...n moved up and rejoined General Breckinridge, who, with Statham's and Bowen's brigades, was occupying the front line, being on the crest of the hill (or highland) overlooking the narrow valley of the Tennessee River , on which, and near by, was Pittsburg Landing. Having been halted here for more than an hour, we endured a most terrific cannonading and shelling from the enemy's gunboats. My command, however, ...