The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-27
TIE nArTLH on snILon.
The story as Told by ono wle. Was a Vol.
teer Aid to Grant,

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THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
The story as Told by Ono wle, Was a Vol
tcer Aid to Grant.
/ MARIETTA, o., Jan. 26.-A correspond
ent met Colonel Douglas Putnam, OF Ash
land, KY, now on visit at his father
here, and knowing his gallant service ant
extended experience and observation
during the late war, and especially
his opportunities for gaining infor
nation regarding the battle OF Shiloh
or Pittsburgh Landing, requested the
Colonel To submit to an interview, which
he did, at the same time stating that while
lie was aSerse TO rushing into print for the
purpose OF lighting our battles over againl
vet there is very much of history that
should be recorded while some OF the
actors are living, that justice may be done
to ali, aud to this end h0 was willing To
give his recollection OF conversations,
scenes and incidents as he heard and saw
them during that Sanguinary conflict.
The Colonel is and has been since the
war engaged south OF Mason and Dixon's
line in building up the. waste places and
developing the mineral wealth OF our
neighboring State OF Kentucky, and his
energy and enterprise in that regard are
only clualed by his thorough devotion
and gallant defense OF the cause OF the
Union.
Said he: 1 was at the time OF the battle
of Pittsburgh Landing, connected with
the Paymaster's Department, and on the
boat at Savannah upon which General
Grants headquarters were established,
and by permission OF The General went
with hiul to the field of battle and
acted as volunteer aid. When the boat
reached Crump's Landing it was rounded
in towards shore, and General Wallace
said from shore, "Sly division is in line
awaiting orders" Grants reply was,
"itetnain where you are until ! get to
Pittsburgh Landing and learn where the
attack is, when will at once serve you
orders" On reaching Pittsburgh Land.
ing, Captain Rawlins, then A. A. General,
met General Grant at the boat, and told
him the attack was general one when n
messenger was started at once to Crump's
Landing with orders to Wallace to come
up ut once. General Grant then pro.
cHaJnd IN 4hn frort Aa soon 40 could
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direction somewhere with a division, and
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SnI Sf navSl @ d Si,sw e IYIy heHlid not attack
Hadhs done 80 lie result might,have