Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-20

VIM. ID Stephens, volunteer aid to Col Ste
phens, severely wounded IN mouth, neck, ana
leg R r DASHEuL, G. ). A.
Surgeon 9th Reg Tenn. Vol.
Movements of ROwen's Brigade in she
Battle OF shiloh.
CoRISTH, MISS, April IL 1862.
EDTrORs APPEAL: At yoJir req aest l seal
myself to give you some particulars Of the fight OF the
9th and 7h 1sts aud the papers have been toeraby
full concerning the action OF all the other brgades save
General Boysa win for this corhne myself to
the part which they gasuty and conspouously bore
in the fight
They left Burnsyile riiay the 4h inst went through
rain and mud doubIs-quick Iuks miles the enc
my hsving made a feint at that point. Saturday this
was discovered and the brigade, by forced marches,
came to Cornth snd within four miles of the bat
tie ground distance Of thirty miles Her they
halted as they were of the reserve corps under General
John c. Breckiuridgs dawn sunday morning the
battle was begun, and desperate and determined was
the conflict on both Sides that the entire corps reserves
were engaged by 9 O'Clock. General Bowen ga Rntiy
led bis brigsde on 70 tie battle ground Sunday morning.
When within few hundred yards Of the scene Of action,
General Albert Sydney Johnston lne us--lan whoa
braver OF chvslric officer never Eyedand gallant
" led toward th enemy, telling To Forward
bows a few charges and the day is oursT The
brigade trs encountered body of ssirishers, which
hev drove before them and AFTER, upon reaching
the top Of Iil the enemy were discovered in large
force just be drawn mp in line Of battle Here in
deed and IN frn+H the WORK Organ NoIey uter Nouty
WIS exchanged with destructive effect upon both des.
when the charge was ordered General Bowen most gal
any led ana he enemy were routed and fed IN contu-
sion the brigade, t1ough never before under hre
conducted itself in manner becoming veterans Nothing
could have been braver more effective than this their
fist charge proved by the fact that only I700
thus routed and discounted force four times their
strength. In this charge the brigade lost some twenty
/ FIVE men killed and wounded General John s. Bowen
was here spri0usY wounded u the shoulder and had his
] horse shot oder him His thorough proficiency an
officer had caused mHch 20 be expected Of him. and nobiy
has he more than filed every expectation. predict for
[ him p brilliant future.
After being wounded be turned his command over TO
Colonel John Martin, Of your city, and left the Geld
viii sprear Colonel Mar in proved himself gallant
and disciplined officer Memphis and Tennessee, may
VII he proud of ar-h sons The object Of this first
charge OeIng accomplished the pursuit stopped,
and the brigade uuda- Colonel Martin formed into Inc oi
battle Fhe0 General Bracl nridge rode u--yhoss cool
ness and determined sir inspired bows with rsdoubled
energy He ordered the brigade to the LEFT, and across
second ravua 20 attack Prsntiss celebrated brigade,
who were strongly posted and vastly superior 10 as in
/ numbers The order was promptly executed and we
thus advanced upon the flower Of the eneml's army
when u rtugp, brisE firing begun from both sides
with deadly end destructive effect This ingessGnt
firing continued for mals taa1 .wo h94-s our boys
/ Gradually advancing. Tfis terrible ight-the
b0omug Of cannon aad the rattle of mus rerF being
| equal 20 anything the world ever RaT- Here, most
uoby. did seventeen hundred soutbrou- press force five
I tiUrz their number, killing and wOundug Eve 70
] o q
ard TINS 0rga'e being ouf OF 'lLnunl5iou' retired I'd
good order deserted camp of the enemy repensh
Soa after Prenti 5rigsde surrendered to Tennessee
Alabama brigade which had fsuE I'd them remark
ing that " 20 hough ne surrender 20 ycu have been
whipped by the brigade ia 'front.' In this fight we lost
! some OF our best men LIrut-ns2f-C l. , f. McG-hee
Of Mississippi wounded while naI'v leading his
Capt W ID. Davis mOrtsliv wounded the head OF
his fine company OF Mis- ssppians went into rif
fight with forty and came out with uneteen This
sttests their galantry more than i'd words Sergeant
faior Ed g. White yyss here killed brave noble aud
chiyairie Aamphisn. BE was near sud dear to every
map in his regiment au1 many On hOE g tear vas shed
az his early fsl- He has won en U+dyinE name, for
none fought better hau he His father my
sympathy, for few called upon 20 sustain
zrea loss pace to his remains serg ant blank
rHstip. sso, Of The Como Avengers, here ieL Here
Ric1, Maj Campbell Capt opodsfassr 8uJ LteutB Nur
ray and Pat r-on' ana at least TWO handred men In
fact gade would have been auuibalsi terrific
was the ire, hRi tle enemy not greatly oyelslot Us
Iney had two batteries supported 1y al ie 81 three
/ thousand infantry After having fallen back the
camp Of th enemy and replenishsd AMMUNITION the
brigade formed in lne OF 5arie bg Col. Martin,
les1y l0l tlird f Sud a- once moved towards the
river W went within i've huudItl vards OF The qua
bosts the enemy retiring in good 0rer before ny aud
when they got under cover Of the river bans the gan
boats and two batteries % p7sitou, opened upon U.s.
