The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11
THE BATTLE IN THE WILDERNESS.


MF. james G. Fitxpa tricks Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1854.
Tbsrs are numerous little incidents connected with
svsry battle the relation or which goes 70 complete
history Just a. faint here and there form the n
lshing touches 10 the artists picture on canvass.
may that the story OF the battle OF the Wilderness
vii be fully told II was 30 diverse. 30 extended
10 i character, every regiment having volume Of Incl
aents ITSELF that the complete narrative would exhaust
sven the folios OF the War Once
GENERAL GRANT DURING THE RATTLE.
General Grants headquarters located In field
bssween the plank road and q small road leading TO
uste hamlet known Parker's store During the fight,
however, he principally with General Meade whose
hsadquarters were on pney knoll 10 the rear OF War
eenp corps. had Grant q. vicksburg and In
fsunessee, and his appearance was familiar; but as
ssroed through the group OF officers reclining under the
trees headquarters looked for him some time In vain,
such his Insignificant unpretendng aspect and
duct while the battle was raging in all its fury.
stranger N insignia OF military rank would have lit
ss dreamed the plain, quiet who sat with his
back against tree apparently needless and unmoved,
was the one upon whom the fortunes OF the day. not or
NE are and country, were hingng, 1t only when
some aid or orderly rode up in hot haste with com
uuncaton from portion OF the battle field that his
sves upurned 10 seek those OF the messenger the pu
port OF the message. The consultation with General
Meade or the direct suggestion or Command
oil took place with that mperturbablity
Of conntcuance for which he has always been
remarkable. No movement OF the enemy seemed TO
puzzle or dsconcer him. Fertile in resources, the petit
tson TOR reinforcement speedily answered. And
While all this transpired he stood calmly In the group
q times smok ng his tavoite segara more vigorous
more frequen, putting only indicating the inward work
Ing Of the mind II something transpired which he
deemed needed his personal attention. away he dared
horseback to the immediate scene the one or two OF his
aids and an orderly excrng their utmost keep up with
him. Arrived on the spot, he calmly considered the mat
tsr requiring his attention. With ready judgment
u,caed the necessary ORDERS and then galoped away
70 another part Of the fold 10 his seat beneath the
pine tree, there 10 enter on the order book some
record OF the battles progress II wes amusing again
st times to himthe Commander In.
away with his knife upon The bark Of tree pausnr now
and thcn 10 throw in . word sentence the conversa
Mon OF those grouped about. and then going 10 work
again with renewed vieor upon the ncson OF the pine
The contemplation Of this by those who with him
t vicksburg will recall incident Of similar character
no that memorable siege. When the columbiads were
nconted In front Of Logans line General Grant de
ssrous Of experimenting the operations During tho pro.
nminary work OF cutting the cmbrasurcs he mounted
thc cpaulement and, while the rebcl bullets struck
srouad him, deliberately whitfield rail until the guns
vsrs placed In position
riscsriASKoue
O Friday the heat intense. Many OF the soldiers
we're sunstruch. Colonel Carruth, Of the Thirty nnh
Massachusetts,, commanding q brigade OF stcvensou's
Evlssp, vV 0vgs0ps ~ w beat early " ihs contest,