The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-14


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As near as | can estimate, OF the entire
force engaged in this conflict, l have set IL
down at opening of the battle as being about
sixty thousand on the rebel side. with =
somewhat smaller number, say over Ofy
thousand. on ours. This morning witnessed
an addition TO our troops Of about twslvs
thousand men. while, from testimony Of the
rebel prisoners taken to-day, the 70 enforce
ments to the enemy we're about eight thou
sand men-more than half OF whom had
been LETT az Corinth when the troops NOV ed
from That point on Saturday evening.
The intricate knowledge possessed by the
enemy OF every foot Of toe contested soil on
which the battle was fought, gave them a
greater advantage than was awarded as BY
the trihing increase in number; but on either
side the battle was fought wiiha desperation
which could not have believed TO exist in
the minds OF men, unless IN cases Of strong
personal grievance. The determination APP
peared. even under tho most falling FIRE. 10
be victory or death. The Mississippians, on
the aide OF the enemy. were the ruling spir
its. and they well deserve To he set down a.
among the best fighting mes Of the ,isy
As for our own troops. | shall not refer ID
but few especially. The Illinois. alread, ia
nous at Douelson. fought Ike devils to ,us
tain their we'll earned reputation. The sam,
may be said of Missouri. Ohio. Indiana
Wisconsin. and some of the Iowa legi
menfs.
In regard 10 those troops raisoj in our owl
vicinity, ] must say that all acquitted them
selves most valiantly. The 18th. under Col
Sullivan, was the very first whose camp wa
invaded, and even after the regiments oil
either side al fallen back. they retired IN
good orier, hghtfng every step Of th9 wa,
to the line of the second division. IL shoule
be remembered that this u the first tim,
they were ever brought into battle, and from
The suddenness OF The attack, your readers
may Judge that the introduction was not ons
Calculated To steady the nerves OF raw troops
At one time during the contest it was rumor
cd that every held officer OF the 18th. wa
killed, but they turned up in time TO gather
their men TO the number OF 30, and after Z
bivouac upon the vet ground last night, the,
led them again to the held today.
Colonel Sullivan returns tonight with (:
wound IN his ieie arm, not at all dangerous
although quite painful. He will be all right
again III n few days. Gen. Sherman, yes
terday, compimented the Colonel, alss
Lieut.. Colonel Parker, of Highland county,
Major James Wise, Adjutant Robert McGill
aud the men as a body, by saying that ever
older regiments could not have conducte,
themselves more nobly.
The 9th Ohio, under Lieut.. Col Aader
son, occupied a dangerou, position from tn
time OF their arrival to the close of the bat
tie. and could see no difference in thei
manner and mode OF bearing TO that OF tn
famous 18th Illinois, who had borne the on
slaughts on the left wing the day previous
The LIST and 2d Kentucky, in the fight to
day, were the men for the position they oc
cupied. They. as well as the 9th. were un
der a CALLING nre Tor no less than five hours
yet when the ennemy thought proper to turl
their faces toward the most sacred soil o
Mississippi, they were ready and eager u
follow, which they did with great al,critv
The 5ith Zouave regiment were at thei
post m the thickest Of the fight. Also, th
9th, and remembered that Ohio wished al
her sons 70 do II cir duty.
Among those who thronged the river banl
at different times during the battle. I coul.
not find one Of these regiments present, ex