New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-30
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
p,,,IfpFCARD's OFFICIAL. REPORT


CORSTH. Mss, April u, 1902
GENERAL: On TIE I'd ulmo having aceainsd cprcnsi a
aud ON reliable OF information, that his ain would
off my communication in West Tennessee with the
River bst.e cen Cfump's Landing AID EsspOr "a bsse
mined foil biz designs by concentrating all M AVAIL
Mesnwhe having called 90 the OF the States Of
Tennessee Mississippi Alabama end Louisiana to ilrnh aa'
Giona troops OF them chiefly regiments rom Loris
aus soon reached this vicinity. and With tao divisions OF
Gen Folks command from Columbus, aud hoe corps OF
troop, ON Noble end Pen-scol4 nuder hs-Gen. bias.
constituted til, army OF the MisisiPp At the same time
Gen Johnston being at Mureesooro. on the march TO or
D.gsde by railroad that might fail on and crush
tie enemy hopid he s.mp; TO advance Ron under bis gun
with HIS entire also hatened Ia this direction
and oy tho let Of Apd our united forces we're concentrated
oug tho Mobile ohio Raosd from Bethel to Corinih.
the Memphis and Charleston kHosd iso Cosiata to
iukA
sudden blow at the enemy IN position uuce. Cen Grant on
the bank q the Tennessee az fsbn and In th de
ton Of Savannah reenorced by the under
Cen Bue tea 20 70 advancing for ttat purpose by
rspd ne. from Nashville Wis Columbia. About the
time Gr Johnston adysed et such an operation Con-
formed 10 the exp. C. atoms OF tue President
BY apd ADD vigo'ou. attack on Gen Grant It vac eh
rye captured tine 20 enable 70 profit by the victory
and relno,. to the all tie store. AID autons tina,
Of Gen BuePs army the scene IL was never coptem-
plated retain the position tho, gained and a6sn
don Corn,h. the strategc point OF the campaign. .
Want OF prsp-r officers nsedfu tor the 'nzation OF
divisions aud Igades OF az smy brought thus suddenly
I
DELAYED the until the ht OF the ID
is when heard from Trustworthy quarter that che
n se hour mined tina: tho attack should be attempted
once INCOMPLETE AID imperfect r. were our
for .urh grave ard momeltous adventure Accordingly
that night Al occet the preliminary ORDERS 10 COMMANDERS
/ of corn. were issued tor the movement
On ID. following morning the detailed orders of movement
copy Of which u herewith marked ~" Is ued sld
F;1avemert anrr some dslsy Commemorative troops
being IN admirable spirii. Il expected should DO
~ scu tha eAemys lines in tue to sttscA them early
On ,ss s,h instant The men, howeye for most part
s-l
dr wooded cuunsgy, became almost inIa.ne aiter
MA si or the ughs u ID. 4th which drenched the
o9p, An 5iyogac hencs forces did the
section roads from Iit,sturs sud Hamburg Ia tho i'm
ei-ie vicinity Of she enemy unn late % udsY afternoon
w1s then decided that the Atack should be n,de the
neT, monies the carries, hour prsetes6e 10 accordance
win lhs of noyeneni-tha. a. ia three Les Of battle:
tho nni second extending ifom Owl Creek on tie rf to-
Iios Cress he r.hs-A distance OF sooGs taree ne,-
Mrof,e, .Ial iisdee constituted Of hi, corps
NJ. nteJ h right by GLADDEN.. bnsade Of MsjofUene-!
Bragg corps dePo ell ~ use y o.'r lth be ,speeNe
.isry following immediately By the ,nan road TO is'soug
OF the other troops OF Bias corps followed the f'st It
otsBce OF 500 yalds ~ the sane ORDER as the h.t Tie
b. distance Of 8OO yards In lines Of brigade depoyed
vii their erie, IA rear Of each brigade mcyog 10y the
a.T biig.dierleuer.l br.eklnudse followed closely
,hrd lue in the order s nsni wing supported by
Tb. two cors constituted the ard sup
por the Of b,e by brns dspoyed whsa required
right sd ci, OF the tseurs rOsd or Otherwise act
according tho eAiseHcic. OF tie battle
AtBs OF the 9TH Instant r. onnoitsrns party Of the
the the force. gave orders TO begin the
mont ana tacs dg,efmnrd upon except tha, a'nrs
OF ree iurdges division. WIS detached and advanced
70 urpo t Of Bregss corps aod iine OF battle when
mensced by the enemy aud The other two brigs1e "ee
10 advance by road Hamburg osuppou briggs
r aud the dine fanceys regiment o! 9olsscos
advanced the same road to reenoc- e gneni Of
cavalry aud battery OF 0ar Iieces Already taown forward TO
waich sid guard Ofer BanDeTs and bonands lords Oh
Lick Creek.
ver in notion ell animated evidently by ir1msug spidL
Tho front line wss at oHe oas ad eed steal 9
fl.nlal sd bg r.
