The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-28
.The Battle OF ShfIOh-OmefaI Report
or 9. A. HurIbuf, ener-
al Commanding 4fh Division -s
/ CONCLUDED.

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1t appears from bis report, which desire
may be taken as part of mine that soon
after arriving on the field OF battle in the
mornig, the line of troops in front broke
and fed through the lines of the Fifteenth
and Forty-6fth Illinois, without firing a
shot, and left the Fifteenth exposed to a
terrible fire which they gallantly returned.
Lieut. Col. Ellis and Major Goddard, were
killed here early in action, and the r. 11ent
fell back. The same misfortune from
yielding of the front line threw the ! orty-
sixth Illinois into confusion, and al. ough
the fire was returned by the Forty-sixth
with great spirit, the opposing force drove
back the unsupported regiment; Col. Davis
in person bringing off the colors, in which
gallant act he was severely wounded.
The Twenty-fifth Indiana and Fourteenth
Illinois changed front and held their ground
on the new alignment until ordered to form
on the left of Ger. McClernand's commsnd.
The Fifteenth and Forty-sixth were sep
with Gen. McCiernanus right. =
The battle was sustained in this position,
the left resting near my headquarters, until
the left wing was driven in. The Second
Brigade fell back toward the river, and
was soon followed by the First and Third,
and reunited at the heavy guns. ..t..f
This closes the history of Sundays bat
tie, so far as this Division was concerned.
On Monday morning, about 8 o'clock, my
Division was formed in line, close to the
river bank, and obtained few crackers
for my men.
About A. NJ, was ordered by Gen.
Grant to move up to the support of Gen.
McClernand, then engaged near his own
camp With the First Brigade and Mann's
Battery moved forward, under the direc-
ton of Captain Rowley,. Abide Camp, and
formed line on the left of General McCler-
nand, with whom the Brigade and battery
| remained during the entire sdaT, taking
| their full share in the varied fortunes OF
that division, in the gallant charg ges and the
desperate resistances which checquered that
| field. am under great obligations to Gen.
! McClernand for the honorable mention he
has personally given to my troops, and have
no doubt that his official report shows the
| same, and as they fought under his imme-
diaie eve, and he was in chief command, l
leave this to him.
The Second and third Brigades went into
action elsewhere, and again 1 am compelled
to refer to the report of their Immediate
commanders, only saying that the Second
Brigade led to the charge ordered by Gen.
Grant, uutiI recalled by Major General
Buell., and that the third Brigade was deep
ly and 6ercely engaged on the right of Gen
McClernand, successfully stopping move
ment to flank his right, and holding their
= ground until the firing ceased
About one O'Clock of that day, eMonday)
Gen. McCook having closed up with Gen
McCIernand, and the enemy demonstrating
in great force on the left, | went, by reques
E of Gen. McClernand, to the rear of his lint
TO bring up fresh troops, and was engaged
IN. pressing them forward until the STEADY
advance of Gen. Buell., on the extreme left
the hrmness of the center, and the elosin.
. | In from the right of Gems. Sherman anc
Wallace determined the success of the day
Il when called my exhausted brigades ant
| led them TO their camp. ~ I. - '--
The ground was such on Sunday that
/. was unable to use cavalry. Col. Taylor
Fifth Ohio cavalry was drawn up IN orde
/. of battle until near one o'clock, in the hop
II that some opening might offer for the us
of his arm. None offering / ordered tn
/ command Withdrawn from the reach {
+. shot. They were not in action again ant
the afternoon of Monday, when they wer
ordered to the front, but returned to the
-. camps. Their subsequent conduct wilt
y doubt be reported BY the othcers Whe con
a Quoted the special expedition Of which the
made mart. On Sunday the cavalry lost on
. man killed, six wounde6sano elshe herSe'
before they ware withdrawn s# Y.
The greater part of Ross. battery WI
e captured on the afternoon OF Sunday, 10 q
rayine near my camp.
For the officers and men Of my Bivisioi
I am at a loss for proper words 10 EXPIRE
my appreciation OF their. courage and ssea'
mess Where all did 1heiE d1ty so we'll
fear to DO injustice By specially mentionii
any. The fearful liss OF ailied and Wouh
g 4 ed officers IN my DiFisionshoWs the amoa
of exposure which they met while the