Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-19

organization when 10 assembled the
Tennessee TO Pittsburg landing. When
General Sherman's division was properly
shaped up auckland was given command
of brigade consisting OF three regi-
ments-his own (the Seventy-second Ohio!.
the SEVENTEEN Ohio, and the Forty-eightn
Ohio. This brigade was camped beside
the old Shiloh church, nearly SIX milesfrom
Pittsburg landing IL was here that the
first blow was delivered by Albert Sidney
Johuston's advanced division in the cele-
brated battle of April. 1852. OF Shermnn's
entire division Of something like 1900
men this brigade of Buckland alone pre-
served its organization throughout the
battle. The other brigades, fianked, over
whelmed. surprised. aud confused, practi-
cally went to pieces before noon OF the
first day. At least three OF Sherman's colo
nels and brigade commanders ran away.
The Fifty-seventh Ohio, one OF the best
that ever went out of the State. as was
afterward shown. was deserted by It's colo
mel and left TO take care of itself. II was
here that The fighting instinct 70 when
have alluded, seemed to assert itseit.
Hundreds of these scattered troops from
the disorganized regiments, who might
mat as well have retre1ted a. not, seeing
General Buckland's brigade standing IKE
a wall TO the right or left OF them, rallied
on 1t, and taking their places IN the ranks
fought through the entire engagement.
"suRPRIszD" DaIGADEs.
This brigade. with its brave recruits. was
about all there was to sherman command
in the battle. all, | should say. that was
worth talking about. No better soldiers
were over seen on eartn than those VINO
rallied from the disorganiZed moos on inc
field aud fought with the Fourth Brigade.
| remember my father. who commanded
the Seventeen Ohio Regiment. telling IN,
of one splendid siX-foot fellow who Joined
his regiment shortly after the opening OF
the engagement with considerable for
maltty. marching up fully accoutred and
asking if he might have the privilege
of Joining the Seventeen Regiment. VI
course This boon was not denied him. lie
stnck 10 tho regiment from beginning to
end. and although wounded IN the mead,
tied his handkerchief about MS temples
and kept on fighting. ANY other Iellow
with such "A wound would nave undouot-
edly found his way to the rear. but TINS
chan was out TO fight. At the close OF the
engagement. aud after the Buckland Brl-
gade had pursued the retreatlDg enemy
through the mud four or five miles on the
Corlnth road this splendid soldier returned
TO camp and formally took leave OF the
Colonel with "a much nonchalance as
though he had been on picnic excursion;
DE belonged TO the oeNehty-nrsl OhiV'
think. of Hilderbrand's Brigade. The one
regret of my father was that IN the tur-
MOL of the occasion he neglected. TO get
the name of this brave fellow. | have no
doubt that il he lived he achieved dIstinc-
ton. but if he did not he, certainly de;
served Il. He ought 20 have been colonel
before the war closed. Speaking OF that
Shilohfight. General Sherman would never
admit that he had been surprised BY
Johnston. Az | happened 70 be there at
the time [ am prepared to make an affidavit
| that Whatever may have been the condition
| of General Sherinan's mind, the majority
| ~ inc neople who were associated with
him we're very much surprised. The last
| time talked with the General he was so
emphatic upon the point that he was not
surnrised that | agreed TO comprom ise
with him on the ground that We were all
pretty badly astonished, to say the least.