The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-19


his promotion to Major-G General, by
the jealousy and littleness of his
superior officer, who commanded
the department at that time, Gen.
Halleck, Grant was held at Fort
Henry, the next thing to an abso-
Lutte prisoner. It was understood in
many quarters at this time that
Gen. Grant contemplated sending
his resignation to the President.
The enemy, however, under Gems.
Albert Sydney Johnston, Beaure-
gard and others, having concen-
trated all the force they could col
lect in the West at the strategic
point of Corinth, Miss, in order to
meet the contemplated advance of
the Army of the Tennessee, now
located at three points, Pittsburg,
Savannah and Crump's Landing, on
the banks of the Tennessee River,
he was permitted again to take COM
mand of it. The forces of the army
at that time numbered not more
than $4,000 men. On the 9th of
April, at Pittsburg Landing, his
army was assaulted by the rebel
forces under Johnston, estimated at
over 10000 men. The battle ragged
on all parts of the field from early
morn till darkness closed in over
the scene. When the battle closed
on that evening the enemy were in
possession of all our camps. Both
sides were, however, very much
demoralized. During the night Gen.
Lew Wallace, with 1000 men, ar
rived on the field from Crump's
Landing; also the Army of the
Center, commanded by Buell., with
10000 men, crossed the Tennessee
River, so as to be ready for action
the next day. Grant had his line
readjusted that night, and every
thing in position for an early adj
vance, which he had ordered for
the next morning. Johnston, the
commander of the rebel army, had
fallen on the battlefield on the 9th.
Beauregard was now in chief COM
mand. On the morning of the 7th,
at early dawn, our forces moved
forward to the contest. The battle
began, and ragged fiercely, the adj
vantage through the day being
somewhat in our favor until about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
Grant in person led his hosts in a
gallant charge, recapturing our old
camp and driving the enemy pell-
nell from the field. The enemy
were in full retreat upon Corinth.
Our army was filled with joy, and
with shouts of triumph and victory
bore the old starry banner of the
Republic once more to the front.
Gen. Halleck now came to Pitts
burg Landing and took command of
the army, placing Grant in posi-
ton unassigned, where he had no
command whatever. Halleck's jcal-
ousy of Grant was so strongly eX-
hibited that it was noticeable by all.
Grant was not even asked for
suggestions or consulted as to any
movements to be made. His SOL
dierly qualities under these circum-
stances were sorely tried. In fact,
he was under cloud; no one could
exactly explain or understand why.
He again contemplated sending his
resignation, but after coolly and
quietly considering the matter his
better judgment prevailed. We
now, under command of Gen. Hal
leck, commonly known in the army
as "Old Brains,' moved upon
Corinth by succession of intrench-
ed and fortified approaches, but so
quietly and slowly that our army
continued to augment until we had
grown to be an army of over 100, 900
men. The enemy was estimated at
about the same number.
The advice to our commander to
attack the enemy either on his left
or right flank was unheeded. The
information given Grant, and by
him to the commanding officer, that
the enemy were evacuating their
position, was laughed at by Halleck.
l had myself become so thoroughly
satisfied from information l could
not doubt that Beauregard was with
drawing his whole force and eluding
Halleck that I asked permission to
move forward with my command,
which at that time was one division.
Finally, when Beauregard withdrew
from the front of Halleck, it was
done so quietly that when Corinth
was entered there was hardly trace
of the enemy left. Halleck was
soon thereafter ordered to the East
and General Grant again placed in
command Of the Army of the Ten.
nessee. But his forces were SO
scattered up and down railroads and
at different points, by the DISPOSE
tions made by the commanding Gen
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