Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-13
"reminiscences
OF GRANTS ARMY
VETERAN GIVES INTER-
ESTING RECOLLECTION OF
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.

some interesting war recOllections oi
the Army of the Tennessee, Pittsburs
Landing March II, 1862.
On Monday, March II, 1862, Saint
Patrick's day, Pittsburg Landing, Ten
nessee, was occupied by Gen. Grants
army.
The first troops to go part from
the boats, and into camp were the
first and second brigades, fourth div.
ison of the Army of the Tennessee.
Brigadier General Stephen A. Hurlbut
disvision commander. The Third
Iowa infantry was in the first brigade.
A copy of the landing order issued
by Gen. Hurlburt Is given the Courier
by survivor Of the Third Iowa who
was with the regiment at that time.
About sixty of the largest Missis-
sippi river steamers carrying forty
five thousand men and their equip
ment, supplies and ammunition of war
occupied the Tennessee river for
miles, conveyed by the gunboats Lex
ington and Tyler.
Three weeks later the battle Of
Shiloh was fought, April s and Z, Sun
day and Monday and twenty thousand
men killed and wounded.
The remains of nearly six thousand
men, wearers of the blue and the gray
are buried on this field.
"On games eternal camping ground,
!, Their silent tents are spread,
And glory walks with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead
Headquarters.
Fourth division Army Of the Ten.
nesSee, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,
March II, 1862.
General Orders No. 4.-The first and
third brigades will disembark as rap
Idly as possible and form camps; the
first brigade with left resting on the
Corinth road, and the third brigade
with the right in order to establish
lines without confusion; the first brig
ade will form right in front on the
road.
At q point designated by staff Of
to the road, regiment
aking position from right to left ac-
;ording to rank of their colonels. The
bird brigade will form, left to right,
md fle left into line in extension of
inc of first brigade. Full room to the
ront will be taken, making room for
'ther troops to camp in rear of our
inc. E
Tents will be pitched, single file by
ompanies. After line is formed the
rigades will stack arms; and break
0 the rear; by right of companies for
rst and left of companies for third |
rigade, leaving interval of twenty
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any tent, and details will be made to
ring up baggage trains under orders
+ brigade quartermaster. Thirty
aces, space between regiments, po-
ce and regimental guards will be
before arms are stacked,
nd suits for officers and men will be
rovided at once
Burrows battery will occupy ground
etween the two brigades. f;
Mann's battery on the key West" q,
ill drop over to this side of the |
Iver rs soon as landing is open, and
,cate to cover flank of third brigade.
8 fast as boats are cleared Of troops
ley will be sent to Savannah.
Orders from commanding general
re to hold Pittsburg Landing and
1e honorable post Of exterior line in
ont is given to this division. ,
OulCc1S Will give StIlCL personal at
ention to drill and discipline and each
egiment will clear ground for parade ,
nd drill, and rigid inspection will be
lade by brigade commanders.
The Third Iowa infantry will estab-
sh camp perpendicular to line Of first {
rigade, their right toward the river. I
he Empress" and "Emerald" with
store on board will land (
convenient points for unloading. /
ivision headquarters will be estab-
shed on shore as soon as lines are !
,rmed.
BY order of
Brig. Gen. s. A. Hurlbut, ,
NTH D. Atkins, Acting Asst. Dept. !
General. :