Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-10
Daily appeal.
FROM oUR EvEsGse EDITION OF YESTERDAY
The BATTLE or sETLOAH


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SmLom, AprI 7, 1862
The great battle is over, and the question
nov stands: about what are tie results for bod
parties engaged
On Saturday, the 9th inst, preparations wer
complete Oh our side to attack the enemy !
was known then that the Federals were Oh thi
side of the river with force of not less than
$4,000 men, and it was known also lhas Buel
was coming rsp.4ly toward the Tennessee river
with the intention of reintogcing theul, and thu
oppose Us again with superior numbers. Every
reason of sound policy pointed to an immediat
attack on our part, in order to prevent this juno
tiou; and, consequently, the attack was deter
mined upon and made by Us.
To enable you 20 understand we'll the circum
stances that attended the great battle OF Sunday
I viii give you brief outline Of the ground
upon which the fgh.iug took place and It's loca
ton ss regards the Tennessee river and Connth
The position occupied by the enemy vas at a
point called Shlaah, 81 hich Is composed of an
old church and frame house, distant three and
a half uiIes from the river a. Piitsburg landing
Puts5urg landing is the place where most al
the Federas landed, and where they kept theiT
reserve in zneu. guns, and stores OF all descrp-
rion, under protection of their Eunboats and ia
sigh; of their transports.
their camps ,xreud-l from the river out 90
Slilaah aud two miles beyond, being almost an
uninterrupted line Of camps for distance Of hve
miles.
Our forces lad been moving since last Thurs
/ day from Corinrh and the ueiEhb0rhood, and
marched to within two miles of s1iloah, over
very bad roads rauuiug through hilly country,
very thiny inhabited and frequently interrupted
+ by creeks. branches and swamPy bottoms, ren
dgriur the transportation by wagon a work
attended with ..o greatest difficulty.
/ However, ou Saturday, night cur troops laid
upon the.r arms almost 10 ST. ut OF the enemy,
and shout twaHty miles from Corinth, confident
of d victory aud fully aware OF the i. p0rJance
Of their mission.
On Sunday morning at daybreak the attack
commenced
The plan of the battle, which we understand
is due TO tie genius OF Gen. aaur gaTd, is she
strongest one known IN military science. twas
composed of tareeParaliel lines-the 'front.' cen
ter and rear; each line having It's center and
two fsuks. The reserve was attached to the
rear line, and the artillery placed in position
between the front and center Gen Ha7d.e
commanded the front line, Gen. Bragg the
second, and Gen. Polk the third Gems. John
st5n ard Beau-cgar5 remaining with the reserve.
Gn. Bragg also had command Of the artillery,
Gen. TTudeRu acting under him.
Thus yye moved on ct day break upon the Fed
erals and as the artillery opened on line OF
talT miles, the firing oeeame terutc' Inc tea-
erals Tough; wi,h great yaiof, but nothing could
resist the impetuosity Of our brave Southern
troops.
Al charge st hai'-past elsht o'clock 10 The
morning by three regiments under b1gadlrI-
Gen. G.sa5ar the enemy lost iour batteries
The lst Louisiana regulars took one, the <lst
Alabama took two, and Col yrae 5 Mississippi
regiment took one. Our loss was heavy very
naavy indeed. Col. Blythe -- there, az the
mead Of his regiment TIE te-er"is engaged
were commanded by Gen. Pren'iss' and we have
it from himself since that his troops suffered
terribly
A short time afterwards one OF taar camps
ws,s IN our possession ana SO '''s EgA' went on
iu'-ous' desperate "l'hon' mercy oF RESI- 10Y 'ns
whole days every lncA oi grolua Delns uisPu'eu
aud wen by superior bravery.
At ha.i-PasE two ocock P. NJ t7eH. A.oeri
Sidney johnston Tell, "hiie lealiag a cha-Se'
struck by BAH ana piece oi sneLi' Oen
Cueatnsm was wounded oy A'usAeI suo' li
ihe shoulder. 0sn' bowen was 'A'' ID '-ie naeA
and ln the siae.
Az o.eloeE the enemy were IN I'u IelreaI
towards ine IVe'' our "nel7 l0Tcs o'osllg upon
hem Gen FF7hl7s was theh captured Oy
some stan oincaTs from PolkS cemnahd' ana
/ brought to Gen. Beamegard Flag after hsg
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