hUty Bat, O7ershOt again It caused " bad
! feelings only, and not " bad wounds (" We suffered
here but little and the enemy bel under cover and
out of reach, Col Martin by order Of Gen Bragg,
fell back to the enemys camp for the night where every
/ thing Wss real clsgIt- The finest tents on
saw-el-Csnt co.'s and mattresses; aUundaHay implied
suffers stores; elegant uniforms yet undrbuted ana
he gEsSgg aPuud=uce Of elegant forGga 500 SACKS OF
coffee found Ia one pie. Bpou I'D ihis oar boys
feased aud upon their elegant Eeas sePt-al form
ing grand opinions Of tire elegance OF The Lincoln army
! They are held together by tbs Kind oi attraction
But, despite their greater comforts aud thei spl naG
appearance boys always whip them whenever they
fairly show themselves Gems Fl rd"g and Withers also
spent the night e. this camp here ends the sundays
hyht than which b!oodier was fought on tns
coHtinrnt The enemy wsra now sorely discounted
snI but fr r7f1f7-eeHDeuts spge4rns tbey we =
T.HH s|#uH NH -raH
could have been carried ont and this hht have began u
Saturday. Ihs value Ui time Is hers plainly evident
We euBd then have gone IFad Sunday, and taA pos
session Of defeated army End ali the v liable stores
aud punder. But owing 70 the tardiusss Of certain
commands ne battle could not besiu m sunday; and
then Monday We had new and perfectly rested army
fight cur being sadly weary rJll tae great
tiJnE of the previous day. However, by dawn CI day
Col Jno d. Martin formed the remnant cf bis brigade
into line Of battle and before sunrise the enemy having
5sen reinforced by Gen Busfs army, 5000 strong,
tackled Us spitadg viva sEirmlsners who were quickly
diven back. Every man now realized what was 20 be
done and nerved himself for the c'ning struggle. Gen.
Har5ee one Of the heroes of this fight rode forward
His dauntess courage and thorough efficiency com
AndsF ne day previous had Inspired every confidence
in him. and all felt that IN following him they would be
led 20 certsm victory. After few effective vOsvs he
ordered charye, and most nOby eG, amidst perfect
shower Of baleis, and ball and she'll in which charge he
moss sa.i-Lt- gi7ed and seconded bV Col Ino D.
Martin comm audne brira4e we mere 7ot rva rtecs-
OF the enemys artillery. Major T. H. Man gum Of South
Carolina here brdvely led tIs I'd Confederate regiment
and won decided laufeis for binseE In this fight the
thlcr A-pal-l6 Chalg before
were eHectuay routed In each Charge admirable or
Der GOODNESS aud bravery dis nFuished the brigade
many orleers mere showing distinguished qualifications
Here noticing large body Of the enemy attempting 70
flank us Col Martin ordered brigade to fall back
about three hundred yards 70 the bark road B June
ioD with the Hamburg road second ercam pment OF
the enemy where again Tepieuished cur aHImaui
ton ana rested about half hour, during Wh time
Col Marin having formed line of battle and realizing
IN hard fighting which just ahead be thus address
ed his men "So,disrs Of BOwsus brigade my brave
brothers arna We BADLY cut y pieces almost an
initiated but the enemies sf liberty still pressing
on. They wish 20 put the yoke of tyranny our /
rsrkg Sons Of Tie South they want our fertile Le!Gs
our sunny plaiu5 Shall they have themf answer for
YOU no. Then, as you value home, mothers, sisters
wives kindred and the Smiles Of peace, let /
us charge and drive back % their cold I
homes be accursed enemies Of our feedom-the murder
err Of our brave comrades in Let US on boys
on and tine day Is ours word Of cheer coming just
at the right time reinvgorated and douby nerved our
weary boys and being ordered, they with loud and
deaenng cheer moved forward towards the river and
dow the bark road We soon met large bodies Of our
cavalry and Infantry flying IN considerable c1n.rsion
from ihe hed This brigade, knowing their duty re-
as yes despite the rstreGtng columns Of army.
sulantly moved forward meet the pursuing foe By
otef IIon Col Martin this brigade laid down In
e ana oy the eIerions OF field and staff 0icers they
were aeld nrn steady aHd I'm line iii the rlsses Of our
s..y - 's' lo4rs WefH uoW closely pursuing uur fs- !
Feaiab eoIu.Insl and when within 100 erd2 ~ tbia !
brigade IL rose advanced 10 lire sbo1t ti,i-, . -
l"it d teritoy sructlVe volley into their sr-s r.,
Nlsoy Isoo-ea Eol the calling FIRE and w., 49, =
charged by US ana completely rOuted ana g.{ ',,rsl
goNe, " - lle. Soas "Aefe we could pursue We I
here recaptured two pieces Of tls Washington ArlI
New Orleans, and eautura1 fgs. ~ .