Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
FROM PTTsBURG LANDING.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
GEN. .PRENTISS ESCAPED.
ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT

ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
Our reporter has just arrived from
Pittsburg and furnishes the following:
The attack commenced about day
break Sunday morning. Taylor's bat
tery and Waterhouss's battery opened
the fight, supported by the Esd illinois
ON the right, the 77th Ohio supporting
the left of Taylor's, and the SD Ohio
supporting the left Of Watterhouse's.-
These regiments belonging to Sher-
mans division, occupying the extreme
right.
The Ohio regiments both of them
ran. the ssventy-seyenth without firing
gun, thus leaving Waterhouse with
out support. He fought half an hour,
however, retreating with only three
gums. Capt. Waterhouse was wound
ed in the thigh by MIME bullet, but
not fatally. His battery was very bad
" cut up. 9g,.1a - on
His lst Lieutenant, Abbott, was
slightly wounded in the shoulder
Fitch, Chandler and Woodward, and
five gunne-s, were also wounded.
Taylor continued the fight. support
ed splendidly by the Twenty-third IL
linois. until be and his support were
outHanked on both sides. He then re-
treated through cross fire, having but
one man killed and seventeen wound
ed. He lost twelve horses, his forage
and suffers wagons. Meantime Water
house. with bis three guns, took up
secured position, supported by the
Second Brigade of McClernand's Divi-
sion, Col. Marsh commanding, compos-
ed of the following troops: The 1lth,
18th, sOth, 45th and 48th Illinois.
During the forenoon they were COM
PEELED to retire through their own en-
campment, with heavy loss, into some
woods in the rear, where they formed a
second line of battle.
McClernand ordered an advance
They advanced one hundred rods, and
came in sight of the rebels, and here
commenced one OF the most bitterly
contested engagements Of the day, re-
sulting 10 the repulse of the enemy,
who were driven back through gh our en-
campments. The enemy received
strong re-enforcements, and our am
munition being out, we retired. An
other brigade took our. place, but were
compelled to retreat until within half
mile of the river.
At that time our artillery and gun
boats opened fire. the latter causing
awful slaughter. The enemy were oc-
cupying our camp, and the gunboats
threw shells over our heads, and the
ground in every direction was literally
filled with rebels slain, when Taylor's
battery took UP secured position. 1t
was parade ground of the first divi-
sion.
Taylor's battery took position about
800 yards in the front, resuming q
splendid artillery duel, which silenced
the rebel battery and blew up their
caisson.. Our boys set up a shout
which fairly drowned the musketry.-I
Taylor's battery after that was ordered
into the reserve. The left wing, with
Prentiss' on the left of Sherman's, were
driven back parallel with the right.
The gunboat firing was kept up all
night. Poor Carson, the scout, was
killed about sunset. He had Just come
across the river with intelligence that
Buell. was crossing. He reported to
the Commanding General, stepped
back and that instant his head was shot
off by cannon ball.
Several Mississippi regiments who
had arrived on Saturday night at the
rebel camp, double-quicked to the bat
tie ground, and were Immediately re-
pulsed.
Col. Hicks Of the 4Olh Illinois is bad
ly wounded, but not fatally. Lieut.
Col. Fitzpatrick Of the 14th Illinois is
killed. Lieut.. Col. Ross Of the 39d IL
linois is wounded dangerously. Col.
David Stewart was wounded through
the left chest, but in spite Of his Sur
geon's remonstrances went back upon
the field. When the boat left Colonel
Wallace was still living, with faint hope
of recovery. When our reporter left
on Wednesday Col. Sweeney OF the SD
Illinois was wounded four times, not
fatally. and kept the field until ordered
of. Col. Haynie was also wounded
Gen. Macarthur was wounded in the
foot.
DIR. Rascotton, of Peoria, Brigade
Surgeon, was seriously injured. DR..
Young, 18th Illinois was wounded in
the head. Frank W. O'Rielly, Assis-
tant Surgeon 45th Illinois had Mimic
ball shot through his leg. His wound
is not fatal.
SECOND DAY.
The attack was commenced by Lew.
Wallace's division, which had come up
in the night from Crump's Landing, on
the enemy's left. The enemy fought
with bull dog courage and were driven
back inch by inch, hotly pursued. Six
of our batteries were reeaptured and
about thirty of the rebel guns were
taken.
A Michigan battery captured on
Sunday was recaptured by the 18th
Wisconsin on Monday. At this time
Gen. Beauregard was wounded in the
arm. In his efforts to recapture their
battery he led the attack in person, ur-
ging bis men on with mis- sword. He
was successful In taking the battery,