The national Republican., 1862-04-17
ne Battle Of Pisesburs
handing. 90
orFtcIAL REroar.'
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V1pSuW N. H. ACLuNe, duyetQm UensrH, De-
partmeni Of 0s Aississippi, ". Louis:
OArfAN: Il becooes ny duty sgain 70 report
another battle foaght between two great
armies, one ooatending for Ne maintenance OF
The best Govsrnnent ever devised, aod Tie
other for lie destruction. Il is pleasant 70
record The success Of The army cootending for
The former principles.
Ga Sunday morning our pickes wore st
tackled and driveo IN By the esemy. Imme-
dlately, the I've divisions stationed at this place
were drawn up In line Of battle 70 meet them.
The battle soon waxed warn on The left and
centre, varying at times to oil parts Of The line.
Il was The most continuous firing Of muaketry
and artillery ever heard on this continent, aod
wss kept up until night, when, tho enemy hav-
ing forced the entire line 10 fall back nearly
half way from thSlr camps 70 the landing q .
late hour In The afternoon, desperate effort
was made BY tbs enemy 70 turn our left and
get possession Of the landing, transports, &c.
This point t@ guarded b the gucboats Tyler
and Lexington, Captains 0wyn aud Skirkusen,
guns and battery Of rilied guns.
A. there is deep and Impossible ravine
for artillery or cavalry, end very dificult for
infantry At this point, no troops were stationed
here except the necessary artillerists and .
small Infantry force for ihsfe support Just al
this moment the advance Of hsjor Gen. Buells
column, part Of the Divislon Of Gen. Nelson,
arrived, and The two Generals named, both
belog present. au advance was immediately
made upon the front Of the attack, and the
enemy were soon driven back. 10 this repulse
much 10 due 10 the preseucs of the gunboats
Tyler and l,exington And theit able commsn.
ders, Captains G~ynn and Shifk, Upited States
Navy. F.. '...E ...I. 81.
During the night The divisions under Cen
erals Orittenden and McCook arrived.
General Lew. Wallace, at Crump Landing
six miles below, was ordered at an early hour
10 the morning 70 bold bis division in resdneet
10 be moved In any direction 70 which Il might
be ordered. Al about eleven O'Clock an order
was delivered 70 move Il up 70 Pittsburg, bui
owing 10 ie being led by circuitous route, did
not arrive In time 70 tako part In Sunday
action. =
During The night all was quiet, and feelips
that great moral advantage would be gained
by becoming the attackipg party, an advaDcs
wss ordered soon d day dawned, tud tho 70
suit was the gradual retulse 0f tHs suetht d
oil points Of the line from nine ill probably
i've O'Clock in the afternoon, when Il became
evident that the enemy were retIeating.
Before the close Of the action the advance o.
Gen. J. J. Woods divisisn arrived 10 Time 4
tske part In the action. -.
Ny force was too much fAtigued from two
days hard lighting and exposure in the opet
| air 70 drenohing rain, during the Intervening
| night, 10 purruc immf diately, and the nigh
closed In cloudy and with heavy rain, making
the roads impracticabls Tor artillery.
Next morning, Gen Sherman, however, fol
lowed The enemy, finding that the main part 0
the Amy had relrested In good order. Hospi
tails Of the enemys wounded were found al
along the road as far a. the pursuit was made
Dead bodies Of the enemy and many grave
we're also found.
l enclose herewith the report Of Gen. Sher
man, which will explain more fully the rssul
Uf the pursuit and the part taken BY each seps
rate command. cannot make special motto
10 this report, but will do so more fully whe
the reports Of The division Domthsnders ar
handed 10. .a-
Geo. Buell., commanding In the Held with
distinct army long under his command, an
which did such efficient ecrvics csmmande
BY himself ih person on tho held, will be muc
better able 70 no,ics those Of his ccmmau
who particularly distinguished themselves ths
possibly can.
I feel Il Q duty, however, 10 d gallant, q
able officer, Btigsder General W. I. Sbermal
70 make special mention that he not only wa
with bis command during the entire Of the "
days action, but displayed great judgment an
skill In N management u his men. A,thoug
severely wounded In the hand on the first da
hs place was never vacant. r. .s'f
He was again wounded and had three hors<
killed under him In making this mention I
a gallant eilicer, no dispsragtmeat Ia intende
10 other division commanders. o. .l
THE above 10 received Of Gen. Grants r.
port up 10 The hour Of going 70 press.l