The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-04-25

than $4,000. They wounded a large proper
lion Of our men In the arms aud legs, and
our men shot with wonderful precision. The
most Of the battle ground was ia the woods.
and tie rebels would &c, behind trees and
shoot, and as result. it was very common
to see three or four rebels laying behind I've
same tree. shot through the head. Our ar,il-
lery just moved them down.
Although the Federal forces have won the
most decided and brilliant victory. ever won
on this continent, yet the trial on Sunday
was all in favor Of the rebels. and u they
had made the attack on Saturday morning,
their victory, over Grants lotcee. would have
been complete. They whipped Grant badly
his troop. we're raw, aud | fear some Of them
lacked courage. Some Ohio regiments, to-
gether with regiments, from other staics,
made perfect "Bull Ruu"as future history
will show. But. thank God. the 49th did
not finch, not man but Nhat proved him.
self as brave as Ceasar.
/ Tive regiment has won for itself a place in
history rs the official report will show. Glib.
sou commanded the Brigade and covered
himself with glory. The 9th Brigade aud
/ MeCooks Division is all the talk. Aner the
Gght was ended We returned to the landing
got some hams, &c.
1t rained nearly all night; In fact the ele'
mcnts were so disturbed that Il has rnined
nearly all the time, until to-day, and we new
or got our tents until last night, but We are
again fixed aud can TOW write, Ne have
paper, ink, &c. fear the exposure will
make some US sick. have seen the Gle
phsnt, | have stood upon the bloody field Of
shiloh, amidst the showers Of grure and
she'll.
The rebels have fought us in every shape
and think made their last and desperate et'
fort. The prisoners say the Gems told them
in their speeches IL they were WHIPPED here II
would be their last effort. Gen. Halleck Is
here aud will push forward, and again tcsI
their spank. Our scouts report to-day that
the rcbels have all scattered. aud that they
can't fluid any within 40 miles OF our camp
Yesterday had detail Of men to load some
wounded on boat; We loaded about three
hundred; 1t ruined all the time and got very
wet, in fact have not been dry for nearly I
week, until last night During all our ex
posure had no blanket nor oycr.coat will
: me, they being back with the teams. Amont
the number Of wounded we loaded on ia
,boat. was a son of Sam Houston Vf 1cxas-
he was shot through both thighs-he is
: lad Of about % ycars-he told me his htheI
was still Union man. aud Told him not i'
Join the rebel army, for the South were al
wrong aud that he himself had now Learned
his father was right. thought yes, my lad
{ lead is terrible rclormer. Our woinde'
have all been neatly cared for and also th
. rebel wounded We. Of course. buried GU
} dead first and then the rebe $, the latter ar'
: nearly all buried On Friday we buried
: twenty seven hundred rebels. have seST
as high as one hundred aud fifty bdried IL
the same pit.
To you these things appear awful, but t'
us, we pass them by as one Of the results o
war When we again return to civil lifsw'
will shudder, at the scenes we witnessed, oi
the fields of shiloh. The name Of this bat
tic is poetic al and Is taken from q range q
, hills. passing through herc,' called shilol
Hills. think the war is about played out
and we will all get home before long. Co
bless you ALL
JAMES NJ. PATTERSON.