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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 224 2 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 172 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 153 117 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 152 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 136 14 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 132 12 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 86 4 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 80 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 78 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 78 0 Browse Search
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ore Saturday or Sunday. The Warning of danger. We have already given several Yankee descriptions of the great battle of Shiloh yet the following, from a correspondent of a Cincinnati paper, is interesting, inasmuch as it contains a fresh admission of the cowardice of the Northern troops in the first day's fight: The sun never rose on a more beautiful morning than that of Sunday, April 6. Lulled by the general security, I had remained in pleasant quarters at Crump's, below Pittsburg Landing, on the river. By sunrise I was roused by the cry, "They're fighting above." Volleys of musketry could sure enough be distinguished, and occasionally the sullen boom of artillery came shooing down the stream.--Momentarily the volume of sound increased till it became evident that it was no skirmish that was in progress, and that a considerable portion of the army must be already engaged. Hastily springing on the guards of a passing steamboat, I hurried up. The sweet spring sunshin
w that Chris. himself came off of the field unharmed, and is again ready, on the first opportunity, to give the enemy a second exhibition of his prowess. A Documentary Trophy. The commander of one of the Federal regiments was hurried from his quarters so rapidly, at Shiloh, that his private papers were left behind, and fell into the hands of our boys. The following "General Order" from Gen. Sherman, of the Federal army, was picked up by a Confederate officer: Headquarters, Pittsburg, March 19, 1862. The 1st division will occupy the front line of this camp. I. The 1st brigade will occupy the ridge on the Purdy road, about abreast of the Shiloh chapel. II. The 2d brigade will camp on the Hamburg road; where the Purdy road comes in, near Col. Stuart's headquarters. III. The 3d brigade will camp on the left of the Corinth road, its right near the Shiloh chapel. IV. The 4th brigade will encamp on the right centre, its left reaching to Shiloh chapel