The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-30

divided into six divisions under com
mand. respectively, Of Generals j. A
NcClernard, IL regiments; w. II. L.
Wallace, 16 regiments. Lew Wallace.
IL regiments, s. A Hulbut, IL regi-
ments; William T. Sherman. IL regi
ments, and Prentiss. regiments
These divisions were encamped with
out the slightest regard for possible
attack, with johnson and his rebel
army only 20 miles away. The divis-
Ions Of Prendss, Sherman and Nc
Clernard were encamped about two
miles from the landing. separated half
mile from each other, and more than
that distance from the other divisions.
"P1ckets were kept out In front,
but absolutely nothing was known or
attempted to be known Of what was
going on IN Corinth. General Grants
headquarters were In Savannah. eight
miles down the river. He was there
when the battle commenced,
General Johnson had collected
largo rebel army Of $4,000 at Corinth.
and knowing Of the proposed combina-
tion OF Grant and Buel, he resolved to
attack Grants army before Buep army
could arrive Sunday morning. entire
ly unheralded, Johnson. with an army
Of 10000, appeared before the forces
at Pittsburg Landing. The divisions
were commanded by General Polk,
Bragg, Hardy and Breckenridge, with
Beauregard as second In command.
Some skirmishing had taken place,
but no one thought a general attack
possible. Saturday. General Sherman
wrote General Grant. I have no doubt
nothing will occur today except some
picket firing
THE same day General Grant dis.
patched to General Halleck: L have
scarcely the faintest Idea Of an attack
being made upon US
"At that very time the rebels we're
already deployed preparatory to gen.
eral engagement, and, as Beauregard
boasted, Drive Grant into the Tonnes
see river The Union army was pre-
pairing for the usual Sunday inspection
when about 6 q. m. the desultory
picket firing was supplemented with
heavy musketry and artillery. The
rebel advance under General Hardy
had attacked General Premises lines.
The long roll calling to arms. beating
IN every camp, echoed and re-echoed
through the timber and the great bat
tie Of Shiloh was on
General Prenuss's division, with
incomplete organization, composed
largely of men fresh from recruiting
stations, was located In the most ex-
posed position 1t received the first
attack and as was to be expected. was
unable to withstand the shock and
gave way A second stand held tho
rebels for nearly an hour. but they
were finally driven back In dieorter.
THE rebel host swept on to the
right and engaged Sherman's division.
Hildebrand's brigade. the ffSt to re-
ceive tho onslaught, went to pieces.
Buckland's brigade made q stubborn
resistance for nearly, II not quite, an
hour, and destroyed several rebel regi-
ments, but finally, outflanked and out
numbered. gave way. They attempted
to reform on the Purdy road. whore
Sherman proposed to establish his
new line The rapid advance Of tho
rebel left, however, forced both Buck
lands and McDowell's brigades back,
and Shermans division practically
lost It's identity for the day.
MCOl6T ulN laiOu GlQCdf VI No
to stay the rebel advance and fought
desperately to hold Its original posi-
tion and camp, but there was an alb
sence of unity Of purpose among the
division commanders. in fact. 1t might
as we'll be plainly stated, there was a
lacking OF head, commanding gen.
ernl who had the situation we'll in
hand. -.
Thus you have the condition or the
right and left wing of tho armv at 5
p. NJ Where was W. H. l.. Wallace
principal purpose Of this address is TO
tell you. So far 1 have spoken from
information gained largely from OH
cial reports. both Union and Conred,
crate, Of division and brigade com.
manders and all other available
sources. Now I shall speak from per
aonal observation.
"On that Sunday morning. the d.
vision of w. H l.. Wallace Of three
brigades was camped nearest to the
landing and was part Of the reserve
One OF the brtgades, called The Iowa
brigade was composed Of tho End, 7th,
<|u, 1ilu 11tu 1oWd WIN
manded respectively by Colonels Tut
tie. Lieutenant Colonel j. c. Pnrrott
Colonel Wood and VIM. T. Shaw.
II was color guard in the 14th
Iowa. Colonel Tuttle commanded the
brigade Sunday morning the brigade
was preparing for inspection as was
customary. when a marked increase
was noticed in the distant firing. Soon
the roar OF musketry and boom OF can
non told lis too we'll that serious work
was at hand. Many OF us that knew
what would be next, rolled our Dian
kcte and strapped some crackers, moi
10 carry. but TO leave. We filled our
canteens and chucked some crackers
and bacon into our haversacks, to take
with us wherever we might go. and
then waited. The thoughts thai
crowded through our minds we're moi
of the most pleasant. as the long roll
could be heard in distant camps, com
Ing nearer and nearer. Suddenly
Drummer Clark stepped from his tent
and beat what proved TO be the death
knell 10 many. many, many OF the
boys OF our brigade.
Ill loss than nve minutes W.