Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-21
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
zen, Re%auregard's Official Report,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
L.LL.LH ri. Anr- IL 1870

CENTRAL. On the d r..Hmo having ascer-
tanned raucI1sivsfv from the mevap7anfs of
tho enemy ot the tennessee river. and from
! reliable sources OF information thar his aim
wguli BE- % .uf OF NV ,mmuairafi,u in West
Tennessee. with he Eastern and Southern
States. By operating from the Tennessee river,
between CunD's Landing and Frstnorf AZ "a
base. ! determined ta EuIl lis DESIGNS nv c5ucen-
tatiur ali nay available forces AT and s-ound
Coriuth
Meanwhile. having chilled on the Governors of
the States of Tenn ssse. NIississippf. Alabama
and Louisiana t. furnish additional traaps. some
Of tfem, clieig regiments from Louisiana. soon
reached this vicinity, and, with tv1 divisions of
Gen. Polk. command from Columbus. and a
I'm. corps Of troops from Mobile and Pensacola.
under Maj Gen Bragg, constituted the army of
the Ll-,issipui. at the same lime cen John
ston being az MCrIecsb0ra. o-fs. march .l form
% Junction Of his forces with mine. was called On.
to send ct east q brigade by railroad. So that We
might tall on and crush the enemy should he a-
tamptau advance from under Dis eua18ats. The
cal, ON Gen. Johnston wa, u]s.sr.lv grmglieH
with. HIS outigc force was also Fastened iu this
direction: and. bv chs Isl Of Anr.f. our united
forces were concentrate along The Mobile and
Ohio railroad from Bethel TO Clsiatl. and Oh .Ha
Memphis aud Charleston failra4 from Cariuth
to La Ia
It was then determined So assume ana Offensive
and strike d sudden hlow at tua au-my iu posi-
ton under Zen Grant, u1 the Yves. bank OF tia
tennessee. al Z t.S3mE aId .a taa direction Of
Savannah, before be was TeiuloIeed by taa army
under Geu- Buell., then known TO be ajvsHelHg
Tor ihat pdrpose by rapid marches from NASH
yule VIA Columbia About the same time. E.n
Johnston was advised shat such an operation
rJ4,.Tned to the expectations Of The Plrs,a,Ds
by e rapid and vigorous attack on ten VIint,
30 was expected ne would be beaten DacS INT" DIS
transports and the rver, O.. captured III time 10
enable us TO pr4ht " tGe victory ana remove 70
the rear all the stores and munitions tlas would
fall into our hands IN sUch an event. before t9e
arrival OF zen bueA army Oh 'Le scene II
was never contemplated, however to retain tie
position thus gained ana aDaHIo1 OO'il'H- 'u'
strategic point Of lht caInPalgA
Want OF general ohcsTS' he'tid' ~. tne proper
organization or DIVISIONS anu DlS-IeS o4 an
army brought mus suddenly 'oEetuei' """ o."e'
difficulties ii the way Of an elIel'iEs OtgauL@"
ton, delayed the movement UHiil 'Wo iNEt' OF
the ID instant, when it was heard i'on 4 Itii+3is
quarter that the junction OF tha enemy s. armies
was near 81 manu- ii was 'he'' % " i%'a H""I3
determined tnaJ the ATTACK Sut""u N' a''e"f''"
at once, incomplete ana Imperfect a' were o"'
preparations Iof Suth q EidFi ana u""'."''">
adventure. Accordingly, that nigu'' al one
O'Clock A. NJ, toe preliminary Oi"st' q" '"' o'"l
manderS OF corps were ISSUED INI 'h' W''''.H'-
On the following morning the detailed orders
of movement, a copy Of which is Ecrg~ita
marked a were issued, and the movement
after some delay, commenced. the troops beng
in admirable spirits. Ii was expected wc should
be able to reach the euGmy's lines III time g.
attack them early on the 9th inst. The mau,
however, for the most part We're unused to
marching, the reads narrow and tfaFofSInZ d
densely wooded country became &'ilost I'M
! naGganIp 0f+ET q severe ram NEU.A Il Ia" Z va
the 4th' "Llch uIGuGu7o Tue u"'Ps il L'oU'.o
hence cur FORCES u4 non Is"eh we "s.l'a-"o"
OF the roads rom IHtsouIg Hl1 u'll'WE' J."
the immediate vicinity Oh IE' enemy "'." '1''
SATURDAY Afternoon ----.
