The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-09

men though terribly jaded from the previous
day ii hting still maintained their honors Won
at Fort DOnelson but the resistance OF the RED.
els at all points of attack was terrible and
worthy of a better cause. But they were not
enough for our undaunsed bravery and the
dreadful desolation produced by our artillery,
which was sweeping them away like chat before
the wind. But knowing that defeat here
would De the death blow to the rebellion, and
that all depended upon this great struggle, their
General still urged them on IN tho face OF oes-
,ructlop, hoping by hanking us on the right t"
turn the tide OF battle they succeeded again
!or a time and there was cheering as they began
to gam ground on US, appearing to have been
reinforced, but our lett under Gen. Nelson was
driving them with dreadful rapldlty, and by
ii o'clock Gen. Buell's forces succeeded IN
thanking them and capturing their batteries Oh
artillery
They again rallied on the left and recrossed,
and the right forced themselves forward in an
other desperate effort, but reiniorcemens from
! Gen. Thomas coming In, ReglmeAt AFTER
Regiment, which We're seat to Gen. Buell. who |
had already commenced TO drive the encmy.-
About clock in the afternoon Gen. Grant
rode 70 the left where fresh Regiments had been
ordered, and finding the rebels waverlng ne sent
a portion OF his body guard to the head OF each
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across the field himself leading as he brand shed
his sword and weaved them on to victory, while
the cannon balls were falling like hail around
him.
Inc men followed, with shout that sounded
above the roar and din of artillery, and the reb
els fled IN dlsmay. from o destroying ava
lanche, and never made another stand Gen.
Buell. followed the retreatng rebels, driving
them in splendid sty c, and by one half past
o click the " hole rebel army was IN full retreat
to Corinth, with our cavalry In hot pursuit,
with what further result is not known, not
having returned up to this hour
We have taken largs amount of artillery
and a SO d number OF prisoners. We lost c
number of our forces prisoners yesterday, among
whom is Gen prentss. The number Of our
forces taken has not been yet ascertAned. Il:
IS reported 1t several hundred
Gen Prentiss was reported as being wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel side vas their
General-in chief Albert Sidney johnson who
was struck by On ball on the afternoon OF
Sunday. OF this there is no doubt As the report
is corrobUrated several rebel officers ia ken to-
day. II IS further reported that Gen Deanre-
gard lad an shoi away. Ibis afternoon
Gems. Bragg, breckenridge, and jackson were
commanding. portions ii The rebel forces. There
mas ucN6T Zen IL i'iItIlSi W lliS
bearing .. our officers from the Commanding
General to the lowest Officer.
Gen. Grant ana stat were IN the field riding
along he lines ia the thickest of the enemy
fire during the entire t~o days Of battle, anc
all slept on the ground Sunday light during {
> heavy rain.
! Ga several occasions Gen. Grant got within
range of the enemys guns and VS. discovered
and fired upon. Lieut. Col. Mcpherson ha(
his horse shot from under him when alongsld
.. IF Gen. Grant. Capt. Ca,s!n was between
Gen Grant and your correspondent, when
cannon bali took of his head and killed an(
wounded several others.
Gen Sherman had two horses shot from unde
; him, and Gen McClernand shared like dangers
. also Gen. iiurlburt. each of whom received
y bullet holes through their clothes.
Gen Buell. remained with his troops durn
: the entire tay. and with Gens. Crlttenden an
} Nelson rode coatnua ly along the lines, encour
y. aging their men.
:. Our less in officers is very heavy. 1t Is I'm
= possible at present, to obtain their names. Ih
. following are among the humber :
} Brig. Gen. W II. Wallace. killed CJl Pt
L gram. Acting Brig. Cen, killed Col. Ellis
io.h Illinois Regiment, killed Maj Goddard
- 10Th Illinois killed; Lieut.. Canfeld, I'D Ohio
=, mortally wounded. (since dead); Lieutenan
10 Colonel Kyle. list Indiana, mortaily wounded
- Col Davis 46th Illinois, mortality wounoed
3 Gen. ". I Sherman, wounded in he hand b
y a cannon ball Colonel Sweeney. Fifty secon
% Illinois, acting Brisader General, wounded.-
'' lie r,c eyed two shots in his oily remAiniE
;" arm. having lost one in Mexico, also shot !
= one of his legs. Col. Sweeuey kept the field ur
~ Til the close of the fight, and excited the admit
- alton OF the whole army. Col. Dave Suar
~ 55th Illinois acting Brig. General shot thIoug
. the breast on Sunday. but returned To the hel
. on Monday Col. Chas Crafts, 3lst acln
:, Brig Gen, shot through the right shoulder
~ Col. Howe, 4Sth Illinois, wounded slightly
~ Col. &. McKenny, 18th Kentucky, woundt
~ slightly Lieut.. Col. Stout. 18th kentuck
~ wounded slightly; Lieut.. Col Morgan. 35
60 Indiana, wounded badly in the head Colon
=, Mason, lis, Ohio, wounded slightly; M u
~ y Eaton, 18th Illinois, Acting Colonel. wound'
" fatally Maj. Nevins, ll,h Illinois, wound'
VI slightly Capt. j. W. Curran, Gen. Grant
scout. had his head shot off bya cannon ball
c, CAM. Preston Gorton wounded mortally, sin
a. dead Capt on, 18th Illinois, killed; Cap
y, Mace 5th Illinois. killed Capt. Carter. III
u, ~ Illinois. killed Maj. Page, 57th Illinois, kile
r. BALTIMORE. April .. The Old Point DO
ch boa, has arrived She lett there at eight 0 clo
On last night. The Merrmac is confidently expcC
ch ed with seven other gunboats the first favorat
day. The weather is cold and foggy, wi,
rly northwest.
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