The National tribune., 1901-01-31

asking him to support Gen. Prentiss.'
From reports of Gems. McClernand and
Hurlbut it appears these orders were re-
ceived at the astonishing early hour of
1870 a. M; and Gen. Prentiss makes no
mention whatever of such an order or no.
tice. -...- ,
Gen. Sherman in his report says fur
Their: "All the regiments of my division
were then in line and at their proper posts.
| then rode to Col. Appler, commanding
sd Ohio, and told him to hid his ground
at all hazards, as he held the LETT of our
line of battle" ...
Gen Sherman seems to have not known
that Premises Division was already in
line, and our regiment and several COM
panies had been fighting for an hour and
a half directly in front of his headquar-
tiers. less than one mile distant.
Sherman's and Premises lines as now
formed at 1870 a. m. were parallel, Sher-
man across the Pittsburg and Corinth
| road, and Prentiss across the South Co
rinth road, about one-fourth mile south of
his camps, with DIST and 25th Mo. in line
near the southeast corner of the Rhea
field, about 800 yards in front, and par
tally covering the wide gap of nearly one
half mile between Sherman's and Prem
tiss's lines, being about one-fOurth mile to
the right of their brigade and division and
about the same distance in front of Sher-
man and half-mile to the left.
THE DIST MO. AND IT'S GALLANT WORK.
The enemy were now advancing in three
! lines, and we, were soon engaged again.
1t soon became apparent we were again be
ing outflanked' on the right and left. We
| held our position about 80 minutes, when
we were compelled to fall back to orr
camp, but fighting from tree to tree as we
fell back. at this stand Maj. King, of
the 2lst Mo-. was mortally wounded and
died on the field
The fight NOW BECAME fast and furious
all along the frontiof Prentiss and Sher-
man. The enemy's line dashed into the
gap between Isrentiss and Sherman, It the
same time driving forward his lines to
! the front and right. Hickenlooper's and
Munch's Batteries dashed up and went
into action at the corner of the Spain
| field.
The 18th Wis. ard 61st H.. on the left
and in the open field, were exposed to 4
murderous fire. but without finching were
returning blow for, blow, until brigade
of the enemy passed their left and poured
in a hot cross-ffe ON their left, compell-
| ing them to fall back toward their camp
| Hickenoopef and Munich had hardly got
| their guns in-battery until the enemy's line
was among them, compelling them to fall
back with the loss of two of Hickenloop-
er's guns. 81 500.
Premises left was turned, compelling
his entire line TO fall back through their
camps, and at the same time Sherman's
left, Col Hildebrands Brigade, was driven
back. The hour was now about s. a. III.
The camp of the SD Ohio was perhaps
| the first one to be passed by the enemy,
| being farther to the front than any other
on Sherman's or Premises line. Prentiss' S
| Division camps about the same time fell
into the enemy's hands. Premises lines
became very much broken in falling back
through their tents, but reformed their
broken ranks some 300 yards in rear of
| them and again engaged the enemy's adj
vancing lines, holding them in check about
\ 80 minutes.
Gen. Prentiss had called on Gen. Hurl-
but for reinforcement, and his division was
now on the way to the front. Gen. Nc
! Clernand having received like request
| from Gen Sherman threw forward his
| Third Brigade into the gap between Prem
| tiss and Sherman, but not in time to pre-
vent Premises right again being hanked
and Hurlbut's support on the left not hav-
| ing arrived he was again driven from his
position, falling back about three-fourths
| Of Il mile, reforming the broken ranks of
his shattered division on the right of Cen
| Hurlbut, who was here met advancing i'll
line to position. This was about . a. IN.
| w. III. l.. Wallace's Division formed on
the right of Prentiss with two brigades of
his division, Col. j. NJ. futile, command
| ing First Brigade, composed of I'd, 9TH,
18th and 14th Iowa, from right to left,
and next TO Prentiss; Third Brigade, Col.
| T. w. Swecny commanding, with Sth
Iowa, It'll, J0th, sd, 57th and 18th ILL.,, on
the right of Col. Tuttle's Brigade. Gen.
Netherlands Division was between Wal
lace on the right and Sherman on the left
| The Second Brigade of Wallace'S Division,
Cen John A. Macarthur commanding, 9th
and 18th Ill. and S1st Ohio, 18th and 18th
Mo-, were sent to the left of Gen. Hurl-
but to support Col. Stuart, commanding
Sherman's Second Brigade, posted on the
extreme left on the Hamburg road, guard
| ing the ford on Lick Creek. Col. James
C.. Veatch, commanding Second Brigade of
| Hurlbut's Division, consisting of the 23th
| Ind, 18th, 18th and 18th H., was sent
! to the support of Gen. Sherman, with the
| exception of some unattached commands.
| This was the situation of our lines and
the disposition of, the commands at 8 a. M
The 23d Mo-, which had been assigned
to the Second Brigade of Premises Di-
vision, arrived on the 9th, and starting to
| join the brigade. met the division falling
back at this point and formed on Prem
| tiss's left and. constituted part of his line
! during the remaiRder of the day. The
18th Mo. was detached to Col. Hide
brand, the 10th Mis-. took the place of an
| Indiana regiment IN 1turDutS DIVISION,
and later in tie day the G1st III. was de-
tached to uuElbut to support battery.
| 1t will be seen Premises ranks, deci-
mated by three hours fighting, was fur
Their weakened through the day by detach-
ment, but this battered division, a part of
which had stood the brunt of attack for
| two hours beforerany other part of the
line was assailed, weakened by casualties
and other causes incident to three hours
| fighting was yet to play an important
| part in the drama of Shiloh.
GEN. GRANT ARRIVES on THE FIELD.
| At o'clock on Sunday morning distant
rumblng was heard at Savannah. Gen
Grant said it was firing at Pittsburg. He
| at once gave orders for his HEADQUARTERS
horses to be taken aboard the boat. and
to Gen. Buell., who was some three miles
back of Savannah, he sent dispatch, say
| ing firing at Pittsburg indicated Il battle
had begun and he could not wait TO see
him. To Nelson, whose division was now
Mt Savannah, he gave orders to march his
men up opposite Pittsburg. He then
boarded his headquarter boat and started
for Pittsburg.
On the way mp he gave orders to Gen
Lew Wallace at Crump's Landing TO hold