9th lines WEIGH or0ugnt succesvr!y IN ecion Sith
rae .k udg n-nt, add snty ~ ne several corps com
napd-r, A. lie enemy made wIh hi. rallied
Tor tie struggle for his encsnpoents Like al Alpine
anehe troops moved of"srd sese the determined re
suce Of the enemy until after ocloc. p NJ when We
er, ~ possession OF all eneau nens between ow sod Lick
Clee.s Nearly al hi Ted artillery about t-hy go
A.. color, aud stauds 1900 PRISONERS, including
diyion commander tGrn Prentice aud ssvea br ssdo cUn
aGdss thousand, OF 'mil arm hh iulsus9 supply - SUB
ercr for,g- aud munitions OF we sud large OF
MAJ. OF Isnspoita ionalI tins substantial irus Of com
ste ,rtory,pch indeed rs ue haze follow "a The most
uccsssui bl te io ie'ef was ln army ~ wen provided rs
f remnant Of bic army had been dyen In utter disorder
~ en-. u.aia,e vicinity OF Ptsbus under the shelter Of
o., uu- @. his ironclad guuUo.is and We reua ed
d,ated ,ecs Of IA, wesecctd. admirably provided
ennrnts twelve houE Of obstinate coiic. with
~ cc VINO beaten fro them aud the contiguous
t ba, only by sustained onse, Of all could
Or , wa, heavy a. will sppes- from tho accompanying
rum MAYED h." OuF co.-Aaadeiia-'his, Gen. 4 >.
= ~, alier having sloSn e psh"s qualities oi lie
,ard.r nni leS,oDnl utfrIilll mat n'Ped s Hfourd
I'VE
csief command then deyoyed upon mo. thoaeh at tho
% ,.s nratly proatTa,-d and suffering from tho pro
kprs wan which had been afflicted since esry In
Ei,ry Th- visibility wls one winch IN my ysica
coud, on would nave dy avoided thoigh ciT upon no
b.n our force, were sleeessuy plshlh. ne enemy bhH
mon tie Teinrssee River aud though supported on the
tint. field o. such conMaudrs rs MAJOR Geneln
Polk Bgsg and hafdec ~" ID is~uie bie,AIas
commanding I've reserve
Ia vas nrrG ococs ?. as before sao ehen the enemys
la. position cucd ana ma efees nnelly bfoAe snd
,uait refuge behind commanding eminence, covering hc
,.bIrg Landing than hail ii. distant aud under
The gu. OF she gunh1at which opened on our eager columns
h,rre lnd annOying e with shot a. shell Of she heaviest
di,,ption Darkness close at hand Ohlcer' end
yer, hausted combat OF tweNe nours without
food, ard isd b. tho march o! tue po,euns uy hao9sh
mud aud water Therefore hpo sD" % cohec, the zen
and opportuur pJ8 oi war caoc Ooaica't On tue hrd
len Ia pa rsiou AMI pfsceaoe TO make any elective
Ii.po.ltOns tor their removal 10 the fest -, 90 ,
established NY hcadiu~ftets az "a. tnrch OF
sniioh in the -nemy's oncagiPnent Win HAlefienrral
br~cg and uIsc I'D troop,to e"p on ho 3l"s III SUCH
a, In advance sud cops commanders should de.
arnue hol ing news received oy speeh Sslacn tat
ia. nal b,,u ,antered by Ucnsssi Buell. In
S, Coumbia snd that his forces, Therefore could
ra tha of battle in time % save Gen osts shattered
fugitive lsom capGfo 81 obstruction on hu following
unc Ia. ni.ht rain fell In torrents adding to the dis
cofor and condition Of the the enemy, more
over had b oseu their by discaags at measured i"er
vi. Of heavy sheds. iiom the gunbOa Therefore on
The folio sin norug the troops under my command were
no, in conai.on to cope with Az equal force o. e-s troops
armed and equipped adsersry a. tue immediate poo
session OF drpols aud sheltered by such an auxiliary a. the
/ enemy guuboss - -
hot 6re of mussey and Artillery opened from the enrny
quarter on advanced line assured e OF The JUNCTION OF ~
-. and soou the battle ragged with fury which satisfied
onset our oo ,ner fatigue aud losses IRON
the BATHS Of the day before exhibited the most cheering
vrtrnn.nke .teidoes On tho right and center the
was rrpused every attempt he made with bis heavy coui
ia tia. qusrt.r the hc the left however aud neares
10 thu uo,ut II arrival of hls roenofceeuts no drove Or
~afd ine ater ue Of hi, fresh oops ~nca me, W.T.
oution aud courage Of which our county may be proud