Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11

nanking US on the right, to turn the tide Of
battle. Their success was again, for a time,
cheering. as they began to ga n ground on us,
appearing to have been reinforced, but our
le't, under Gen. Nelson, was driving them
with wonderful rapidity, and by eleven o'clock
General Bucl's forces succeeded in fanking
them and capturing their batteries Of artille-
ry. They however again rallied on the left
and recrossed, and the right forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort, but rein
iorccmeuts from Gen Thomas were coming.
regiment after regiment, which were sent to
General Buell., who had already commenced
to drive the enemE
About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, Gen.
Grant rode to the ictt where fresh regiments
had been ordered, and finding the rebels wa
ycring be sent a portion Of his body guard
TO the head Of eaoh OF the five regiments, and
then ordered charge across the field, him
self leading as he brandished his sword and
waved them on to victory, while the cannon
balls were falling like hail around him. The
men followed with a shout that sounded
above the roar and din Of artillery, and the
rebels He'd in dismay, as from a destroying
avalanche, and never made another stand .-
Gen Buell. followed the rotreating rebels,
driving them in splendid style, and by half
past clock the whole rebel army was in
foil retreat to Cornth, with our cavalry in
hot pursuit, with what results is not known,
not having returned up to this hour.
We have taken large amount Of artillery,
and also a number OF prisoners. We lost
number o. our forces prisoners yesterday,
among whom is Gen Prentiss The number
of our forces taken has not been yet ascertain
ed. Ii is reported at several hundred Gen.
Prentiss was reported as being wounded 49,
Among the kiletsS the rebel Side was their
Generai-in- Chiei, Albert Sidney Johnston, W no
wa struck by cannon ball on Sunday af-
iernoon. OF this Aere was no doubt, as the
report is corroboraied by several rebel Off
GERS taken to-day. It is further reported
that Gen. Beauregard had an arm shot Off
This afternoon Gems Bragg, breckenridge,
and jackson were commanding positions Of
the rebel forces There has never been a
parallel to the gallantry and bearing of our
otHccrs, from the Commanding General to the
lowest officer
Gen Grant and staff were in the field rid
ing along the lines in the thickest Of the en-
tmy's fire during the entire two days OF bat
tie, and all slept on the ground Sunday night
during heavy rain. On several occasions
Gen. Grant got in unge Of the enemys guns,
was discovered and fred upon.
Lieut. Col Mcpherson had his horse shot
from under him, when alongside of Gen.
Grant, Capt Carson was between Gen. Grant
and Your correspondent when a cannon bali
took off his head and killed and wounded
several others Gen. sherman had , horses
shot from undcr hip, and Gen. McClernand
shared like dangrAT also Gen Hurlburt,
each of whom received bullet holes through
their clothes
Gen Buell. remained with hi, troops during
the entire day, and with Gen Crttendeu and
Gen. Nelson, rode continually along the lines.
encouraging their men,
Our loss in officers is very heavy Ii is
impossible, at present, to obtain their names.
he following are among tine number Brig.
Gen w. II. Wallace, killed Col Pegram,
acting Brig. Gen" killed; Cvl Ellis, 10th
ILL.,, killed Maj Goddard, 18th Ill.,. killed
Lieut.. Garfield, 72l Ohio, MORALLY wounded,
(slnce dead Lieutenant Colonel Kyle.
list Indiana, moIally wounded Colonel
Davis, 10Th Illinois reg't, MORALLY wounded;
Gen. w. ]. Sherman, wounded in the hand
by cannon ball Col. Sweeney. 52d H.,
acting Bngadier General, wounded. He re-
cciyed two shots in his only remaining arm,
having lost one in Mexico; also, a shot in
one ofshis legs. Col. Sweeney kept up the
field until the closy5f the fight, and excited
the admiration of'he whole army Col.
Dave Stewart, 55h Ill.,, acting Brgadier
ieneral, shot throigh the breast on sun
lay, but returned to the field on Monday
FOL Chas Crofts, 32dI ILL.,, acting Brigadier
Gen, shot through .he right shoulder, not
dangerously; Col. Hayne, 18th H., wounded
slightly; Col. G. Mckinney, 18th k,
wounded slightly; Lieut.. Col. Stout, 18Th
KY wounded slightly; Lieut.. Col Morgan,
25th Ind. wounded badly Ia the head Col.
Mason, 7l,t Ohio, wounded slightly Mai.
Eaton 18th Ill.,, acting Colonel, wounded a-
tally; Maj Neyins, 18th ll.,woun'd slightly;
apt. j. W. Curran, Gen. Grants scout, head
shot off by a cannon BALL Capt Preston Cor
ton. morally wounded Since deal) Capt
Dillon, Sih Ill.,, killed Capt. Mace, 9th ILL.,,
,illcd; Capt. Corker, 18th Ill.,, killed; Maj.
Page, j7th Ill killed