The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-19
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Reg aOol. Crooked . sends us a letter
from the battle field of Pittsburg Landing,
which contains a repetition of much already
published. Therefore we are compelled to
extract from it only such items as are i'm
portant. The letter bears date the 18th,
and states that our dead had been all taken
off the field, and that on the day before
most of the enemy,s dead were buried.
Most of the wounded had been taken down
the river. He claims that the Indiana 9th
did good fighting on the second day. he
says hEof H&E
I" 1t went in at daybreak with 488, and
was engaged up to 2 P. NJ. Our first en-
gagement listed about two hours, Eve regi-
ments and a battery at one time pouring
in continuous volleys. The enemy fell
back and gave as time to replenish our am
munition. Then the rebels rallied and
made a desperate struggle for about an
hour, when they fell back in utter conf1-
| sion, but were rallied and attempted flank
movement on the right, at which time the
9Th charged battery and took it. They
fought like tigers, heaping new honors on
the worthy name they won in Western
Virginia. It's loss was heavier than that of
any other regiment engaged that day, being
20 killed and:some 70Woonded.
=" Adjt- Patten fell early in the engage
nent. His last words were, tsTell nv
father that felIat my post on the battle
field" A greater honor could not be given
to father. He was beloved by all, and
his loss is deeply felt. t
Col. Moody braVed the fight WITHOUT
icing injured, urging his men to victory.
Private Colwell, of Company E, 9th
regiment, lost his gun in Western Virginia
in an engagement with Floyd, and to-day
he found it lying beside dead rebel His
name, was on it. fae = =
q The following general order shows the
skill of General Beauregrrd in training his
men as EElzs ze-r.zrr~ vs~-
HEADQUART's ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, !
Z JACKSON, Miss, March IA, 1862. J. +
General Order No. A. - -.u.f. .5,-
l.. Field and company officers are espe-
cially enjoined to instruct their men under
all circumstances to fire with deliberate aim
at the feet Of The enemy, They will thus
avoid oVer-shooting, and, besides, wounded
men give more trouble to our adversaries
than dead men, as they have to be moved
from the field. Il -5---tas~@s<3 D1E-A
2. Officers in command must be cool and
collected, hold their men in hand, aud eau
ton them against useless and aImless firing.
The men must be instructed and required
each to single out his mark. It was the
deliberate sharp shooting of our fore faith
ers in the revolution of 1879, and at New
Orleans in 1915, which made them so for
midable against the odds against which
they had to contend. n
8. In the beginning of a battle, unless
administers are deployed, firing by file will
be avoided. 1t excites the men, and rem
ders their subsequent concentration diff
cult; firing by wing or company should be
resorted to instead. During the battle the
officers and non-commissioned officers must
keep their men in rank, enforce obedience,
and encourage and stimulate them, if nee
essary. ~
: 8. Soldiers must not be permitted to
leave the ranks, or even stop to assist in
moving the wounded or dead, unless by
special permission, which will only be given
when the engagement is decided. The
surest way to protect the wounded is to
drive the enemy from the field, the most
pressing, highest duty is to win the victory.
Here | omit SEINE sections in refeience
to the control of the ambulances, etc. He |
details FIVE for every hundred, to go with
them, and says they must be selected from
the most effective corps. Esra fasfTn5
g.. Before and immediately after the bat
tie, (the latter would be done running) the
roll of each company will be called, and the
absentees must be strictly accounted for. /
To quit their standard on the battle field,
under fire, under the pretense of removing
or assisting the wounded will not be per-
mitted. Any one persisting in it win be
shot on the spot. And Whomsoever shall
be found to quiz the field, or his regiment,
or company, without authority, will be re-
garded and proclaimed as a coward, and be
dealt with accordingly. rs
By command of Gen. Beauregard:
THos. GORDoE, A. A. Gen.
Official: John NJ. Ottey, A. A. A. Gen.
Official: B. G. Newton, A. A, A. Gen.
=. Official A. Watkins, A. A. A. Gen. ~
(Signed) Col. Couch, Sch Ark.
This accounted for the unbroken columns
that confronted our men, on this last battle
held. Col. CROOKED.
BSy The treason law passed at the last
session of the Maryland Legislature went