Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-23

reau. Both have expressed desire to meet
each other on the field, and the only
earthly wish OF Brecknrdge's brigade was
to meet the gallant Louisville legion. Their
desire was gratihed Monday, aud the long
looked for contest came of. The contrast
between the two Generals was striking.
Rousseau, the soulsot honor and ohivalry,
rode down bis liue, amid showers OF bullets
aud balls, urging his brave boys to follow
him TO victory or death. His tall. soldierly
form was splendid target, but the roar Of
the battle and the conflict Of arms nerved
bis gallant soul to the higbes pitch Of hero.
ism.
In the hottest Of the fight appeared Rous.
sehu, waving his sword, aud crying, 90,
my gallant lads" But Breckenridge, the
Rebel, sent forward his command, and, COW.
ard aud traitor as he IL, quailed and trem-
bled before the roar OF artillery. The con-
test between the brigade OF Breckenridge and
the Louisville Legion was short. Toe lie
gion advau ced steadily, aud three times
drove their opponents to new positions,
thinning their ranks by every fire. Run
ming out Of ammunition, their place was
supplied, and when they again returned to
the contest Breckinridge's brigade was non
sst.
BiRBARTTY Or THE REBELS TOWARD THE
h WOUNDED.
There are some shocking incidents relative
to the wounded. The Rebels, it will be re-
membered, took possession of portion of
the Federal camp on Sundty-ac ually sleep
ing, on Sunday night in tho tents OF several
of our regimentsF Most OF our wounded
who fell outside of the line occupied by them
on Sunday night, fell into their hands. They
a | ,yvpd tto hnln "a lfn fbprn.- ~
allowing the National surgeons taken pris.
oners TO attend to them. Our poor fellows
lay there until the ground was retakel on
Monday. Some were found who bad crawl
ed to water, aud there died. Some inhuman
barhaTities were also practiced upon the
dead, some of whom were stripped, and in
one instance at least, the body was rnutilated
in the most vulgar and BLACKBOARD style
Many were found on which the huge Mis-
sissippi Bowie knives had been used after
death.
Many of tie wounded Seccsslonists died
before they were found after the battle. One
party OF some forty men were found in
rlvine, where they had Orawled TO obtain
water, and some died with their be ads in the
brooks. Another party was found clcs to
the Corinth road, partially ceGsGsiod by
fire. 10 seems that they had been placed
probably for shelter, in apple of brush, and
then deserted. Our shells set fire to the
brush heap, and two days after the battle
their crisped bodies were found.
SHILOH CHURCH.
l visited to-day the Shiloh Church from
which the battle takes It's name. 1t is an
unfinished log structure with a single roof.
The good people of this locality about
year ago, took a notion to serve God and
keep the Sabbath, but before sufficient money
was raised to complete the rustic temple Of
worship, they changed their notion. The
house, which is a very small one, was rooted,
but not "chinked," aud only partially floor
ed, but 10 warm weather meetings were
held in il. The exterior Of the building is
now adorned with numerous bullet marks,
some Of which penetrate deep into the logs,
The building was used, after the battle,
as a hospital for the wounded rebelsR When
was there all had b en- removed TO the
steamboats, but two. One Of these, Ten
nessean, was wounded in'the leg, and was
quite laxative. He said he came up with
the achievements Sunday night, and was
wounded early on Monday. He was of the
opinion that the rebel cause had "gone up"
The other prisoner had received bullet
in the back Of bis head, and was insensibe,
He raved much, tore the dressing from his
wound aud the clothing from his body. He
was quite young. aud ere this is dead
T. So much for Shiloh Church. which small
and rude as it il, will hereafter be looked
upon with interest,