, 1862-04-10

Gen. Buell. having arrived the previous
evening, in the morning the ball was opened
at daylight, simultaneously with Gen. Nelson's
division On the LETT, md Gen: Wallace's d.
opened most calling fire, and advanced rapid
II as the enemy fell back. The fire soon became
general along the whole line, and began to tell
with terrible effect on the enemy.
Gen. McC1ernaud's, Sherman's and Hur1-
butts men, though terribly jaded from the pre-
sious days fighting, still maintained their
hono1s won ut DonelEon, but the resistance of
the rebels was terrible and worthy . better
cause, but they were not enough for our M
daunted bravery and the dreadful desolation
produced by our artillery, which was sweeping
them away like chaf before the wind. But
knowing that defeat here would be death
blow to their hopes, and that their all depended
On this great struggle, their Generals still urged
them, in the face Of destruction, hoping, BY
aankiDg ns on the right, to turn the tide Of
cheering, as they began to gain ground and
arpeared to hnyc been reinforced; but our
lett upder Gen. Nelson was driving them with
wonderful rapidity, and by II o'clock, Gen
Buell. forces had succeeded in hanking them
and capturing their batteries Of artillery.
They, however, again rallied On the left md
recovered, and thtir right forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort but rein
torcements from Gen. Wood and Gen. Thomas
were coming IN, regiment after regiment,
hulGA Ht1E 6Elt IL AGU- DuE24, HQQ Q8U a1A1Q
commenced 10 drive the enemy.
About P. NJ Gen. Grant rode to the left,
where the fresh regiments had been ordered,
and finding our soldiers wavering sent portion
OF his body guard to the head Of each Of i've reg
iments, and then ordered charge across the
fald. himself leading. As he brandished his
sword and waved them on to the crowning
victory, while cannon balls were falling like
hal around him, the men followed with 8
shout that sounded above the roar and din Of
artillery, and the rebels fed In disnay as from
a destroying avalanche, and never made aa-
| Gen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels,
| driving them in splendid style, and by SIX
| O'Clock the whole rebel army was in full re-
treat to Cotlnth, With our cavalry in hot pur-
| they not having returned up to this hour.
| We have taken s large amount Of their ar
tfilery, and also number Of prisoners, We
lost number OF our forces as prisoners yes
terday, among whom is Gen. Pfentiss. The
| number OF our force taken has not been ascet-
tanned yet. It is reported at several hundred.
Gen. PTentss is also reported wounded.
| Among the Killed on the rebel side was
their COMMANDMENTS Chief, Albert Sidney
! Johnston, who was struck by . cannon ball IN
be no doubt, IS the report is eorroborated by
several officers taken to-day. It is further re-
| ported that Genera! Beauregard had his arm
| shot off this afternoon. Generals Bragg,
| Breckln1idse and jackson were commanding
portions Of the rebel forces.
Our loss IN officers is very heavy. It is i'm
I possible at present to obtain their names. The
following we're among the number killed: -
Brlgadier- General ". Fl. L. Wallace, Col Pc
/ Eam, acting General; Col Ellis, 10th Illinois;
Msjor Goddard, 18th Illinois Lieut., Col Can
4eld, I'd Ohio, mortal wounded, since died
Lieut.. Go!. Kyle, 4lst Indiana, mortally woun-
ded; Colonel Davis, 46th Illinois, mortalfy
wounded; Gen II. T. Sherman, wounded il
the hand BY cannon ball Col. Sweeuy, SD
Illinois, Acting Brigadier General, wounded,
received two shots In his only arm, having LOST
one n Mexico, also shot IN one Of his legs,
the fight, and he excited the admiration Of the
whole army. Col Dave Stun1t, 55th Illinois.
Acting Brigadier General, shot Through al
breast on Sunday, but returned on the field on
Monday.
Col Chas. Crutts, 31st Illinois, acting Bripa.
der General, ,was shot through the right ehoHI-
der, not dangerously; Col Haynie, 45td hi,
nots, wounded slightly; Col &c. McHenr1.
I7th Ky, wounded slightly; Lieut.. CoIone|
Stout, Eth Ky., wounded slightly; Lieut.,
Colonel Morgan, 18th Indiana, wounded Sc,
verely; Lieut.. Colonel Ransom, 11th Illinois,
list Ohio, wounded slightly; Major Eaton
18th Illinois, acting Colonel, wounded fstaIiy
Major Neyins, 1th Illinois, wounded slightly
Capt. Irving " Carson, Gen. Grants scout
head shot of by 3 cannon hall; Capt Preston
Morton, wounded mortally, since died; Capt.
Illinois, killed; Capt Carter, l1th nlinoIs,
killed; Major Page, 57th Illinois, killed.
There has never been parallel to the cal,
aant17 and bearing Of our officers, from The
commanding General to the lowest officer;
Gen. Grant and staff were in the field, riding
fss, during the entire two days Of battle, aud
all slept On the ground Sunday night, duxfus