Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-11
The Pift>burg Battlefield.

The following interesting description of the
Pittsbnrg battlefield and the surrounding country
we copy from the Chicago Times:
CONCENTRATION or FEDERAL TROOPS on THE UPPER
TENNESSEE
Soon after the fall OF Fort Donelson, and the
occupation of Nashville by the Federal troops,
the army engaged iE the reduction of the fort
sent up the Tennessee river under the command
OF Gen Z + Smith. The first and second weeks
of March we're occupied by the transportation of
troops. one hundtel and thirty-two steamers be-
ing engaged i'm the work. under the convoy of
the gunboats Tyler. COnestoga and Lexington.
The troops were distributed at various points
along the river. but the main body concen-
tratei at Savannah Crumps Landing and Pitts
burg-all contiguous TO each other. Gener Il
Grant soon afterwards went up the river and as
sumed the command of the entire Federal forces.
Savannah. the first important point the
river where our troops were missed. j. the county
seat at Hardin county. aud is the east bank of
the TenueSse river. 2l0 miles from is mouth. IL
was here that Gen. Buell's forces from Nashville
first reached the Tennessee river, after weary
march OF eighty two miles from Columbia. From
savannah tn Crump's Landing. where Gen. Lew.
Wallace was stationed with his command the
distance is four miles. and from Crump's Land
ing e. Pittsburg five miles.
Be4uregaFd was AT OOrintn, Win MS leit wing
at Purly and beyond, ON the Mobile and Ohio
road, and his right under Sidney Johnston on the
Memphis and Charleston road. of toward Flor
ence Gen Grant occupied Pittsburg with IS
0JO troops with his advance thrown out ON the
roads TO Cornth and PittSburg. At CrGmps
Landing Gen Lew. Wallace was posted with
portion of the army, while other troops were At
Savannah. upon which place Gen. Buell's divi
sions were marching.
As throwing same light on the movements of
the r.be. troops. we notice that the Nashville
Patriot. of April :. says: "A gentleman who lett
the neghborhoOd of the Confederate army OF the
West on last Thursday (the 2d) states that Beau
regard left Coriuth that day with ms command
for Purdv. Tennessee. and that Johnston lett
with hi:u the same dsy for Puriy by way OF Ham
burg. IL was expected that they would bring on
a battle Friday or Saturday il their march was
not impeded by ram This expectation was
nearly re,lEcd, for. instead OF the battle being
fought on Friday or Saturday. it took place on
Sunday and Monday.
rHE BATTLE GRoUNp.
Pttsburg. Tennessee the scene Of the bloody
and decisive battles Of Sunday and Monday last.
i situated on the west bank of the Tennessee
river in Hardin county. 2I9 miles from the mouth
Of the Tennessee river. The town contains bat
half dozen houses. and. prior 10 the war. owed
its little Importance To the fact OF IT, being the
landing on The Tennessee used by tile people of
Coriith Purdy and the adjacent country Ii i
connected with both Of these towns by good
roads
The rebels. Immediately after the fall OF Forts
Henry and Donelson. appear 10 have had some
idea Of the Importance OF PitiSburs Landing. for
they erected batteries on the bluffs adjacent 10
the town. aud opened upon one Of our gunbOats
passing uD the river The enemy were sheled