The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-10
SECOND DAYS BATTLE.

Gen. Buell. having arrived the following morn
| ing, the ball was opened at daylight simultane-
ously by Gen. Nelson's Division on the left, land
Major General Wallace's Division on the right.
! Gen. Nelson's force opened most CALLING
fire and advanced rapidly as they fell back
The fire soon became general along the whole
I line, and began te tell with terrible efecs on
the enemy.
Gems McClsrnand Sherman and Hurburt's
men, though terribly jaded from the previous
DAYS fighting, still maintained their honors
won at DoneIson, but the resistance of the
rebels at all points was terrible, and worthy a
better cause.
But they were not enough for our unda unit
ed bravery, and the dreadful desolation pro-
duced by eur artillery, which was sweeping
them away like chaff before the wind,-but
knowing that sefeat here would be death
blow to their hopes, and that all depended up
on this great struggle, their Generals still urged
them Oh in the face Of destruction-hoping by
hankipg us on the right to turn the tide of bat
| tie.
Their success was again for a time changing
az they began to gain ground on US, appear
ing to have been reinforced, but our left, IN
der Gen. Nelson, was driving them with won
.rful rapldity, and by ii o'clock Gen. Buel's
forces had succeeded in hanking them, and
capturing their batteries of artillery.
They however, again rallied on the left, and
re-crossed on the right, and forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort, but re-
Inducements from Gen. Wood aud Gen. Thorn
as were coming in regiment after regiment,
which had been sent to Gen. Buell., who had
again commenced to drive them.
About p. NJ. Gen. Grant rode to the left
where the fresh regiments had been ordered,
and finding the rebels wavering, sent portion
Of his body guard to the head of each of five
regiments and then ordered a charge across
the field, himself leading, as he braadished his
sword and waved them on to the crowning
victory, while cannon balls were falling like
| hail around him.
The men followed with a shout that sound
ed above the roar and din Of artillery, and the
rebels fed in dsmay as from destroying avail
anche, and never made another stand.
Gen. Buell. followed the rstreatlng rebels
driving them in splendid style, and by hall
past 6ye o'clock the whole rebel army was III
| full fight to Corinth with our cavalry IN
hot pursuit with what further result is not
known, not having returned TO this hour
We have taken large amount oil their ar
tillery, and also number OF prisoners
We lost number of our forces prisoners
Yesterday, among whom is Gen. Prentiss. The
number Of our force taken has not been as
esrtained yet. 1t is reported at several hun
dred.
Gen. Prentss is also reported wounded
Among the killed. On the rebel side was
their General in Chief Albert Sydney Johnstca
who was struck by cannon ball on Sunday
afternoon Ofthis there is no doubt, as the
lTeport is corroborated By several rebel officers
taken TO day.
Il /. further re rted that Gen. Bsauregard
had his arm shot off This afternoon Gems.
Rraeo. Breckenridge and Jackson, were COM
msnding portions Of the rebel forces.
| our loss in officers is very hravy. II is
impossible at present to obtain all their
names. The following were amsDg the num-
Der:
! Brig. Gen. W. L. Wallace killed; Col. Pc
GRAN acting General killed. Major Goddard