The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-15

still urged them on in the face Of destruction
hoping by flankng us On tho right to turn tho
tide OF battle. Their success was again for a
time cheering, as they began to gain ground
on US, appearing TO have been reinforced,
but our left under Gen. Nelson, was driving
them with wonderful rapidity, and by IL
o'clock, Gen. BuelPs forces had succeeded in
fiankinp them and capturing their batteries Of
artillery.
They, however, again rallied on the loft
and re crossed, aud tho right forced them
selves forward in another desperate effort, but
reinforcements from Gen. Wood and General
Thomas were coming in Regiment after Reg
lmcnt, which were sent to General Buell.
who had again commenced to drive tho en-.
envy.
/ About 8 =. NJ, Gen. Grant rode to the
left where tho fresh regiments had bcon or
dered, and finding the rebels wavcring, sent =
portion Of his body guard to the head OF each
/ five regiments, and then ordered n charge a.
cross the field, himself leading. As he brad
ished his sword and waved them On to the
crowning victory, while cannon balls were fall
ing like tail around him. The men followed
! with n shout that sounded above the roar and
din of artillery, and tho rebels fled in dismay
as from a destroying avalanche and never
made another stand.
Gen Buell. followed the rotreating rebels,
driving them n splendid style, aud by half
past O'Clock tho whole rebel army was in
full retreat TO Corin,h with our cavalry in
pursuit, with what further result is not known
they not having returned up to this hour.
We have taken "A large amount Of their Al.
tillcry an also number of prisoners. We
lost number Of our forces prisoners ycster.
day, among whom is Gen. Preuiss.
The number Of our force taken has no.
been asGeytaiuod yet. 1t is reported It sever
al hundreds. Gen. Prentiss is aso reported
wounded. Among the killed on the rebel
side was their Gcneral.u Chief Albert Sidney
Johnson, who was struck by cannon ball on
the afternoon Of Sunday. OF this there is
No doubt, as the report is co 'oborated by SOW
cral rebel officers, taken to-day. 1t is further
reported that Beauregard has his arm sho:
off
This p. NJ. Gems. Bragg, Breckinridge and
Jackson were commanding positions Of the
rebel forces.
There has never been a PARALLEL to the
gsilantry and bearing of our officers, froH, lho
commanding General 10 the lowest officer. -
General Grant and staff were in the field ri
ding along the lines in the thickest Of the fire
during the cntiro two days OF tho, battle, and
slept on the ground Sunday night during {
heavy rain.
On several occasions Gen. Grant got within
range Of the cncmys guns and was discover
/, y and fired upon. Lieut.. Col. McPhcrsor
', had his horse shot from under him, when a
long,ide of Gen. Grant. Capt. Carson wa
between Gen. Grant and vour correspondent
when cannon ball took of his head anc
u killed him and wounded several others. Gen
! crsI Sherman had two horses killed under hin
: and Gen. McClernand shared like dangers
' also Gen. Hurlburt, each Of whom receive,
5 bullet holes through their clothes. Gen. Bu
e ell remained with his troops during the en,lr
e day, and with General Crittenden and Gen
- Nelson. rode continually along the lines en-
a couraging their mon.
FoRr HENRY, April 0.
p Our loss in officers is very heavy. 1t i
. impossible at present to present their names.
7 The following were among the number Big
Gen. w. III. Wallace, killed; Col. Pegram
+ acting Brigadier General, killed; Col Ellis
10th H., killed: Maj. GODDARD, 18th H., kill
. ell; Lieut.. Garfield, ~ Ohio, mortalv woun
| dod, since dead, Lieut. Col. Kyle 4lst Ind
morta!ly wounded Col. Davis, 46th Ill.,, NOR
tally wounded; Gen. w. I. Sherman, woun
, ded in the hand by cannon ball; Col
, Sweeney, SD H., acting Brigadier General
5 wounded received two shots in his only arm
having lost one in Mexico; also shot i'll one
= of his legs; he kept the field until the clost
l Of the fight, and he excited the admirtion o
! the whole army; Col. Dave Stuart, 55th H.
3 acting Brigadier General, shot through tn,
$ breast on Sunday, returned to the field oi
= Monday; Col. Craft, 3lst ILL.,, acting Briga
: dier General, shot through the right shoulder
:. not dangerous; Col. Kayne, 4sth ILL.,. wound
cd slightly; Col, G.. McKinny Of the l7tl
ky woun led slightly; Col Stoal, 18th Ky.
wounded slightly; Lieut.. Col. Morgan 25tl
b Ind, wounded bally in the heal; Col. Mason
. 7lst Ohio, wounded slightly; Major Eron
]. 18th H., acting Colonel wounded fatally
n Major Morris, lth ILL.,, wounded slightly
e Capt Irving, courier or General Grants scout
+. head shot off by a cannon ball; Capt. Prestor
y Morton, wounded morally, since deai Capt
r Dillon, lSih H., killed; Capt Mace, 9Th III
killed; Capt. Carter, llth H., killed; Maj
). Page, 57th H., killed.
LATER.
Q CAIRO, April 0.
1 Further adyiccs from Pittsburgh landing
( gle the following about the battle:
/ The enemy attacked a. our force at
o'clock on Sunday morning, the brigades o
Sherman and Prentiss being first engaged. =
The attack was successful. Our entire force
. was driven back to the river where the ad
vance Of the enemy was checked BY the fire
i, of the gunboats. Our force was creased by
!, the arrival Of Gen. Grant with troops from
Savannah, and inspirited by repor, OF tn,
, arrival of two divisions Of Buell's army. Gu
, loss this day was heavy, and besides the Kill
ed and wounded, embraced our camp cGuipagt
and sc field guns
Next morning our forces, now amounting
; TO $4,000, assumed tho offensive, aud by
=, o'clock p. NJ. bad retaken our camp ard Lat
teries, together with some 40 of the enemy
guns, and n number Of prisoners, aud thc
enemy were in full retreat pursued by on
victorious force.