The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-26

iar dsveIopesl as 10 foreshaaow The resul,
fdl good degree OF certainly. aud IL was !
telahoLoiy lafe 60 be cnt cf1 wien victory
fenlkd hssteuing 10 perch npon his riaDdard
fe gzs a trpe soldier. ligh fcned, emiueI,ily
A'Forabie aud just considerate Of The rights
nd feelings Of others. rDaenaninious and brave.
\ milliaFy capacity was also OF n high order
~ his devotion 10 the cause Of tho south IN
stFpassed by that Of any OF her noble sons
No had offered up their lives on her altar. I
5cY hifp well from childhood none knew Jim
hkiser. and 4 lake pAeasnre IN laying on his
ttuD as parting offering fhis testimonial ui
~ appreciation Of HE character as soldier,
latriot and man.
II The enemy IN our front was gradually and
excessively driven from hik position and
freed from the field back on the river bank.
41H1t i've p, n my line attacked Ibe siierny' =
kf,a,s. ti,e last that were lett upon Tue held
1 3 al encaInpmenf on my right The attack
~ made "a front and fanks the resistance
wa sharp hat sh0rt. The enemy perceifihe
he as hanked aud Ills position completely
Itur ID hoistcd white fas and surrendered
lfr Ii6vec 10 lie The i,omsnarsls or Generals
Prstss aud Nm l. Wallace. The lafier who
coITnsnfed the left Of their lire. Was killed
Iby be troofs Of Gen. X sgg. who was press
hlnthim al The same time IRON that quarter
onheir right and delivered his sword with
Ihieomnlapd 10 Col. Russell. one Of my brig
AL Commanders. who turned him over 10 me-
| lTlHprlsOners turi,ed over were ab0Ht Swo
fhfsand. They were placed in charge Of
lLilteuant Hichmoni. nay Aid dezcam, and
va a detachment sf cavalry sent 10 fhe rear
Jake pleasure N saying thai ia tins part oi
lthoperations olmy troops. tliey were aided
6the Cresceni regiment OF Lduisia, a. Col NJ
Lilnith. This command was composed chief
| iy4 yonns men from the city Of New Orleans
al belonged TO Cen Bragg = corps It had
bdl posted on the left wing IN the early part
oahe day 10 hold an important position. where
itfas detained and did not reach The field IN
TIA late hour. On arriving IL CAM TO the
H pnt az which Vas commanding aud reporf-
EDO me for orders. The conduct OF this
fment during the who'e afternoon ~as dis
/ tEnished for It's gaiIantrt. both before and az
tflhe captnre Of fhe command Of en-. II sn-
ltb in which il actively participated -
i Iminediately alter the surreDder1 ordered
10 Lindsay. in command of~ofe Of tie regi-
Illnfs OF cavalry belonging 10 my corps. 10
tie command OF al the cavalry al hand and
IFsue sucn of~file enemy as were fleeiug lie
j fached) Lieutenant Colonel Miner OF his
an regiment on that scTTice immediately
\ ffiIe he proceeded 10 collect and take charge
other cofnmansls- Col Miller dashed for
- nLIILTN
indred aud fifty yards 81 the river. the second
lichigan. and captnfed / before il could un-
hiler and open FIRE II was a six gun lat
ny. complete IN all ats equipments and y an
aptured, mon. horses ard guns A portion
Of this cavalry rsde 70 The. river and waisred
her horses.
By this time the troops under my command
were joined by those OF Cen Bragg AMI Breck-
.nridgs and my fourth brigade under Clleatham
-. n !.
N tie forces Of the enemy were trirea 10 ihe
aver and under Its tank We had one hour
r more Of daylight stili ieir. were within from
tne hundred and fiity 10 Tour hundred yarls
the enemy . position. and nothing seemed
i,anting % complete lhe most brilliant victory
II tie war but 10 press forward aud make a
slgoroqs assault on the demoraliz,d remrlaat
II his forces
II At this jun-inre lis gunbosts dropped down
tie river. near tie landing where llis froops
IRE collected, ani opened a frcnle1dous can
lnade II shot and shell over the bank in Tie
lection from which our forces were approach
K The hight of the plain on which We
J IRE above the level of the water. vas aboer
RE hundred ieet. 50 that IL was necessary to|
fFe great elevation 10 liis guns. 70 enable him
fire over the bank. The consfgnence was
~ shot could take effect only NJ poirts re-
lte tro1l the rivers edge They were CON-
: TatiyeIy harmless 10 our troops licArest the
. hk and became increasingly 80 t. Us as We
T liw iiear. the enemy aud placed him between
iaBd bis boats.
Here the Impression arose THAI our forces
1 re waging On unequal coniesf-tlat they
fe exhausted and suffering FROM a murder
fire and by order from the Commanding
beral. they ~ere Withdrawn from the field.
y pne of my divisions. that OF General Clark. |
csisting Of stewart . and Russdlls trigades |
r under the command Of Ge1eral Stewart
buAcked on the ground with tie fest Of the /
j 7ps and wee aInVug the Erst 10 engage the
} eny on the ioiIo wing tnorning
hey were actively engaged during lie day /
J. la sus aiIied The r. puIauou they had won tie /
: = before. Tho o.her divisiDz under Gen 4
iChihani. brigade Of which vas separated
if9 me II an eariy hour on the SIKH. was
foll thi gh0uE the day Will skill and cour-
ayhich always disiiug guisllss tl.at gallant
l or. Wa moved by him 20 his camp Of lie 1
1 mi before. They we're taken there to oh 4
I lfalations aud 10 prepare for the work Of the
: foFlng DAY Hearing they lad gone thitht
II luued Gen. Beauregari ] sioh'd follon !
eltAi 10 ipsnre their being on the ground a.
, arirly hour in the morning. This did aud 4
I Il orders that night hf pcfsoh to Cen
: lcllnam - be reilly 10 move a daYlighf. |
, fore day I dispatched my Aidzds Camp.
III Richmond. 10 put theIh iu motion
j X march was stopped Tor fosns time ~
= ladt stampede vlich came fon tue frohf \
! lTf then moved under the coihrDand Of Cen /
5 lei cheaIhain 10 the field. J s.,nt firuard I
a sLbficer 10 Gen. Beaufe-ard 10 inform him I
e Io6ir approach. and was directed 70 post
IN the rear of Shiloh Church And hold 4
9 III nntii1urther orders Il w4s bot lonz be .ore
# fier fiou the commanding General ~as
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