New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17
HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH GEN. GRANT.
The Pursuit Of the Whipped Rebels.
GEN. sHERMAN's OFFICIAL REPORT.
ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CAVALRY.
Thew Are Driven from the Field.

P''''' HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MnNsmprI}
| MONTERREY, April q, 1862.
| SIR: At the close of the conflict yesterday my
forces being exhausted by the extraordinary length
of the time during which they were engaged with
yours, on that and the preceding day, and it being
apparent that you had received, and were stil re-
ceiviug reenforcements, felt il my duty to with.
draw nv troops from the immediate scene OF tho
conflict. Under these circumstances, in accordance
with the usages Of war, shall transmit this under
flag Of truce TO ask permission to send mounted
party to the battlefield Of Shiloh for the purpose OF
giving decent interment to my dead. Certain gen.
emen, wishing to avail themselves of this opp0rtu.
niy to remove the remains of their and friends,
must request for them the privilege Of accompany.
ing tie burial party; and in this connection deem
il proper to say am asking what have extended
to your own countrymen under similar circum.
stances.
Respectfully General, y2%g, % obeeieTt servant,
u D. i'''s' "' HsApSraETss.. Army IN FIsrpl
rrrTssuRs, April Q, 1885,. 5
General P. 6. T. BEAuRRGArD, tonmaHdiag Coytd"e1
.fymy on Ms,i,spSl None cry Tenn!
Your dispatch OF yesterday is just received. Owing
to the warmth of the weather deemed it advisable
to have all the dead of both parties buried immed'
a,ely. Heavy details were made for this purpose,
and il is now accomplished. There cannot, there
fore, be any necessity of admitting within lines
the parties you desired to send the grounds asked
shall always be glad to extend any courtesy con-
sstent with duty, and especially 30 when dictated
by humanity.
lam, General respectfully your obedient servant,
u. ). GRANT, Msjo. General CommanoiLs.
HE.porARrERs FIFTH DIVISION, Aph 1852.
IT, Gsneroi GEASr, Comm sdaS Army m Fte!di
SIR: With the cavalry placed at my command,
and two brigades of my fatigued troops, went this
morning out on the Corinth road. The abandoned
camps of the enemy lined the road, with hospital
fa2s for their protection. At all of these we found
more or less wounded and dead At the forks Of the
road found the head of Gen. Woods division. At
that point ordered cavalry to examine both roads,
sud found the enemy's cavalry. Col. Dickey, Of the
Illinois cavalry asked for re-enforcemens. order
ed Gen. Wood to advance the head of his column
cautiously on the left hand road, while conducted
the h ad of the Third Brigade Of the 9TH division
up the right band road. About half mile from the
forks was clear field, through whchta road passed,
and Immediately beyond it space OF 200 yards OF
fallen timber; and beyond that an extensive camp OF
the enemy's cavalry could be seen. After a recon-
noissauce ordered the advance companies OF tne
Ohio 77th. Col. Aiidebrand, to depoy as skrmshers
snd tine regiment itself to move forward into line
within intervals Of 100 yards. In this order sd-
yanced cautiously until the skirmishers were en-
gagged. Taking it for granted that this disposition
would clear the camp held Col. Dickey's 10th Hi
nois Cavalry ready to charge. The enemy's cavalry
came down boldly to the charge, breaking through
tire line of ssrmishers, when the regiment OF imam
try without cause, broke threw away their guns,
and fed The ground was admirably adapted TO .
defense Of infantry against cavalry, IL being miry
and covered with fallen timber. As the regiment OF
infantry broke, Col. Dickey's cavalry began TO
charge with their carbnes, and fell into disorder.
instantly sent orders to the for the brigade 10
form in line OF battle, which promptly executed.
The broken infantry and cavalry rallied on this line,
and as tie enemys cavalry up to i, our cavalry
in turn charged and drove them from the field. Ithen
advanced the entire brigade upon the same ground,
and sent Col. Dickeys cavalry mile further on the
road On examining the ground which had been
occupied by the 77th ONO, We found 10 dead and
- wounded. | sent for wagons and had all the
wounded carried back to the camp and the dead
hurled / also ordered the whole camp TO be de-
b ,troyed Here we found much ammunition for field
pieces, which was Destroyed also two csssons, and
a general hospital, with about 2Sc Confederstes,
wounded, and about 80 of our own troops Not hav-
ing the means of bringing them of, Col. Diekey,
BY my order, took surrender signed hy the medical
director Lyle and all the attending surgeons, sd
pledge 10 report themselves TO you as prisoners I,
war, and also another pledge that our wolnded
would be carefully attended TO, and surrendered 10
us tomorrow anibulances could 20 out.
inclose the within document, and request you to
cause TO be sent out wagons ambulances for the
wounded Of ours tomorrow also, that wagons be
sent out TO bring in the many tents belonging 10 Us,
which are pitched all along the roads for miles.
did not destroy them, as knew the enemy wouldn't
move them. The roads very bad, aud are strewn
with abandoned wagons, ambulances and timber
boxes. The enemy has succeeded in carrying oif the
guns but has crippled his batteries by abandoning
the hind timber boxes of at least 20 guns. sat.
isfed that the enemy's Infantry hnd cavalry passed
Lick Creek this morning travelling all last night and
that he left behind all his cavalry, which has pro-
tected his retreat. But the signs Of confusion ana
disorder mark the whole road. The check sustained
by us at the fallen timbers delayed our advance 30
that night came upou us before the wounded were
provided for and the dead buried; and our troops
being tagged out by their three days nara ngn,ng'
exposure and priyaton, / ordered 'nein pacA !"
camp. where all now are 1 have the honor 70 %
- ,.a;.n, sorvant. w. 7. SHERMAN,
' Eri,aaerC eneral mmgnding Division
THE CAPTURE OF FORT PULASKI.
NasHIsoroz Wednesday, April 10, 1863
Il appears by official report to tue Secretary Of
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