Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-08-17

point 1Or concentration OF all the
available force. The remnants OF
Gen. Johnston's army were also
eventually brought to Corintll, but
this force was totally insufficient to
defend even such a vast extent of
countrN and would not and could
not have been reinforced in due
time, had not Gen. Beauregard dc.
tcrlnineu to make a most urgent
appeal for troops to Louisiana, Ten
ncssce, Alabama and Mississippi.
His aides, de camp were dispatched
to the different Capitals to bear IT,
diugs Of the peril, and to impress
the necessity for the utmost efforts.
From Louisiana, soldiers. the elite
OF its population. who had enlisted
to serve within the State only, re
sponded promptly to his call, though
~ formidable expedition already
threatened the Metropolis of the
South. None but the hero of Ma
nassas could have led these men
away from their State, Sc soon at-
ter to become the prey ofthc North.
crn m%eIccnaricS. In Tennessee, Al
ALBANIA and Mississippi, his voice
inspired the same enthusiasm, and
caused Responding hearts to leap
Will, hope and confidence. At the
request OF Gen. Eeaurcgard, Gen.
BraXtou Drag. also determined to
unite his forces to those %cUnccntra-
ting at Corimth. and ably assisted
III the organization OF the troops.
Thus the army was formed which
fought the battle of Shiloh. Gen.
Heauregara, by letter of March 2nd,
strongly urged Gen. Johnston to
hasten his troops on to Corintll, for
%"tllere or thercahout," said he, 'Will
soon be fought the great battle OF
the controversial" I'lcscicl,ce ii,
war, by which Bonapartc preserved
linm doom the army OF Italy dur,
lug its first campaign this great
gift, which Gen. Beaurcgarl posses,
Sos to an eminent degree, could
alone have enabled linn to fix upon
the cnomy's objective point so long
before he had developed his iMtcm-
tons. Tie recent disasters in Ten
ncsSec had SO lisllcarteucd Gen.
, Johnston that, Oh his arrival. in
modification and detection, he dc
sired Gen. leaGlrgarl to retain
full command ofthe army, and to
prepare the plan of operations. He
declined TO Supelredc Gen. john.
stun. but accordingly drew the plan
of battle, and submitted it to Iell
johnston, who accepted it without
. altrration--a fact snbstan,iutra bN
the oiiriat certificate OF March 10TH
of Gen. Thomas jordan, then ellie,
of staff Oh The army. The simple
plan which Gen. Fcaulugard adopt
ed WAS to direct his whole fore,
) against Il detached portion of tn,
Federal army, and thus by avoid
) inS at the time and point %! nttar'
!. too great a disparity in numbers, t,
destroy the FcderalS by picremrul
And this would undoubtedly have
: been accomplished. had there no
T been delay on the march. occasion
ed principally hy thc raWlras uftA,
= lfpopS' IN coHIic!! OF general H!I!r
erS, on the V oil the .hAtt.e, it j.
true that, owing to this delay
= winch might give time, AS 1t did
. 70 bucl! to ope,nte his junction viii
! sherman, Gen. Bcauregarl the,
questioned TIE advantage OF giving
u battle, but the fact does hot in th'
least warrant theinI""eMGe OF a cor
respondent Of the "Democrat,' tina
Gen. l~'rIurr-Hrd dlti not plan thu
Il battle. Al! orders to corps cen.
= m%anNterS, daring the battle, eman
atcd from the llcad.ttnArtors o
!" Gen. bcaUrc-Aro, and We're trans
m!tte'' by his aides dr-c0np-ine yi
dcHro OF which We have been shown