The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-10
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The Battle near Pittsburg Landing

battle near Pittsburg Landing on the 9th AM
7th Of April The conduct Of the Fedora
troops in the main appears 10 have been admi
rable:
Our forces were stationed in the form of (
seTnicircle-the right resting Oh a point NORTH
of Grumpis landing, our centre being 10 front
of the main road to Corinth, and cur left ex
tending to the river 10 the direction OF Ham
burg. four miles north of Pittsburg landing
At two o'clock on the morning Of the 9Th. four
hundred men of General Prentiss' division were
attacked BIZ the enemy, half mile in advance
Of our lines. Our men fell back on the Twen-
tv.ffth Missouri. swiftly pursued By the enemy.
The advance OF the rebels reached Col. Pea
body's brigade Just as the long roll was sound
ed and the men were falling into line. Resist
Kance was but short and they retTeated under a
CALLING FIRE uutil they reached the lines of the
Second division
At six o'clock the attack had become gene
raj along our whole line. The enemy, in large
numbers, drove in the pickets Of Gen. Sher-
mans DIVISION ard fell Oh the Fortyeighth,
Fiftieth and Seventy-second Ohio Regiments.
Those troops were never before in action and
being so Unexpectedly attacked, made as able
resistance as possible, bat were, in common
with the force of Gen. Prentiss, forced to seek
support Of the troops Immediately in the rear.
Al len O'Clock the entire line on both sides.
was fully engaged -the rear Of cannon and
musketrv was without. intermission, from the
main centre 10 a point extending half way
down the left wing. The rebels made despe-
rate charge on the Fourteenth Ohio battery
which, not being supported By infantry, fell
into their hands. Another severe fight occur
red for possession Of the Fifth Ohio battery,
and three of lis guns were taken by the enemy.
BY eleven O'Clock a number OF commanders
Of regiments had fallen, and 10 some cases not
single field officer remained yet the fighting
n continued with an earnestness that showed that
<he contest on both sides was for death or vic
tory. Foot by foot the ground was contested,
and finding il impossible to drive back our cen
ter the enemy slackened their FIRE and made
vigorous efforts Oh our left wing, endeavoring
to oulhank and drive it to the river bank
This wing was under Gen Hurlburt and was
composed of the Fourteenth, Thirtysecond
Forty.fourth and Fifty-seyeuh Indiana, Eighth
Eighteenth and Twenty first Illinois Front
ing its line however, was the Fourteenth,
Fifty-seveuth and Seventy-seyenth OHIO, and
the Fifth OHIO Cavalry Of General Shermans 5
division.
For nearly two hours sheet Of fire blazed
from both columns, the rebels fighting with a
vgor only equaled by those contendng with
them. While the contest ragged the hottest,
the gunboat Tyler passed up the river 10 a
| point opposite the enemy and poured in broad
sides from their immense guns, greatly aiding
in forcing the enemy back. Up to three
.oclock the battle ragged with fury that detes
descripti,n. The rebels had found every at
tempt to break our lines unavang. They
had striven to drive in our main column, and
finding that impossible, had turned all their
strength upon our left Foiled n that quarter,
they now made another attempt at our center,
| and made an effort to rout our forces before
the reinforcement which had been sent for
should come up.
At FIVE o'clock there was a short cessation
in the fire Of the enemy their lines falling back
for nearly half a mile, when they suddenly
wheeled, and again threw their entire force
upon our LETT wing, determined to make final
struggle in that quarter. but the gnnboats
| TYLER and Lexington poured in their shot thick
and fast, with terrible effect. Meanwhile, Gen.
Wallace, who had taken a circuitous route
from Crump's Landing, appeared suddenly on
the enemys right wing. In the face of this
combination of circumstances, the rebels lett
that Their enterprise Tor the day was Il failure,
and. as hight was approaching, fell back until
they reached an advantageous position some
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10 Corintn.
The gunboats continued to throw she'll after
| them till oat of range Aher a wearled watch
Ming Of several hours Of intense anxiety. the ad
vance regiments of Gen. Buell. appeared on the
opposite bank Of the river The work of pass
ing the river began. the Twenty-siXth Indiana
and Sixty eighth Ohio being the first to cross,
followed by the main portions Of Generals Mel
| son and BruceS divisions, Cheer after cheer
greeted their arrival and they were immedi-
ately sent to the advance where they rested on
their arms for the night. All night long
STEAMERS were engaged terrying Gen. Buells
force across, and when daylight broke it was
evident the rebels, too, had been strongly
reinforced.
The battle was opened by the rebels at seven
o'clock, from the Corjnth road. and in half an
hour extended along the whole line. At nine
O'Clock the sound Of artillery and musketry
fully equaed that Of the previous day. The
enemy was met hy our reinforcements ard the
still pnwearied soldiers Of yesterday, with an
energy they certainly could not have expected
1t became evident they were avoiding the ex-
treme Of our left wing, and endeavoring, with
perseverance and determination, to find some
weak point by which 10 turn cur force. They
v left one point but to return to it Immediately,
anu tAcH u >ut'uttIN N0Qlu, uN some mastery
streke Of geueralship direct most vigorous
attack upon some division where they fanced
they would not be expected but the fire of
oar lines was as steady as clock work, and it
soon became evident that the enemy considered
the task they had undertaken q hopeless one.
Further reinforcements now began to arrive,
and took position on the right Of the main
centre under General Wallace
Generals Grant Buell. Nelson Sherman and
Crtienden were everywhere present directing
movements for a new stroke en- the enemy.
Suddenly both wings Of our army were turned
upon the enemy, with the intention Of driving
them into an extensive rayine at the same
time powerful battery stationed on the open
field ponred voley after volley Of canister into
the rebel ranks. At half past eleven the roar
OF the battle shook the earth The Union
guns We're fred with all the energy that the
prospect of the euemv's defeat inspired while
the rebels fire was not 81 vigorous. aud thev
evinced desire to withdraw They finally
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