, 1862-05-01
THE PITTSBURG BATTLE.
Report Of Gen. &. 4. Haflbut, Com
mandfng Fourth Division.

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| Report Of Gen. 8. 4. HaFlbat, Com
mandfng Fourth Division.
HEAnabAHrzna FouzrH Dr1sroz,
Army or WEST TEnKEssEE.
Capt. John A. Rautns,i Ass't Adj. Cent.
| s1R: I have the honor to report in brief the
5tL and 5th of April nI'&V5 On Il sunday @ morning, %
April 9Th, about half.past seven, I received
| message from Brig. Gen. Sherman. that he
was attacked In force and heavily upon bis left.
! l Immediately ordered Col. J. C. Veatch, com
left q Gen. Sherman: This Brigade, consist
ing Of the 25th Indiana, 18th, 18th and 18th
Illinois, vas ia march in ten minutes, arrived
on Gen. sherman's left rapidly and went into
! action. must refer to Col. Veach's report
| for the particulars Of that day.
Receiving in q few moments q pressing re-
! quest for MD from Brig. Gen. Prentiss. 1 took
e,1Dmand In person Of the 1st and I'd Brig
| AIDES, respectively commanded by Col. N. G.
| Williams, Of the Sd Iowa, and Brig. Gen. ]. G.
81 lows, 41st, 28th and sd illinois The 81
Brigade, af the 31st and 44th Indiana, 18th aud
the 1st and I'd battalons Of the 5th Ohio Cay~
airy; Mann's Light Battery, pieces. COM
aieh5n y ss and isS fSs Bstsr gsttS isa
| Ohlo. AS We drew near the rear and Left Of
Gen. Prentiss' line, his regiments, in broken
masses, drafted through my advance, that gal
| LIANT officer making every effort to rally them.
formed my line Of battle, the lst Brigade
| thrown to the front on the southsrly side Of a
large open held, the Sd Brigade continuing the
line With an obtuse angle around the other
| side Of The aeld, and extending some distance
into the brush md timber.
| :, biann'5 Battery was placed In the angle Of
the line Kn.Es Ra{farv f1 hal foff
and the 18th Ohio battery on the right and
somewhat advanced in cover Of the timber, SO
| as TO concentrate the fire upon the open
ground IN front, and waited for the attack
| a SINGLE shot from the enemy's batteries
struck in Messers 18th Ohio hatteEy-When
officers and men with common impulse Of
disgracelnl cowardice abandoned the entire
| battery, horses, calssons and guns, and fled,
and saw them no more until Tuesday.
called for volunteers from the artillery.
The call vas answered, and ten gallant men
from Mann's and Ross batteries brought ia
the horses which were wild, and spiked the
] pieces.
| The attack commenced Oh the Sd brigade,
| through the thick timber, and was met and re-
| PEELED by steady and continuous fire which
| rolled the enemy back in confusion after some
half an hours struggle, leaving many killed
| and wounded.
The glimmer Of ba5onets on the left aud
front OF the 1st brigade showed 1arge force
| StAtuGA4tE& A14 III Atl11Ck WIS 6oOu uu1Qt ou
41st and 2Sth Illinois on the left OF the brigade
and the SD Illinois and Sd Iowa on the right.
at the same time strong force of very steady
and gallant troope formed in column doubled
On the centre and advanced on the open field
in frunt.
They were allowed to approach within 40(
yards, when fire WIS opened from Maun'6 and
Ross batteries and from the two right regi
ments OF the lst brigade and the l7th and 25tf
Kentucky, which were thrown forward slight
II so as to aenk the column.
! Under this whitening tire they vainly at
tempted to deploy, but soon broke and fel
back under cover leaving not less than 15|
dead and wounded US evidence how our troopl
maintained their position.
The attack On the left was also repulsed bu
as the ground Was covered with brush. th
loss could not be Judged.
Gen. Prentiss having succeeded In rallyiu!
considerable portion Of his command
passed to the front Of the right of my 81
brigade, where they redeemed their honor b.
maintaining that line for some time while am
mnnition was supplied to ny regiments;
Of my line were readily repealed; until VA
| compelled to order Ross Battery to the rear
i on account Of its loss in men and horses
During all this time A1ann's Battery maintain
ed its fire, steadily, effectively, aud wit
great rapidity, under the excellent handlin
For five hours these btigades maiutaine
: their position, under repealed heavy attacks
and endcaEored with their thinned ranks, t
: hold the space between Stewart and McClel
naEd, and did check every attempt to pens
trate the line-when aboutS o'clock, Colone
Stewart on my left, sent me word that he va
! driven in, and that I would be t}anked on th
l ltlt in 9 few moments.
{ 1t was necessary for me to decide at once t
abandon either the right or the left. cousIt
| cred that Prentiss could with the left OF Gel
! MeClcrnaDd's troops probably hold the 1igh
I aEd scLt him notice to reach out towards til
Z rigLt and dropbac steadiy-paral1e el with N
= first h1igade-whilc I rapidly moved Ge1
Lauhsn's from The right to the LETT, and calle
up Two 10-pound pieces Of Major Cayender
Batrulion to check the advance Of the cnem
e upon the 16t brigade.
These pieces we're taken into action by D
Eorlnlne, the surgeon Of the battaion. al
i Lieut. Edwards, and effsctually checked tt
: enemy for half an hour, giving me time I
), draw oh my crippled artillery and to form
= new trout with the Cd brigade
In few moments two Texas regiment
crossed the ridge separating my line frol
S1uart's former one, while other trosps al5
l. | advanced.
d Wizards Battery was thrown into position
)" under command Of Lieut.. Wood, aud opcne
:, with great effect upon the Lone Star tiag
IL until their line Of lire was obst1uc1ed by Il
charge Of the third brigade, which, after d
q livering its fire with great steadiness, charge
Is fnnr hund1,d Fard. ''NS ~'As'4'' 'l''~~
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IL nv csTnn hi noases nf the ensnv wara ,,rs.a
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fiiIerJ waS CLOSING - n;dl1r in fhe rear
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is RJotsn 1ae.;n,enta a,d 5isar5s1e5 bat1,15d1
al came cradnaIir mn 1;ne 1non nv dir;s;oo
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to fsn1,1 an mr ~ - AA' '1'' ~oA41
be- Man. " of1;cers s,d ,,,,,r noer nnlnovn
e mo a1d rho1, T ,urar das;ra ta tnoT aad
a. nnnfns;on thront-h Via Ina Now rs11,
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eeIeo nis lue.fuct!oAs.
,a - snolt titne the enemy appe8Tea W
~ ~ crest OF the floge leu ~ Tue 1nth houlna'
e: &: hut we're cut TO pieces Dy the steady mafo'
10 ous tire OF the artillery.
fe Dr.. Cos1uine again took charge Of one of t
x heavy 246 and the line Of fire of that gun
at the one upon which the other pieces concs
all | fyHjt1