Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-17
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KENTCCKY AND 7ENNESSEE
The Victory at Pittsburg Landing.
DETAILS OF THE rrGuT--r1psr DAY.

DETAILS OF THE FIGHT--rIRsT DAY.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times,
writes the following account of the Pittsburg
battle Our forces were stationed in the form
of semi-cixle, the right resting on point
north of Crumps' landing our center being in
front of the main road to Corinth. and our left
extending to the river in the direction of Ham
burg, four miles north of Pitsburg Landing
At o'clock, on the morning OF the 9th 400
men of Gen. Prentiss division were attacked
by the enemy, half a mile in advance of our
lines. Our men fell back on the 25th Missouri,
swiftly pursued by the enemy. The advance of
the rebels reached Col Peabody's brigade, Just
as the long roll was sounded, and the men were
falling into line. Resistance was but short,
and they retreated under calling fire, until
hey reached the lines of the second division.-
At o'clock the attack had become general
along our whole front. The enemy in large
numbers drove in the pickets of Gen. Sher-
mans division, and { II on the 18th, 50th and
I'D Ohio regiments. These troops were never
before in action, and beirg so unexpectedly at
tackled made as able n resistance as possible,
but were in common with the forces of Gen.
Prentiss, forced to seek support of the troops
Immediately in their rear. AT one o'clock the
entire line on both sides was fully engaged
The roar of cannon and musketry was without
intermission from the main center to point
extending half way down the left wing. The
rebels made desperate charge on the nth
Ohio battery, which not being sufficiently sup
ported by infantry, fell into their hands. An
other severe fight occurred for the possession
of the 9th Ohio battery, and three of its guns
were taken by the enemy.
BY IL o'clock a number of commanders of
regiments had fallen, and in some cases not a
single field officer remained yet the fighting
continued with an earnestness which showed
that the contest on both sides was for death or
victory. Foot by foot the ground was contest
ed, and fin ling it impossible to drive back our
center. the enemy slackened their fire and made
vigorous efforts on our left wing, endeayoring
to outhank and drive it o the river bank This
wing was under Gen. Hurlburt, and was COM
posed of the 18th, 32d, 44th and 57th Indiana,
Sth, 18th, and 2lst Illinois. Fronting its line,
however, was the 18th, 9th and nth Ohio,
and the 9th Ohio cavalry OF General Sherman's
division. Fo nearly two hours a sheet of fire
blazed from both columns, the rebels fighting
with vigor that was only equaled by those
contending with them. While the contest
ragged the hottest, the gunboat Tyler passed up
the river to point opposite the enemy, and
poured in broadsides from tbei' immense guns,
greatly aiding in forcing the enemy back
Up % 3 o'clock the battle ragged with fury
that deies description. The rebels had found
every attempt to break our lines unavailing.-
They had striven to drive in our main column,
and finding that impossible, had turned all
their strength upon our left. Foiled in that
quarter they now made another at our center.
and made every attempt to rout our forces be-
fore the renforcements which had been sent
for should come up. At 3 o'clock there was a
slight cessation in the fire of the enemy, their
lines falling back for nearly half a mile when
they suddenly wheeled and again threw their
entire forces upon our left wing, determined to
make final struggle in that quarter. But the
gunboats Tyler and Lexington poured in their
shot thick and fast with terrible effect. Mean
while Gen. Wallace, who had taken circuitous
rou from Crumps' Landing, appeared sud-
denly on the enemy's right wing. In the face
of this combination of circumstances, the rebels
felt that their enterprise for the day was a fail
ure, and as night was approaching fell back
until they reached an advantageous position
somewhat in the rear, We occupying the main
road to Corinih. The gunboats continued to
throw shell after them until out of range.
After wearied watching Of several hours OF
intense anxiety, the advance regiments of Gen
Buell. appeared on the opposite bank of the river
The work of passing the river began, the Both
%, and 6Sth Ohio, being the first to cross fol-
lowed by the main portions of Gems. Nelson
and Bruceo divisions. Cheer after cheer greet.
ed their arrival, and they were Immediately
sent to the advance, where they rested on their
arms for the night.