The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-25
Gen. Grants Official Report.
HEADQUARTERS DlsTRlcr or WEST

Capt ~ II Mclean. N. "A. Gen Dept. OF
the Mississippi, 81. Louis, Mo:
GENERAL: 1t becomes my duty again to
report another battle, fought bctwon two
great armies; one contcnding for tho main.
tenanco OF the best government ever de.
yiscd, tho other for its Destruction. IL is
pleasant to record tho success of tho army
contcnding for tho formor principle.
On Sunday morning our pickeis were at
tackled and driven ia by the enemy. I'm.
modiately the ive divisions stationed at this
place were drawn up in line of battle, readv y
to meet thcm. The battlo soon waxed warm
on tho loft and center, varying at times TO all
parts of the line.
The most continuous firing of muskotry
and artillery over heard on this continent
was kept up until nightfall, the enemy hav.
ing forced tho entire line to fall back nearly
hall way from their camps to the landing
AT late hour in tho afternoon desperate
effort was made by the enemy to trru our
lett aud GO; possession of tho landing, trans
ports, &c. This point was guarded by the
gunboats Tyler and Lexington-Captains
Gwn and Shirk u. S. Navy, commanding
four ~ FOUNDER Parrot guns, md battery
OF ritled guns. As there is a deep and i'm.
pasFabIe ravine for artillery or cavalry, and
very difficult for Infantry. at this point, no
troops were stationed hero except tho nee
essary artillerists and small infantry force
fer their support just at this momeut tho
advance of Maj Gen. Burll's column, u part
OF the division of Con. Nelson, arrived the
two Generals named both being present -
An advance was Immediately made upon
tho point of attack, and tho enemy soon
driven back. In this relu,se much is due
to tho prosonce of tho gunboats Taylor and
Loxington.and their able commandants. Cap.
'ains Gwin and Shirk. During the night
tho Divisions under Generals Crittenden &
McCOok arrived.
Con. Lew Wallace. at Crump's Landing.
miles below, was ordered at an early hour
in the morning, to hold his division in read.
mess to be moved in any direction to which
it might bo ordered. At about IL o'clock
the order was delivered to move it up TO
Pittsburgh, but, owing to its being led by q
circuitous route, it did not arrive in time TO
take part in Sundays action. During the
| night all was quiot, and, feeling that great
moral advantage would bo gained by bocom
ing the attacking party, an advance was or
dered as soon as day dawnod Tho result
was gradual repu!se of the enemy at all
points of tho line, from morning until prob.
ably five O'clock in the afternoon, when it
became evident that the eDcmy was retreat
ing.
Before the close of the action, tho advance
OF Gen. L. j. Woods division arrived in time
to take part 10 tho action. MY force was
too much fatigued from days hard fight
ing and exposed in the open air to drench.
ing rain during the intervening night, to
pursue Immediately. Night closed in cloudy
and with heavy rain, making the roads i'm
practicable for artillery by the next morn.
ing. Gen. Sherman, however, followed tho
onomy, finding that the main part of the
army had -etreated in good order. Hospi-
tails Of the enomy's wounded were found all
along the road. as far as pursuit was made
lead bodies of tho enemy and many graves
were also found. / inclosc herewith report
! of Gen. Sherman, which will explain more
fully tho result of this pursuit OF the part
taken by each separate command, | cannot
take special notice in this report, but will
Go so more fully when reports of divisions
are handed in. ..a. .... @
Gen. Grant then refers to Gen. Buell's
report for particulars as to that Generals
movements. Gen. Grant compliment Con-
| Sherman who was with his command both
days, though severely wounded In the hand
on the first day. Con. S. was wounded a
second time, and had three horses shot un.
der him. Gen. G. also compliments Con
McClernand. Lew Wallace, Hurlburt, Prem.
tiss, w. II. l.. Wallace. He also compli.
ments his staff and others.
The country will mourn the loss OF many
bravo men who fell at tho baltic of Pitts
| burgh,or Shiloh more properly. Tho entire
loss in killed and wounded will bc known in
day or two. AT present can only give ii
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