The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-18
nknp QrAsrrss ~ BEisssI. iTB On
a : Forces. pittsburg landing. Tenn

0xSrnu-l assumed command OF The
Third Brigade Of your DIVISION. composed Of
me 18th and 18th Kentucky and s'-t aai
.ath Indians Regiments on Saturday morn
Iag. add on Sanday. al : O'Clock. 4 NJ, !
rece.s ei your order 20 advance 70 the up
port Of oar troop. thea engaged ~'th The
rebels IL tseats minute TIE Brigade "a
- lias. and moving 20 the 'front.'. % the lett
OF Gen " u L Wallace Division. and
to The right Il wiilatd's Batter. ~hen ~s
formed IN lne CT tsltie. with 81 open held
CT tie Lett and . heasY growth OF 0"ies
ts.,h In front OF Is We renamed IA this
position .bozt 81 hour. vhea or sktFnsh
s.s came IN ard Informed TIE that tie rebels
~e-s ~st-aacsng n l.ae. ant voali soon oe
1soa - Ie=a.,ed until could d'st.acti,
see them aiTsac.as b. tie CLEAN 81 ttsiE
e.ycnsss. shoa; Ga t-aised Yards distant
shsa | gro tire order 70 tFe. vhch Al oH'e
checked tte.- .ivsuce Ihes heid Their
ground for some tune. however. ~hea theJ
=o~ei 81 70 the right. wheFe shsy had plant
81 a bsfssTy. and under eovsr Of eh.ch At
;sn9ied 10 cross The open teii lnne-
nsaiately ordered the left ssng 10 move Up
10 the fence. aEi a. con A. they came With
h hort rage opened 6re ca them. ~t.ch
s8sa caused them - faii back. lheis loss
rsre ani l. the front was .ers heavy The
.rolai being literally covered with their
dead To add 10 the horrors OF the scene.
TIC @oo.is caught IRE. and dying and dead
asle soon enyeloped IN general c~ohfiaea
Ton. The rebel continuing u move % the
nght 20 a. ~ rndanger willard Battery !
s~.ceive-i your orders u move the brigade 60
Tie left, 20 a. Ia check their movement ia
shat direction. Thr movement was executed
III Lne order. and here Sc held our
POSITION until four O'Clock. fighting against
sastly superior numbers until the batteries
Oh tie right AID lcn Of Is had retired The
rebels nov brought up 4 section OF light At
t.llery. which ihey brought TO bear Oh rs.
aud continuing their movements To the right
,herbs inlangering our left flank. and being
without support I ~as obliged 10 fall back.
~Lich Ne dill ia good order. reforming about
q mile 10 the rear. which position ne held
Until next morning. resting or our armes,
during the night. the.men suffered for want OF
iood. and from the ~inclemeney Of the wealth
or, bat their ardor Vas gnabated and, al
though with diminished numbers. when your
order eau in the morning 70 advance TO the
support Of the right wing. They moved
forward with the energy OF men determined
20 conqare. Under the guidance Of your aid
Lieut. Long. We proceeded 70 The extreme
right and found the rebels engaged Ia fierce
contest 18th General-Diyision he imme
diately formed Ia line and assisted IN driving
them back. and after = long contest IN iriv
~ them from the field with great loss.
Here | reformed my broken ranks. and
Ending the rebels now IN full retreat, pursu
ei by other AMI fresher troops. | received
your order TO get nay Brigade into camp and
make them a. comfortable As possible
They needed rest and refreshments having
been under arms for nearly thirty six hours.
whenI cofne to speak ofthe galIantry and
bravery Of the officers and men Of my com
mand. ! End sFcat difficulty IN finding Ian.
a suong enough to express my t~ieelings
On the subject. aud can only say that they
fought from morning until night Ike refrans
Well may Indiana and Kentucky be proud Of
them. IL have added a. other bright page
- their Martial History and when all be
haved - we'll. Ind Great difficulty in Civ
ing TO each one the particular notice. they
- sell earned
must however notice q iev gh0 lis
rngulshed themselves IA . prominent man
aes Col Graft 81 the Indians sls, We
severely wounded Ia the .ey and shoulder ia
q the early part Of the engagement, bat re-
fused 70 leave the Geld until near the ciose
CT the confess. though suffering much ron
eau I'D loss Of blood 10 Col hask Z
R-~a ofths S&sh Indiana Ian under many
cbl.sstnns. not oIly fos ca sscli gailanisy
out siso for the ~-l1sbio assistance re- sen
dsred Ia after T. psFsoasl stan was disable.
ed IA casJ.ns orders 70 The different parts
81 tie Command Lest Csi Rrsston Of the
2s.h Eeas-cx5 = consequence Of severe IN
disposition. esuset y 10 barsiias Of a shell
directly Ger Is read, rs obliged 70 lssre
.hs fell = AZ eeEig .oss pa Sunday aaoF..
e, vhca tie pzl4ns " tie regiment
ss-oi' 81 on Assos u.Ii. ~ho rsce.gsss
s2sas bai. - tie tsszss. aud saoiker "a The
isS. ea~sag painful raj aas dangerous
=oazds. hi co1t.aaei stssisiy sal tnvely
o. tns performance ofE.a 5st.es. aai.i late
y TIE essasne. Sks1 he ~ss soFrci t. retire.
70 have as ,1laF.es stteaisi 10 Col Nc
HelFy ~ tbs iFh ko1taeks hchas g no-f
sAllxzil5 dnr;.s tke sat.se cola.cs. IA she
.-cond ss5 u the hshf lHondAy IN -
coxseqsencs q The ialasie- sustained ~ Col
srsston -Ed MAJOR Y "A he asumed con
mani 81 10th seE,menr aos murA fedacei
IA E1s.h-s MAJOR An - he slsf Iat.saa
aks nossaily voaaie. "a sauiay mnm.sg
.s.nrs f.sd5 = t1.t. - better oas.e9 asvsr
gave ~ rs Afe n b. oountsY csa.e H.
u. stGn. iaeats II Saoaeid seiny Ae.st.at
Ainussns ccnrra. vho r~ceis~i = severe
<sa1-l N me shigh. Lent Rasne~. Asd. 70
private = 5 shernsn whose hosses -ere
sli.si aEsisF uaem l ieinisf nv sincere
tnsns- 'sF sA- s.laable ss~ssranoe the, r-n
isrea ne q TIE performance q their laile.
during shss psotssctei struggle
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