Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-22

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SOUTH CAROLINA, THU
ceiyed on the 9th instant, after having been
conspicuous to his whole corps and the ar
my for courage and capacity. 80. .5:
: Major General Cheatham, commanding
1st division, LIST corps, was slightly wound
ed, and had three horses shot under him
Brigadier General Clark, commanding
I'd division of the. 1st corps, received q se
we're wound, also on the list day, which vii
deprive the army of his valuable services
for some time. -..9.-4 ~ ~,
Brigadier General Hindman, engaged in
the outset of the battle, was conspicuous
for cool courage, efficiently employed il
leading his men ever into the thiekest q
the fray, until his horse was shot under him
and he was unfortunately 80 severely id,
jured BY the fall that the army was de-
,prived on the following day Of his chival
rous example. 81.
Brigadier Generals B. r. Johnston and
Bowen, most meritorious officers, were also
severely wounded in the FIRST combat, bu'
it is hoped will soon be able to return to
duty with their brigades. ssg -,
To mention the many field officers who
died or were wounded while galIantly lead
ing their commands into action, and the
many brilliant instances Of individual cour-
age displayed by officers and men in the
twenty hours Of battle, is impossible at this
time; but their names will be duly made
known to their countrymen. - -;
The report then names some subaltern
officers who rendered meritorious service on
the field. which, for want Of room, we are
obliged to omit. .,e.... - -.
From this agreeable duty turn to one
in the highest degree unpleasant-one due,
however, to the brave men under me, as .
contrast to the behavior Of most Of the ar
my who fought SO heroically, / allude to
the fact that some officers, nom commission
ed officers and men abandoned their oolort
early on che first day to pillage the captured
enoampments others retired shamefullJ
from the field on both days while the thuu.
der of cannon and the roar and rattle ot
musketry told them that their brothers
were being slaughtered by the fresh legions
Of the enemy. I have ordered the names
of the most conspicuous on this roll Of lag.
CARDS and towards to be published in
orders. -
It remains to state that our loss in the
two days in killed outright was l,72S,
wounded S,012, missing 959-making ar
aggregate of casualties of 10,699.
This sad list tells in simple language ol
the stout fight made by our couutrymen in
front Of the rude log chapel of Shiloh, es.
pecially when it is known that on Monday,
from exhaustion and other causes, not TWEEN
ty Thousand men on our side could be
brought into action. .s.-,.; =. Is
OF the losses of the enemyI have nc
exact knowledge, Their newspapers report
it as very heavy. Unquestionably it was
greater, even in proportion, than our own,
on both days, for it was apparent to all that
their dead left on the field outnumbered
ours two to one. III
Their casualties, therefore, cannot have
fallen many short of 10000 in killed,
wounded, prisoners and missing.
Through information derived from many
sources, including the newspapers of the
enemy, we engaged on Sunday the divisions
of Generals Prentiss, Sherman, Hurlbut,
McClernaud and Smith, of 5000 men each
or at least $4,000 men. This force was
reinforced on Sunday night, by the divis'
ions Of Generals Nelson, Cook, Critten.
den and Thomas, of Major General Buell's
army, some $4,000 strong, including all
arms. Also Gen. L. Wallace's division Of
General Grants army, making at least 49,
900 fresh troops, which, added to the rem
nant of Gen. Grants forces, on Monday
morning, amounting to over 10000, made
an aggregate force of some $1,000 men, al
least, arrayed against us on that day:
. In connection with the results of the bat.
tie, I should state that the most of oul
men who had inferior arms exchanged them
for the improved arms Of our enemy. Also
that most of the property, public and per.
sonal, in the camp from which the enemy
was driven on Sunday, was rendered use.
less or greatly damaged, except some Of the
tents.
With this are transmitted certain papers,
to wit:
Orders of movements marked GA"
A list of the killed and wounded mark
ed "B." .>..
A list of captured flags marked &C.,"
and map of the field Of battle marked
3D."
All of which is respectfully submitted,
through my volunteer aid-de-camp, Colonel
Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, who has
in charge the flags, standards and colors
captured from the enemy. -.,
I have the honor to be, general, your o.
bedient servant, -. = .ss,...-,.-~ B..
G.. T. BEAUREGARD, ~
. General Commanding.
To General s. COOPER y
Adj't and Insp't. Gen, G. s.. A.,
Richmond, Virginia.
Important from Pensacola.
The Montgomery tAla.) Aduertiser, Of
May II, says:
The Navy Yard and other property at
Pensacola was blown up and burned Friday.