The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-04-25
THE BATTLE AT PITTSBURd.
Official Report Of Gems. Grant and
Sherman.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.
GE1poUARTEEs DISTRICT OF Wfsr TsSS.,
Pittsburg, April @, 1862.

Capt III, y. Mclean, y. y. ten. Dept. OF
the Mississippi, St. Louis, Nc,
CAPTAIS 1t becomes my duty again
TO report another hs.tlc fought between
,wo great armies one contending for the
maintenance OF the best government ever
.erisei, the other for il, destruction. It
Is pleasan. TO record the success Of The ar
my conteudng for the former principle.
On Sunday morning our pickets were
driven in by the enemy. Immediately
the FIVE divisions stationed at this pace
were drawn up in line Of battle ready to
meet them. The battle soon waxed warm
on the left and center varying at times to
all parts Of The line.
The most continuous fire Of musketry
AID artillery ever heard on the continent
was kept up until nightfall, the enemy hay
ing forced the entire line to fall back
nearly half xay from their camps to the
landing. At late hour in the afternoon
Del era,e effort was made by the enc
my 10 turn orr left and get possession of
the landing. transports, etc. This point
was guarded By the gunboats Tyler and
Lexington, Captains Gwynn and Shirk,
T. s n commanding, four 90 FOUNDER
Parrot guns, and battery Of rifiei guns.
a. there is a deep and impossible ravine
for artillery or cavalry, and very difficult
for infantry at this point, no troops were
sta'toned here exceDt the necessary artil-
lrtsts, and small infantry force for their
support Just at this moment the ad-
sance Of Major Gen. BuelPs column, "a
part Of the division of Gen. Nelson, )arriv-
Cd. the two Generals named, both being
present. An advance was Immediately
MADE upon the point Of attack, and the
enemy soon driven back. In this repulse
much is due to the presence Of the gun
boats Tyler AMI Lexington, and their able
commanders Captains Gwynn and Slirk.
During the night the divisions under Gen
erals Crittenden and McCook, arrived.
Gen. Lew. Wallace. at Crumbs Land
ing az miles below, was ordered at an
early hour in the morning to hold his di-
vision III readiness to move in any direc-
ton 10 which he might be ordered At
abnu, / o'clock, the order was delivered
to move i! up ID Pittsburc, bat owing TO
it, being led by circuitous route, did
action. Daring the night Nil was quiet,
and feeling that a great moral advantage
would be gained BY becoming the attack
ing party, an advance was ordered as soon
rs day dawned. Tie result was gradu
al repulse Of the enemy at all points
of the line, from morning until probably
g O'Clock in the afternoon, when it became
IL
Before the close of the action, the ad-
vance Of f. J. Woods division arrived, in
time to take part in the action My force
was too much fstigued from two days
hard fighting, and exposed in The open
air to a drcnch!ng rain during the inter
rcning night 10 pursue Immediately -
Night closed in cloudy and with heavy
rain, making the roads impracticabIe for
artillery by the next morning. Gen Sher-
man, however, followed the enemy, find
ing that the main part of The army had re
treated in good order. Hospitals Of the
enemy's wounded were found all along the
roads as IA; "a pursuit was made. Dead
bodies Of the enemy and many graves were
found enclose herewith the report of
Gen. Sherman, which will explain mole
fully the result Of the pursuit. OF the
part taken by each sepera,e command, |
cannot take special notice il this report,
but will do so more fully when reports Of
Division commanders are handed in.
General Buell., coming on the field with
distinct army, long under his command
and which did such efficient service, COM
manded by himself in person on the field,
viii be mnea better ab.e 10 notice those of
his command who particularly distinguish
ed themselves, than possibly can.
| fee it duty, however, to a gallant
and able officer, 6rigadier General w.
T. Sherman, to make a special ment;on.-
lie not only was with his command dur
ing the entire of the two DAYS action, but
displayed grea. Judgment, and skill in the
management Of his men. Athougb Sc
verey woun led in the hand the first dav
his place was never vacant. He was
sgaia wounded, and had three horses kill
ed under hin.
In making this mention Of gallant Of
ficer, no disrsragemeut is intended to the
other lIyi.lon commanders, Major Genet
als :. \. IIn,lbni, b. NJ, Prentiss and w
III. w Wallace, all IF whom main:aine,!
their places with credit to themselves and
the cauSe.
Gen. Pientiss was :aken prisoner in the
fret days action, and Gen w. II. Walare
severely, probably mortality wounded. -
His assistant Adjntsn: General, Captain
William McMchael, is missing probably
taken prisoner.
Ny personal staff are all deserving of
particular mention, they having been en-
gagei during the entire two days in car
rylng orders 10 every part of the firli.-
1t consists Of Col I. D. Webster, chief Of
staff; Lieut.. Col. J. h. McPherson. chief
engineer; assisted by Leu'<. W. L. b.
Jenny and VIM. Kossac, Capt J. A. Raw.
lnga, A. \ Gen. ". s lliilyer, w. K.
Rswley and c. b. Lagow. aide. De camp.
Col G. G. Pride, volunteer sid, and Cap
tain ] T. Hawkins. ehiefc,mmissary, " no
accompanied me upon the fell.
The medical department under direc
ton Of Surgeon Hewitt, medical director
sho we'd great energy in providing for the
,Yguptfp1 and in frattiuc ,ha,, Frnt,, ,i.