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Fort Henry (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
r, and alertness was noticeable in everybody. The firing continued at intervals, deliberate and scattered, as at target-practice. We drew nearer to the firing, and soon a sharper rattling of musketry was heard. That is the enemy waking up, we said. Within a few minutes, there was another explosive burst of musketry, the air was pierced by many missiles, which hummed and pinged sharply by our ears, pattered through the tree-tops, and brought twigs and leaves down on us. Those are bullets, Henry whispered with awe. At two hundred yards further, a dreadful roar of musketry broke out from a regiment adjoining ours. It was followed by another further off, and the sound had scarcely died away when regiment after regiment blazed away and made a continuous roll of sound. We are in for it now, said Henry; but as yet we had seen nothing, though our ears were tingling under the animated volleys. Forward, gentlemen, make ready! urged Captain Smith. In response, we surged forward, f
Shiloh, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
Chapter VIII Shiloh on April 2, 1862, we received orders to prepare three days cooked rations. Through some misunderstanding, we did not set out until the 4th;auregard (Military Operations, vol. i, p. 300), writing of the battle-field of Shiloh, says, One cheering feature, however, was the strewing of old flint-locks and dtrail formed a mass of horrors that will always be remembered at the mention of Shiloh. I can never forget the impression those wide-open dead eyes made on me. Each totals, 1754+1728=3482, killed, General Grant, however, says, in his article on Shiloh: This estimate of the Confederate loss must be incorrect. We buried, by ac. General T. C. Hindman, our brigade commander, was appointed, fifty days after Shiloh, commanding general of Arkansas, and enforced the conscript law remorselessly. ing on him. On the 6th April, 1862, the Confederates attacked the Yankees at Shiloh. Early in the morning I was wounded, and I never saw our boyish-looking Stanle
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
ot the heart to order it to men who had fought desperately for two days, lying in the mud and rain, whenever not fighting. --D. S. Nine days after the battle of Shiloh, a conscript law was passed by the Confederate Congress which annulled all previous contracts made with volunteers, and all men between eighteen and thirty-five were to be soldiers during the continuance of the war. General T. C. Hindman, our brigade commander, was appointed, fifty days after Shiloh, commanding general of Arkansas, and enforced the conscript law remorselessly. He collected an army of 20,000 under this law, and such as deserted were shot by scores, until he made himself odious to all by his ruthlessness, violence, and tyranny. While at Atlanta, Georgia, in March, 1891, I received the following letter (which is copied verbatim) from old Slate, as we used to call him, owing to a certain quaint, old-mannish humour which characterised him. blue ridge, Ga. March 28th, 1891. dear Sir,--I am anxious
Arkansas (United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
ultuous advance, and occupied with a myriad of exciting incidents, it was only at brief intervals that I was conscious of wounds being given and received; but now, in the trail of pursuers and pursued, the ghastly relics appalled every sense. I felt curious as to who the fallen Greys were, and moved to one stretched straight out. It was the body of a stout English Sergeant of a neighbouring company, the members of which hailed principally from the Washita Valley. At the crossing of the Arkansas River this plump, ruddy-faced man had been conspicuous for his complexion, jovial features, and good-humour, and had been nicknamed John bull. He was now lifeless, and lay with his eyes wide open, regardless of the scorching sun, and the tempestuous cannonade which sounded through the forest, and the musketry that crackled incessantly along the front. Close by him was a young Lieutenant, who, judging by the new gloss on his uniform, must have been some father's darling. A clean bullet-hol
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
ents are in the best possible state for their purpose. Generals Johnston and Beauregard proposed to hurl into the Tennessee River an army of nearly 50,000 rested and well-fed troops, by means of 40,000 soldiers, who, for two days, had subsisted o were under the impression that we had gained a great victory, though we had not, as we had anticipated, reached the Tennessee River. Van Dorn, with his expected reinforcements for us, was not likely to make his appearance for many days yet; and, i its disconnected lines, assaulted its camps in front and flank, and drove it from position to position, towards the Tennessee River. At the close of the day, when the retreating army was driven to take refuge in the midst of its magazines, a re-commanding, Lieut.-Col. Hawthorn, Capt. Smith commanding Dixie Greys, Co. E. Col. Lyons was accidently killed on the Tennessee River, by riding off Bluff and horse falling on him. On the 6th April, 1862, the Confederates attacked the Yankees at S