Ii was theh uecluou tuat inc ati1cH s"""u' ''
made on td6 next morning. IT, Lu" ,-'"''' 'o'
prdeucaoi'' IN accordance WIN 'F. '''..2 ''
movement Inat 49, ~ me -",S ! '-'.. '",
hrst ana second GAVenoihs nom y"I olt,N o'
the let 10 LICK Nie'N On 'No tL-Nt ''',iAeg
OF about tEfe. mics supported D2 tE7 ann" @''
theleNrife- Inc A.SI li.' --..- d..
ace was consume % "L5 Up - e. ~
ms IgnL ny ''ti'ao 3 D"5-''' -y
bragg corps e'F..y1N ~ NIo W u .'''I.t '',-
thelT respective "'iHS'y' l'Ho"i"E .M"'uia'v'J
by The 'nalu road 10 iltesOuIs an Tue Il'"'.y
Ia rear o. tAs wing. L7 Se-VAI l-. JO-NPgsa'
Of the other troops '- D'-ES 5 up l'ti'".1 .-'
nISt at q '.Slatg7 % "'v ""o'ls, J"l--' ~ :.
a.
GHh. IoIA i''lo"eI ,"' s7oy"- iI ' gao -
tsnca OF ABOUT s'g,'" H'"i's" y..1', ll 'l"os VI
DTlgaae5' utpi'y'o via men D@1lI'.o' az iga. y
TscN g'is"u'7 "IoE5N ~ "a 4 800 .
lsIt wing SGgpIolteN ~ st.-"J ue ~ T. U"-
ueI "',-''AlI'7 .." u
luliI me ia INC s"Ni' ''"r '7" """- '"P
ported oJ c4'~Ny-
These two corps Cgislt".-i me reserve ava
were TO suppoTr the 'front.' lines OF battle Dy De.
ing dcPloyed when required on tHs right and
lgfl Of The I~lglsbJrg road, Or otherwise af ac
c0rdng 10 the eNg5Hcies Oh the battle
At 4. NJ ca tae 9th instant, 20 Ttc2nnoiieT,
ing Grty OF the enemy having become engaged
with our advanced pic@ets, TIE commaupgi o.
the forces gave orders 10 Degiu the HoFtMoht
aud attack rs determined upon, except tnlt Ia
bue's brigade, OF B~fecHundgss DIVISION was
detached, and advanced 10 support tue leit Of
Bragg corps and HEe OF battle when meuaceu
by the enemy, and the other two bdgsdes were
directed 20 advance by the road 60 Hamburg, 20
support Bragg's right; and at the same tune,
Mancy's regiment, OF Folks corps, was advanced
I by the same road 30 reinforce the regiment of
cavalry and battery of four pieces, already
thrown fsryarI To watch and guard Gripr's.
Turner's and R,-lsnI,s F9-js. of Lick creek.
Thirty minuses after , o'clock A N our lines
and columns yver, IN motion. all animated svr-
IDENTITY by q promising spirit. Tho front line
] YVES rEILEEE.A Ni -a.tr .HfNH G.AFH#NAa|.A tNalhAANl O.
followed bv the other lines. which were brought
successiveiy into action with rare skill, iudg-
ment and gallsntry, by The several corps com
mandcrs. as the enemy MADE q stand, with his
masses. rallied for the struggle for his eucaup-
ments Like an Anime avalanche. our trO0ps
moved forward desusre the dsfer9iIuei resistance
of the enemy. until 6 o'clock P. NJ. when we
were in possession IF all his entire encampmcuts
between Owl and Lick creek, but one. Nearly
ali of his field artillery. ab5ut thirty 1907 HsyS.
colors and ss.Ddards. over 5000 prisoners. Ia
Guiding a division commander (Gen. Preuliss)
and several bri5ade commanders. thousands Of
small arms. an immense SUNNY of SUBSISTENCE.
foTace and munitions IF war and a Iurve amount
of means of ransnortafiou-aH ths Substantial
frn;ts of y aomniato victory surb. indeed. rs
rarely b,vo f,IlcI.d the most successful battles.
for n.vcr gges an army so well provided as that
nf our anemv
tn romno,t of his army had been driven in
- 1:-ar5.- =, .bo i,r,oiiafe Vicinity of Pitts