Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-29

and the enemy made 10 attempt to follow.
 The line of troops established to cover this movement had been disposed on q favorable lldge commanding the ground ot Shiloh clurch from the position our artillery played upon the woods beyond tor awhile, but upon no visible enemy ana without reply. Soon satisfied that no serious pur- seit would he attempted, this last line was with drawn, and never did troops leave q batue-hed III better order; the stdgglers fell into the ranks and marched on with those who had stood more steadily by their colols. A second strong position was taken up about mile in rear, where the ap- proach of the enemy awaited for nearly an honr but no oNort to follow made, and only a small detachment of horsemen could be seen at q | distance from this last postion waIily observing our movements.
 Arranging. through my stan officers, for the 1 completion ot the movements thus begun, Brlga- dier General BrecAnridge left with his com mand as a rear guard to hold the ground we had occupied the night preceding tue first battle, just in front ot the intersection of the fhtsburS and Hamburg roads. about four miles from the former place, while the rest of the army passed to the rear in excellent order.
 On thc Following day. Gen. BrccIlinrid5e fell back about three miles to Mckey'S, which position 1 we continued to hold with our cavalry thrown con | sderahly forward in immediate proximity to the ] battle field
 l Uniogtuuatclv towards night of the 1th instant, it began to rain heavily; thls continued throughout the night. the roads became almost impassabie ln i umuy places. and much hardship and suffering now VnSued before all the rcsm nts reached their en- calnpmcnts. But despite the heavy casualties of the two cNeutMl dRys ot the 9th and 'ih of Apdl. ,his army is more confident of ultimate success 1 than before it's encounter W th tue enemy.
 To Maior-G eueralS Folk, Bragg and Ifardee, I commanding corps and 10 Brigadicr- cnerai Breck mridge, commanding the reserve, the country is greatly indebted for the zeal, intelligence and ] gy with which all orders were cNecuted--tor the l foresight and military ability they displayed h tle absence 0i instructions iA tue many eAigences of the battle, on field 50 denseIy wooded and broken, and for their fearless department they repeatedly 1 led their commands personally tO the onset upon 1 their powerful adversary. l. was under these C,r- cumstances that Gen. Bragg had two horses shot under him, that Maj General Hardee slight ly wounded, his coat rent by balls, and his horse ] disabled, and that Maj. ell. Brickipridge Was 1 twice struck by spent balls. | For the services of their gallant subordinate l commanders, and of other officers, well as for the details of the battle field, l must refer to the reports of corps, division and brigade commanders, l which shall be forwarded as soon as received. 1 To give more in detail, the operations of the two battles resulting from the yements on Pitts 1 burg than now attempted, must have delayed this ! report for weeks, and interiered materially with ! the important duties Of my positions; but may be permitted to say, that not only did the obstinate i conflict, for twelve ho1rs, on sunday, leave the Confederate army masters of the battle field, and our adversary beaten, butwe left that field on the next day only after eight hours incessdut battle, with superior army ot fresh troops whom l had repulsed in every attack our lineS-sO duced and crippled, indeed, to leave it unable to take the field for the campaign for which ii was collected and equipped at such enormous expense. and wiCh such prOiusiOn of All lhe appliances of war. These successful results were Hot achieved, however before said, without severe loss, loss not to be measured hy the number of the slain or ! .oti l,1t hy fla iOh q,fH 4l worth of 50 large q number of those who killed or disabled, including the commander of the forces, whose high qualities will be greatly missed i'll the msmen'ous campaign impending. | deeply regret t. record also the death Of the Hon. George M. Johnson, provisional governor oI Kentucky, who went into action with the Kentucky troops, and continually inspired them by his words and example. Having his horse shot under him ! on Sunday, he entered the Tanks of Kentucky rersnent oil Monday. and ieiI ulortally wounded towards the close of the day. NOthis State aione but the whole ConfcieFacy, has sustained d great loss in the death of ais brave, upright and able man.
 Another gallant and able soldier and captain was ! lost to the service Jf the country when Higader Gen. Gladden., commanding the frs brigade, W .th- CTS dIylsi0n second army corps died from 4 severe wound received on the 9th inst. after haNi ing been conspicuous tO his whole corps and army for cOur- age and capacity
 Major General Cheatham, commandiaglat divi sion, l5t corps was slightly wounded, and had three horses shot under him.
 Brig. Gen. Clark, commanding 2I division of the first corps, received severe w0und also, on the first day, which will deprive the army of his valuable services for some time.
 Brig. Gen. Hlndman, engaged in the onset of the battle, conspicuous for cool courage eff cleutly employed in leading lis men into the thick est of the iray until his horse was shot under him. and he unfortunately 50 severely injured by the fall that the army was deprived OH the follow ing day of his chiyarous example.
 Brig. Generals B. K. Johnston and Bowen, most meritorious officers were also se.erey wounded in the first combat, bat it is hoped will soon be able to return to duty with thcil brigades.
 To mention the many field officers who died or were wounded, while gailautly leading their com mands into action, and the many brilliant instances of individual courage displayed by the officers and men in the twenty hours of battle, is impossible at this time; but their names will duly be made known 1 to their countrymen.
 Here follow names of q number of officers and others who rendered essential service. They have nearly all been published before, and our space for bids re publicaton.-ED. ARGrs.
 From this 'agreeable duty turn to one in the | highest degree unpleasant-one due, however, t0 the brave men under me, . contrast to the be- havior of most of the army who fought 50 heroic ally. l alfude to the fact that officers, non commissioned officers and men, abandoned their coOfS carry on the Niol udY LO Qlllge tlC captured encampments; others retired 5hameiuly from the l field on both days, while the thunder of cannon and the'roar and rattle of mussetry told them that their brothers were being slaughtered by tie fresh legions of the enemy. 1 have ordered the names of the most conspicuous this roll Of laggards and towards to be published in orders
 It remains to state that our loss in the two days in the killed outright was ,728 wounded, s 0l2: missing 959 making aggregate of casualties of l0,669
 This sad list tells simple language of the stout fight made by countrymen in front of the rude log chapel of Shiloh, especially when it is known that on Monday, from exhaustion and other causes, not twenty thousand men on our side could be brought into action.
 Of the losses of the enemy l have no exact knowledge. Their newspapers report it very heavy Unquestonably it was greater, even in proportion, than oWE on both days, for it was app aren't to all that their dead left the field out numbered ours two to one.
 Their casultes, therefore, cannot have fallen many short of 2j,000 in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing
 Through information derived from many sources, including the newspapers of the enemy, we e4gag- sherman, Hurtut McCernand and Smith, of force was re;nto ced on Sunday night-by th- diy- sions of Generals Nelson, McCook Cgttenden l and Thomas, of Major General BucIl $ army, some 25,000, including all arms. Also Gen. l.. Wal ace's division of Gen. Grants army, making at ea,t B 000 fresh troops which, added 10 the Iern- nant of Gen. Grants forces, on Monday morning,
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