Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-01

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OAMP SHILOH, Near Pittsburg Landing
Tennessee River, April 8, 1852.
Capt. p. RusfeT, A. a. General 3rd DiVisioH,
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sIR-0F' the four regiments Ohio volun-
tesra, oonstitutingathe Srd Brigade, under
my command, stationed Rt Adamsville on
the 9th met, the seth, Col. Kinney, was,
by order, left ss q guard % the stores on
the road 10 Crump's Landing.
The Goth, Lt-0ol. Force 18th, Colonel
Woods, and 10th, Col. Leggett, received or
ders 10 march with their trains about two
clock, P, a., and TO advance toward Pitts
burg Landing in advance Of the trains, 81
4 O'Clock, P n. a.
These three regiments reRobed The right
Of General Grants camp soon sfter dark
and formed in line, under the direction Of
Major General Wallace, where they re-
msiRed during TIE night, supporting Bnelts
battery, in commanded Lieut.. Thurber.
The Brigade, under General Wallsoe's
direction, kept the extreme right Of the
line during the action Of the 7th inst, with
the exception Of Q short period about IL
o'clock, a. H., when il formed in front Of
the enemy, at the left Of Col. Thsyer's
Brigade, 70 support BY his special request,
Col. Stuart, Commanding the - Brigade
Of General Sbsrmsn's Division, who was
hotly engaged.
About noon, firing being heard to the
rear Of the right OF the line Of battle, /
was directed By Gen. Wallace to take two
regiments there, Col. Woods remaining as
last above stated.
went ss directed, to the right, and
found that the firing proceeded from the
enemy's sharpshooters, who retired ss We
advanced lsJa aala. 1.uaaie --
The 2Oth and 7sth we're then formed in
rear Of held, which lies on the north side
Of the Purdy Road, on the south side Of
which the enemy had q battery Of two
pieces within short range that opened upon
Us. Some other pieces Of theirs and some
infantry we're engaging the Indiana 2Sd
and 1st Nebraska, on my left.
As q retreat of the enemy appeared close
at hand, l advanced the goth regiment 8
few minutes into the field to take them to
flank, and then retired to the edge Of the
woods. The 2Sth was in close supporting
distance in rear Of the 24th Indians and
2Oth Ohio, and also under FIRE Of the two
gun battery.
Our infantry making little impression
upon this battery, procured from General
Wallace five guns Of Lieut.. Thurber's COM
mand, which came speedily into position,
but the pieces against which they were 10
operate had been Withdrawn when Lieut.
Thurber arrived.
There being signs Of q retreat further 10
the south, Lieut.. Thurber was directed to
sweep the ground in our front, which he
did with his two hoWitzers and three smooth.
bores in fine style. This closed the engage
ment in this part Of the field ct about three
o'clock, P. NJ.
Two prisoners, captured near there, one
Of them en- officer Of the Creole Guard
state that Gen. Besuregard was endesvor.
ing TO form line for Q final and desperate
charge on our right when Lieut.. ThuFbeI
opened upon him, and the result wasa dis.
orderly retreat. 7s1
Col. Woods Of the 10th, moved along the
line as the battle progressed to the west
ward, and took the place Of tho First Ne
braska while it went for supply Of car
tridges. He reports the conduct Of his men
under Ere ss all that he could desire.
The enemy's sbsrpshooters annoyed The
Twentieth Regiment very much, particular
ly the field officers, Wounding Captain ROg.
ers, Of Company A, in command Of our
skirmisherF. This regiment and the right
Of Col Leggett's were exposed nearly an
hour to a very precise fire Of the two gun
battery, which they bore with remarkable
coOlness.
Eighteen prisoners we're taken by this
brigade.
Our loss is two killed; one mOFtally,
eight severely and twenty one slightly
wounded.
lam your obedient servant,
OHAS. WHIITLESEY,
Colonel commanding Sd Brigade, Sd Diyi-
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