W - ioasd Il ;es u dn'i lag, desp3 II =.
y ii succees.H charges. ne various reg 4men.>
49,: bIlg.-ass rofiil : rsridiy forward 10 the
rgaUd of enthusiastic chess IN al OF thsee
pJ-a General nd 5c'd tfHcfIs di.piaye' =
si5s ~ sn&- tW. uatr1 80 sh@ar Cec~ .4.2 49,
[ sgc4Utt is'n g az. 81 IN Ia thu Toly S.tu
~ lie orpye'nz FIRE. II wAs tneas inspiring
e-a3o pies 0i personal vAiOr which n Ade
:y5ops luvluetrle. On one occasion Bsaure-
. r. t!ms-'f, inGiyg - regiment waveTiug
artiar tar rain OF DEATH that WIS decima ii &
isr INKS, dashed o tbs ffoI t, sstzed the BAT
lie fig, %nJ waviG 6 II over his hsed, shou ted
gpiigw your (fensrai - In al instant
syery mana heart appeared 70 undergo q
cHarge, VIII III eo~ hi'p f. IA ~ 4 roos auL,
y.th s. a.ld yell, he com nd rEtha I'll forward
aud drove zoe ensirf lrorc his position
atuRit-?a< 'wo, Gen Johns .oo. ths Cora-
u.agtu In jEiet, tall. He also WA leading p
rAsrga upoa tAv tnird camp II :hs enstny,-~
Gov Harris, OF Tennessee, ore OF his aids
sa Lee, nit. il lev IN uIaeatg hetDre 70 convey
TN or0er snG - lie @as maa.ag his report -
n or k;s gstUrr, ne discovered tnat De I'd
pesa LyiGa wuu.l&t, 0isos III tas bJoy by i
1'r'o " 80 - - -" - g " =. 80, -e 'i9 .
u d she'i' 'S"'t no 80 go y 80 IaaiN-
'hiLst a's .",N' .''}' rH 3te &c"
.-.r I .,:i.k tIlts al Il moral wound" al TIE
sAiha IEtP '"'%''1% - 80 1'e ~ a. IN
ifs nstd ..e't '. - 81 . ~.
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sf9"ru, "ilaAs' ~ - -. -, - , 81" w :
cue - 40 81 ~ 7 1881 ooi''
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odeh'.' sa 49,, -" u NO .on u sf' .uAi
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III ionf y , go 80 -, Nc .iSii5 Nsi III t"I
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