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The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
t fire on the left centre, General Sherman's division, and drove our men back from their camps, and bringing up a fresh force; opened fire on our left wing, General McClernand's. This fire was returned with terrible effect and determined spirit by both the infantry and artillery a long the whole line a distance of over four miles.rebels, and advanced rapidly as the fell back. The fire soon became general along the whole line, and began to tell with terrible effect on the rebels. Gens. McClernand, Sherman, and Huriburt's men, though chiefly jaded from the previous day's fighting, still maintained their honors won at Donelson; but the resistance of therant and your correspondent, when a cannon ball took of his head, and killed and wound several others. General Sherman had two horses killed under him, General McClernand shared like dangers, and also General Huriburt, each receiving holes through their clothes. Gen. Buell remained with his troops during the entire day,