, 1881-04-16
The Bloodiest Battle Of the.
Rebellion.
an Ez-Private Soldiers Reoolleotions
Of the Affair,
He Was with Buell., and Among The First
10 The Rescue.
Gen. Grants Army Had Very Sur.
prised Appearance.
Reasons for Thinking 1t Was Not rro-
pared for Battle.

Reasons for Thinking 1t Was Not Pro-
pared for Dattlo.
a tAs Editor u Inc Chteaao Tribune.
CHICAGO, April I'LL MN one Of those WHO
are disposed to reallzc that the War Is over;
that It is in bad taste to fight our battles over
AgaIn,--on paper. Tint 1t is very cheap witt
lty to relIearso our prowcss wlion wa hatt
battles To fight. I AIN not ashamed to say
that during the War WINS only common
soldier; that never t'rososfrom the ranks"
Lieutenant, or Brigadier.Gencrnl by breyet,.
Now, that the War Is oveT, suppose that tt |
shows no disrcspcct to my former command |
ers II assume to differ from them tn sumo |
matters In which we may be oil a common |
leyc): that of a common knowledge OF |
stern facts md the "truth OF history" as
seen and realized In Il common glory, and
nlso through common equal silfforlngs, trials,
and reverscs 1t il 80 seldom that All TN
titled soldier Of the late Union army
essays to speak or write that l
ain particular to insist that no apol-
ogy is necessary. also Insist,
now that the War Is over for good. that VIC AFRO
all citizens OF tho Republic, alike In tho cs-
saved and that 1t Is a littla bit egotfsticnl md
selfish TOR gentlemen who Ind the Influence,
or tho good luck, or tho opportunity to earn
titles, to keep up tho parade of their vnnity.
? OF one distinguished gentleman who Is not
now prominently before the people twas said
fn Congress: "Ite Is an orator who never
made speech, md soldier who never
fought a battc,n In these matters It were
GOOD policy to appear modest whether they
fccl ,,ko It or not. II 1 were Autocrat Of all
the United States would promulgnte de-
orce nhnlishinn all titles, Want OF space
forblds giving the ample reasons for dlscon-
tinuine tho folly of this cheap parade OF
a.Mniors.n "Kurnels.'' "Genorats," "Cap-
tains," ETC., etc,t
Let me now refer to tho pending discussion.
going on In Tho press of tho land respecting
The battle of Shiloh, and moro parttcu-
iarly to tho positive statement Of GEN..
sherman nj Cincinnati recently that there
WA: no "surprlsen at thRt battle. Those
heat comnetant to give testimony on thls
mint asleeu Tie sleop that knows not wax
ine. dreo,n of battle.te|ds no more" In tho
h,1rrv and awful tumult Of TINT bloody Sab
bath morning "they gaye the last tull meas
uro OF doyotIon,n r, ="
Theirs not to reason why,
=, Theirs but 10 do aud .lisi 49,.
ao ttst ho,y,nr ,yii'tsroas an the Tcnnes-
ovc1 nas nows '',no,'..,. ,;t,aas J @ snfnst
1e cross I ,niaoalcuiation, ineouputeley. rivalry,
md base jealousy OF those whoa wore the
mnntje of AUTHORITY on that occasIo,il
sse Nav, r. T., ths .tari yamt II ho ,m,ierstood
fhnt Willie 10 not s''ecf at "oat is cailea
tho record" I'll the case, Mn bound 10 be
plein In saylng I hive very littlo respect for
Man.o'ai roonr,, ~ " W." tta hattt : rom ,yhIch
the "olllela! fecofo or the pat11e; iron WING"
'eertaln' writer's are always 30 piaas!e!y quot
'lnH thus showing their pauelty Of Ideas M rs rs
:. willing abo,,tS. ~.
".nanf !ua aoonn' 49, 4,,,,,x, ,.,., d ,,.,,,r,.
what ase the eotua hasa laess an9 1s1.a c'[eu 0ac
done, and who did Ite What was Omitted to
:ha dnna lint sho,,ld bv nil mems have been
done? s throw ft o theories ri to the ,dogs.-they
:, ero like Maehe.h's pl.yslc. rll mono Of them
= 1propose to dispose Of this muell.dlschssed
subject Of u :.surprlse" at shlIol, in my own
s1tary evidence, which, like eireumstanta ,, nl m a.
!, often the most unreliable eyldcnce Of any,
simply misleading aud confusing: And fo'
and 9gony Of fhoae AEenala! ~, aays at SaI!on
d oa 1 6 M npg is aS no. So soaiss
: pay ses tI!s article az reElncpt Was I tit b
sse9Ga sn XSntISky Mamy Nysama a,yison md
! the. advance OF l}uolps Army Of ule
|: Ohio, which marched across ,,t tna coan{r,
!; from Nashville to savannah: Ienil.. holh
= eight m!iss below tllorth) OK the scene nf ~
7 battle Of PittsbMIe Landing or Shiloh. Wt
. left Columbia. Tenn., tnrty miles SOUTH asn q
!. Nashvtllo. on the ,uotning Of April L ls6s
}; bearing for the Tennessee ttver at Savall
!, nah. tho headquarters Of Gol,. Grant, " w
!. hero Of Fort Donelson." To got an ilea q
! the horrible nature OF TINT f0leea mntch, !
, Is only necessary to stnte t'iHt u 1nnK on
F: division Of 4,h00 mel from t1a n0rilng .
the 1st to the evening u the 5tn TO reaca IN
: point refcrred TO above, tlst!nGo OF lea.
:. .than seventy miles. ;Ilse Tn!nS lell ~ snow
!. 1uere auagmtres through which h'
!. men were detailed ny large r0 SQUADS t