Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
GEN. BEAUREGARD'S OFFICIAL
Account of the Battle of Shiloh.


We stated in our last that Gen. Beau
regards official report of the battle of
Shiloh dated April 11th) was said to
have been received in New York, and
stated the Confederate loss, in killed,
wounded and missing, at that battle.
We now subjoin some additional extracts
from it.:
The Design of the Attack.
It was then determined to assume the
offensive and strike sudden blow at the
enemy in position under Gen Grant. on
the west bank OF the Tennessee, at Pitts
burg and in the direction of Savannah,
before he was reinforced by the army
under General Buell., then known to be
advancing for that purpose by rapid
marches, from Nashville, via Columbia.
About the same time Gen. johnson was
advised that such an operation conformed
to the expectations of the President.
BY arapid and vigorous attack on Gen.
Grant, it was expected he would be bea-
ten back into his transports and the riv
er, or captured, in time to enable us to
profit by the victory, and to remove to the
rear all the stores and ammunitions that
would fall into our hands in such an
event, before the arrival of Gen. Buell's
army on the scene. 1t was never con-
templated, however, to retain the posi-
ton thus gained, and abandon Corinth,
the stragetic point of the campaign.
The First Days Engagement and
its Results.
Thirty minutes after five o'clock, A.
NJ, our lines and columns were in mo-
ton, all animated evidently by a promis-
ing spirit. The front line was engaged
at once, but advanced steadily, followed
in due order with equal resolution aud
steadness by the other lines, which were
brought successfully into action with rare
skill, judgment and gallantry, by the Sc
yeral corps commanders, as the enemy
made stand, with his masses rallied for
the struggle for his encampment. Like
an Alpine avalanche our troops moved
forward, despite the determined resist
ance of the enemy, until after 6 o'clock,
P. M. when we we're in possession of all
the encampments between Owl and Lick
creeks, but one.
Nearly all Of his field artillery, about
thirty flags, colors and standards, over
1000 prisoners. includinga division com
mander, Gen. Prentiss,) and several
brigade commanders, thousands Of small
arms, an Immense supply Of subsistence.
forage and munitions of war, aud large
amount of means of transportation-all
the substantial fruits of complete vic
tory-sueh, indeed, as rarely have fol-
lowed the most successful battles; for
never was an army SO well provided as
that Of our enemy.
The remnant of his army had been
driven in uttel disorder to the immediate
vicinity of Pittsburg, under the shelter
of the heavy guns Of his iron-bad gun
boats, and we remained undisputed mas
tiers of his wcll-selectcd, admirably pro-
vided environments, after over twelve
hours of obstinate conflict with his fore
es, who had been beaten from them and
the contiguous covert, but only by sus-
tanned onset Of all the men we could
bring into the action.
Our loss was heavy. Our command
or-in-chief, Gen. A. S. johnson, fell
mortally wounded, and died on the field
at 2;30, p NJ, after having shown the
highest qualities Of the. commander, and
a personal intrepidi;y that inspired all
around him, and gave resistless inpul-
sion to bis columns at critical moments.
The Second Days Conflict.
About six o'clock on the afternoon of
the 7th Of April, however, hot fire of
musketry aud artillery opened from the
enemy's quarter on our advanced line,
assured me Of the junction of his forces,
and soon the battle ragged with a fury
which satisfied me | was attacked by a
greatly superior force. But from the
onset of our troops, Notwithstanding their
fatigue and losses from the battle of the
day before, exhibited the most cheering,
veteran-like steadiness. On the right
and centre the enemy were repulsed in
every attempt he made with bis heavy
column 10 that quarter of the field; on
the left, however, and nearest to the
point Of arrival Of his achievements,
he drove forward line after line Of his
fresh troops, which were met with re-
solution and courage Of which our coun-
try may be proudly hopeful.
Again and again our troops were
brought to the charge, invariably to win
the position at issue, invariably to drive
back their foe. But hour by hour thus
opposed to an enemy constantly rein
forced. our anks were perceptibly thin
ned under the unceasing, whitening fire
Of the enemy, and by twelve meridian,
eighteen hours Of hard fighting had SEN
sibly exhausted large number, my last
reserves had necessarily been disposed
Of, and the enemy was evidently receiv-
ing fresh reinforcements after each re-
pulse; accordingly, about ! P. NJ, | de-
termined TO withdraw from SO unequal a
conflict, securing such Of tho results Of
the victory Of the day before as wac then
practicable.