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
all previous contracts made with volunteers, and all men between eighteen and thirty-five were to be soldiers during the continuance of the war. General T. C. Hindman, our brigade commander, was appointed, fifty days after Shiloh, commanding general of Arkansas, and enforced the conscript law remorselessly. He collected an army of 20,000 under this law, and such as deserted were shot by scores, until he made himself odious to all by his ruthlessness, violence, and tyranny. While at Atlanta, Georgia, in March, 1891, I received the following letter (which is copied verbatim) from old Slate, as we used to call him, owing to a certain quaint, old-mannish humour which characterised him. blue ridge, Ga. March 28th, 1891. dear Sir,--I am anxious to know if you enlisted in Company E., Dixie Greys, 6th Arkansas Regiment, Col. Lyon commanding, Lieut.-Col. Hawthorn, Capt. Smith commanding Dixie Greys, Co. E. Col. Lyons was accidently killed on the Tennessee River, by riding off Bluff and
North America (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
sm would have been the height of absurdity, but I was absolutely indifferent as to what they might do with me now. Could I have multiplied myself into a thousand, such unintellectual-looking louts might have been brushed out of existence with ease — despite their numbers. They were apparently new troops, from such back-lands as were favoured by German immigrants; and, though of sturdy build, another such mass of savagery and stupidity could not have been found within the four corners of North America. How I wished I could return to the Confederates, and tell them what kind of people were opposing them! Before their bayonets reached me, my two guards, who were ruddy-faced Ohioans, flung themselves before me, and, presenting their rifles, cried, Here! Stop that, you fellows! He is our prisoner! A couple of officers were almost as quick as they, and flourished their swords; and, amid an expenditure of profanity, drove them quickly back into their ranks, cursing and blackguarding
Hardee (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
Chapter VIII Shiloh on April 2, 1862, we received orders to prepare three days cooked rations. Through some misunderstanding, we did not set out until the 4th; and, on the morning of that day, the 6th Arkansas Regiment of Hindman's brigade, Hardee's corps, marched from Corinth to take part in one of the bloodiest battles of the West. We left our knapsacks and tents behind us. After two days of marching, and two nights of bivouacking and living on cold rations, our spirits were not so buoyant at dawn of Sunday, the 6th April, as they ought to have been for the serious task before us. Many wished, like myself, that we had not been required to undergo this discomfort before being precipitated into the midst of a great battle. Military science, with all due respect to our generals, was not at that time what it is now. Our military leaders were well acquainted with the science of war, and, in the gross fashion prevailing, paid proper attention to the commissariat. Every soldier
E. Sherman (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
s was 1728 killed, 8012 wounded, and 959 missing; total, 10,699. The loss of Hindman's Brigade was 109 killed, 546 wounded, 38 missing; total, 693,--about a fifth of the number that went, on the Sunday morning, into action. Referring to these totals, 1754+1728=3482, killed, General Grant, however, says, in his article on Shiloh: This estimate of the Confederate loss must be incorrect. We buried, by actual count, more of the enemy's dead in front of the divisions of McClernand and Sherman alone than here reported; and 4000 was the estimate of the burial parties for the whole field. Stanley, now having become a prisoner, is not able to conclude his personal account of this historical contest. It may be of interest to the reader if I briefly summarise the final result. On Sunday, April 6, 1862, was fought the greatest battle of the war. As General D. C. Buell says in a magazine article: The battle of Shiloh was the most famous, and, to both sides, the most interesting o
McClernand (search for this): part 1.4, chapter 1.12
he Confederates was 1728 killed, 8012 wounded, and 959 missing; total, 10,699. The loss of Hindman's Brigade was 109 killed, 546 wounded, 38 missing; total, 693,--about a fifth of the number that went, on the Sunday morning, into action. Referring to these totals, 1754+1728=3482, killed, General Grant, however, says, in his article on Shiloh: This estimate of the Confederate loss must be incorrect. We buried, by actual count, more of the enemy's dead in front of the divisions of McClernand and Sherman alone than here reported; and 4000 was the estimate of the burial parties for the whole field. Stanley, now having become a prisoner, is not able to conclude his personal account of this historical contest. It may be of interest to the reader if I briefly summarise the final result. On Sunday, April 6, 1862, was fought the greatest battle of the war. As General D. C. Buell says in a magazine article: The battle of Shiloh was the most famous, and, to both sides, the most
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