Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-04-21

: see river, and disembarked at Savan.
ma and Pittsburg Landing. 1t was
Gen. Smiths intention to move at once
upon Corinth and hold the many Rail
roads that formed a junction at that
place. But the General died shortly
after his arrival at Savanna, and Gen.
Grant assumed command, and the
main body Of the army camped upon
the bluffs overlooking the river at
Pittsburg Landing, while one Division
under command of Gen. Lew. Wal
lace, camped at Crump's Landing, six
miles from the main body. The army
was $4,000 strong, in scmi-circular
camp fronting the river, the Right
Wing, on the North, resting upon Owl
creek; the Left Wing, on the South,
resting upon Lick creek distance Is
miles from Corinth. .... .
! Meanwhile the rebels had been busy
concentrating all their strength at
Corinth. To this place came Bragg,
from Alabama. Polk brought his
force and hither came volunteers
from all parts, volunteering for the
fight. The whole army was divided
into three corps the first corps under
Polk, the second under Bragg, the
third under Hardee. Beauregard was
second in command, while the entire
army was commanded by General AL
bert Sydney Johnston. ... a..H
The rebel army, with five days
cooked ratious, and without any bag
gage, moved forward to attack the
Union army in their camp. Thursday,
April 9th, the army commenced its
march from Corinth. The roads were
very bad and the army moved slowly.
On Friday night the advance cavalry,
met the Union cavalry, out on a scout,
and slight skirmish ensued. That
night they camped at Monterey, and
Saturday morning the entire army con.
centrated at Michie's house. The two
armies were not six miles apart, and
Gen. Johnston resolved at daylight
on the following morning to commence
the attack. .. ...
Each rebel corps, had separate
battle flag. Hardee's, blue ground
with white globe. Bragg's, the
Stars and Bars trimmed with yellow.
Folks, light blue with white stars up
on red ground. The very flower of
all the rebel armies were here. The
famous Orleans Guard, the Crescents,
the Washington Artillery, Mississippi
Legion and the especial pets of Beau
regard, the Garde d. Orleans.
The total strength of the army was
60, 200, and with it there were 67
pieces of artillery and 1000 cavalry.
Gen. Grant had his Headquarters
at Savanna, and the Generals at the
front were Sherman, Hurlbut, McCler-
nand and Prcntiss. ...
A more beautiful Sabbath than that
of April 9th, 1862, never dawned up
on this earth, and as the rays of the
rising sun came over the tree tops,
they flashed back from musket and
cannon, and glimmered upon sand and
bayonet. At the Landing lay the
transports, and patrolling the river
were the gunboats Lexington and Ty-
Ter. The Union army not thinking of
an attack, was at morning drill or
cooking breakfast, some lazily loun.
ging around camp enjoying the bright
sunshine, the first for many days.
At daylight, the rebel Gen. Hardee,
with his own corps and two brigades
of Bragg's, moved briskly forward
and commenced the BATTLE OF SHILOH.
Upon a small hill that overlooked
the advance of the Union camp, he
stationed the famous batteries of Rob-
inson and ketchum, and q terrible
volley of shot and canister went hur-
tling into the Union lines, and told the
army that the enemy was upon them.
The Union army Immediately formed
in line of battle, and soon the woods
rung with the discharge of cannon
and volleys of musketry. The rest of
Bragg's corps now came up and made
a furious onslaught upon Sherman's
and Prentiss' divisions. Slowly Prem
tiss' division fell back, and the Gener-
al sent an aid to Gen. Hurlbut to has
ten him up. "Tell Gen. Prentiss,"
said Hurbut, "that Pm coming; ="
and the aid rode off. After few min
| utes, Gen. Prentiss rode up, and said,
"For Gods sake, Gen. Hurlbut, hurry
up and form upon my left"
"Gen. Prentiss," replied Hurlbut,
"Pm coming, Pm coming |"
Soon the whole line was fercely en-.
gagged. The rebel batteries thundered
upon flank and centre, and were right
gallantly answered by the Union ar
tillery. Shell, canister, shrapnel and
round shot went whistling through
the woods in every direction. sending
death upon every side.
1t was now o'clock and Gen. Grant
came upon the field. Then the whole
Union army advanced, and in their
turn the rebels had to fall back. But
they were strongly reinforced and
again the Union army contesting the
ground. inch by inch, slowly fell back.
At this time the Orleans Guard an