Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
Ky Extracts from letter from Capt. John E. Rcardon of the Capital Guards, written toa friend.
 CANT OF 6Tn RECT. NEAR CoRNTii, ,

r8y- Extracts from letter from Capt. John E. Rcardon of the Capital Guards, written toa friend.
 CANT OF 6Tn RECT. NEAR CoRIgTi, ]
 April 10th, 1S62.}
 Ireturncd the day befors yesterday very much wearied and broken down soldier, from the battle field of HShiloah,n very happy assure you, to ret back with only a wound through the shoulder 7 Ttg opcoat, which during the fight of tue lrs1 day e4,4
 There was so much confusion during the light, canno. give you description oi It, put gan gi'o S
 interesting details perhaps. ,uol .o
 on Thursday morning the Sd, we were ordered to cook five days ratons and be ready TOT Il inaoh 'o wards the eHeny As we had feceS9a Yioso i # often before resulting in nothing, thopgII U was M orlx another one of our ordinary raids, but on our march easily discovered the difference, oy the of ftroops who joined US. In the afternoon or te Zd ev,s march w our brigade, were thrown into He oi 1a5tlo to receive an attack of the enemy who were known o be eneamped about four miles oH CleDnfns brirade with John Trigg's battery, were sent III advance and received an attack. Irlggs pabOcTy Ill ambush fired full voley into abont two thou- eand troops after which they the enemy re- tired l presume it was large reeonnoterhg parry. We remained in line of battle all night and slept, or tried to slcop on arms in the ram. The heAeday we marched to within mile and half of the enemy ond ot once drew up in line of battle, expecting an at- tack During the morning, the aIrlVai ol Vlools snrinoing np in every directions like the forces oI Roderic Dhu. astonished every one: Goul6ed no; less than fifteen regiments pass us, that never hai saen or heard of before. Soon after, Genls Boure- rard Johnston Bragg and Hardee, at different tlmcs with their staff officers passed along the me- ana then knew there was to bcno more childs play put tlaI an important battle expected. BouTegard amused tbe voung men of our company very much by the caufion he gave them, ''shoo low boys (shoot loW) {. shoo at de feet.n l did not suppose he was 70 much of a Erenchman. We remanedln meoi pat fle all dny in q favorable position 10 receive tIle enemy. from whom it appears we expected an attack, bnt in vain About dark and before the most oi us had eaten supper, regiment was ordered at once on picket gnard within about three quarters oi annie of the enemy, where we remained, or course, "lue o,yakc aI night and as it very cold, do not think ever suffered more. At thedaWn of day Hgne between our pckets and theirs commenced, aha It may be said to have been the colHeuceileiG oi lie hattie for from that time St never ceased WlulopG any breakfast we were ordered into line at onee on Iv waiting for the other regiments of our Drgae the 1d and Gd Arkansas, Sweats bettery, and some eaV- airy to join us, and adganeng at donple qucA 1ie +,ron,,h m open field towards the Yankee camps, ,aadc the first attack along the llne the leDgth o1 ,yIob was afterwards informed was about i've nlles Gen, Polk commanding the reserve Tn thls attack I lost one Killed and three wounded oeiore we couId fro e,lu and the attack one of the most gallant thinrs on record Before reaching the camp We were halted nntil our battery sllcnced the enemy canpoh and then at the order to charge the enemy "I5 our h vapets from Gen. IIindman, we rushed pei meIl .fy,r tla,o amidst shower of bullets. In9 coW- a,Ilv e.orndrels seeing us coming, ran out ot tncf ennis like so many wild turkes, and Ill the same way were run out from among Ihelr tcliIs " 9ui 1 troops YhefeVer they were encouhtefeu, lu oy t"clNo o'cl6rl, we had entire possession of an encampmehG 1t i acoo,nt of some of the prisoners is said to Layn contained a hundred and ten thousand men,
 Tbis was the first charge of the sixth regiment and I.i lnlan told that if we did no other lgluhg We Jt,I imulortalized ourselves, but we continued the trbt lntil the enemy were entirely driven from the 5ell forced o board of their gunboats, and scattered in every direction. 1 do notknow how many prison CTS were taken but have heard there were aoout o0oO .,,nony them Gen. Prentss, and any number o Cofs, 4. 1nrty which was immense, estimated by some at a million of dollars. It was one of the most hfilhaht victories on recoTd and all my men behaved l.tost noblv. Zimmerman and Jun Lawson acted as Lieu fnaTts Chs Iudson taking the place of Bastablc as bu,le. They behaved well and iought galantly' hol the least iincliing that l could see on the part oi either officers or men, but the whole slXth went etrongh charge after charge, when they were often
 Io.ed to the most galling fire, with the lntrepidlty of veterans Our troops slept in the Yankee camps, teasted on Yankee luXurics which were aonndaht.- on our side was stid to DC 3oVVV, fba of the enemy from accounts of thelr prisoners bl1it 75 GOO Having been up all the night before, ,l ,,otLing to eat during the day. our regiment was withdrawn carly from the field, through pure eAhaus- ,ion entirely worn out by fatigue and want ol rest
 Ii raned again nearly all night, and having moVcd ayuy from the Yankee tents, we slept but little. The next morning carly, we were ordered into .Ihc to attack the enemy again, who had received large rein torcefaents during the night So we went out again, nt ifo two or three engagements, III winch the enc fa, were overwhelming, and Gen. Bouregard stating he preferred to retire rather than with victory to have bis army cut to pieces by overwhelming mum ir.rs. withdrew from the field about twelve o'clock TIr federas withdrew at the same time and made It somewhat a draw battle. The next day there was some slirnshing with them by our cavalry, but to- dav we hear they have all left the ground.
 Nv 'sseriousy wounded" five i'll number, will all ,oriaps be sent to Litto Rock solicit for themth antion of the ladies of Little Rock and those par ficul. rlv having in charge the management Of the jGsnifais I wish you would mention this request so m n insure tio the best attention that can be offer cl to the wounded Ben. Field will attend them to Little Rock as surgeon and nurse.
 have seen no estimate Of the number of killed and wounded even of our regiment, but think ourioss in proportion must have been much larger than that of the enemy The fight on our side was considered a desperate ono for never failed to run the an lees whenever there was charge made upon them
 Llitaz Guards ech0 started tor the fe5d g 6attte- Cant Rearion, Sorgt's Zimmerman Lawson and Hudson, Corps Hynernan and Carter; Privates Brsbin. Brooiin, Brack, Green, Guarey, Ilotze, w l. Harris, Hicks Kellogg, Levy, Il Myer, L2ul Mey- Or Mottoo Parker, Ponzcl, katclih, Scull, Streak Tyler. White, Wnfry, Ives, taken sick on the way and left; Burr detailed away from the companyto to fake care of the wounded, Ring do-, Benj, Field detailed away from the company as surgeon, Lin eoln ao. Ed Kumpc in battle with the artillery, ldetailel.) B in all. The other members of the company 2S in number remained ill camp sick.
 JOHN E. 'REARDON.
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