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Purdy (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
aptured six guns. The whole Federal front, which had been broken here and there, and was getting ragged, gave way under this hammering process on front and flank, and fell back across a ravine to another strong position behind the Hamburg and Purdy road in rear of Shiloh. But they were not allowed to get away unmolested. The blood of their assailants was up, and they were pursued, driven, and slaughtered, as they fell back. Sherman's route of retreat was marked by the thick-strewn corpseman in his report says: My command had become decidedly of a mixed character. Buckland's brigade was the only one that retained its organization. Buckland's own report, however, does not sustain this view. He mentions that, in the combat on the Purdy road-The fleeing mass from the left broke through our lines, and many of our men caught the infection and fled with the crowd. Colonel Cockerill became separated from Colonel Sullivan and myself, and was afterward engaged with part of his comman
Shiloh, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
a victory lost p. 627 Beauregard's theory of Shiloh. his report. fatal order to retire. Jordan'ading Wood's brigades along the direct road to Shiloh, had the advantage of a ridge and of the most witnesses. General Bragg says, in a sketch of Shiloh, made for the writer: Contrary to the vin behind the Hamburg and Purdy road in rear of Shiloh. But they were not allowed to get away unmolemortal blow, that so impressed his officers at Shiloh. II.-mid-day. When the battle first bega etiquette, but there was terrible fighting at Shiloh. Grant spent Saturday night at Savannah. that effect. Wallace took the direct road to Shiloh; but, learning that Sherman had lost the Owl Cll this to mislead. Among the new recruits at Shiloh there were, of course, many skulkers. There a Bragg is still more explicit in his sketch of Shiloh, communicated to the writer. After discussing The omen of the name was to be fulfilled. At Shiloh, he whose right it is was about to prevail. B[2 more...]
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
he fruits of victory seemed within the grasp of the Confederate army, when the prize so dearly bought was suddenly snatched away. It was as in those dreams where visions of untold riches, and power, and splendor, loom before the sleeper, when a word rudely awakens him to the hard realities, it may be even to the cruel afflictions, of actual life. The Confederates saw Grant crushed, annihilated; Buell checked, retreating; the tide of war rolled back and pouring across the border; Kentucky, Missouri, aroused, instinct with martial fervor, and springing into the ranks with their sisters of the South; renewed prestige, restored confidence, increased credit, strength, and means of warfare; peace, prosperity, and independence; and a young and strong Confederacy, a martial virgin --a helmeted Minerva-among the nations, entering on a long and splendid career, in which liberty and order, justice and tradition, power and peace, should uphold the fabric of the state. The omen of the name was t
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
o the right, restoring his order of battle, and brought up Jackson's brigade into the interval. The conflict was severe, but Hindman's victorious troops, with Polk on their left, and Jackson's fresh brigade on their right. Gladden's brigade, which r. General Johnston in person directed the movement of Jackson's brigade, which belonged to the second line, and was now eavy firing, supported by Wirt Adams's regiment. While Jackson's brigade was attacking McClernand's left flank, and Hindmrevious orders. General Johnston in person put Stewart's, Jackson's, Bowen's, and Statham's brigades into the fight, leadingrigade to Gibson's right; the next was Gladden's, and then Jackson's brigade. When Breckinridge's two brigades came up, under Bowen and Statham, they occupied the ground between Jackson's and Chalmers's, which was on the extreme right. But in the rupplied, for service the next morning. By reference to Jackson's report of his last charge (page 624), it will be seen th
Monterey (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
n, all sons of his early friends; Gibson, his connection, brave, faithful, and accomplished, and many more allied by blood or marriage; and a gallant band of Texans, Wharton, Ashbel Smith, and others; with a multitude besides, known to him personally or by reputation and name as the inheritors of martial virtues. But why multiply names? Regulars were there, who had wintered with him in Utah; Texans who had known him on the border, as patriot leader, statesman, citizen, soldier; the men of Monterey and the Mexican War, and the brave soldiers who had welcomed him with shouts at Columbus, or helped him to guard the line of the Barren River all winter. He regarded all these not as strangers, not as factors to be canceled in the deadly problem of successful combat, but as of his own belonging-his kith and kin by ties almost as strong as those of blood. He looked upon them with the tenderness of a patriarchal regard — of an Abraham or a Jephthah. In the dread holocaust of war, in which
Lick Creek (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
ward to watch and guard Grier's, Tanner's, and Borland's Fords of Lick Creek. Thirty minutes after 5 A. M., our lines and columns were in hen we were in possession of all his encampments between Owl and Lick Creeks but one. Nearly all of his field-artillery, about thirty (80) fced to be at the narrowest part of the peninsula between Owl and Lick Creeks. As it advanced, gaps were left on the flanks. Chalmers occupied that on the right, near Lick Creek. Cleburne, on the extreme left, leading his brigade against Sherman's right, found such an interval betlry on his right flank, and thus they swept down the left bank of Lick Creek, driving in pickets, until they encountered Stuart's brigade on tned that flank, and driven it up the river into the angle between Lick Creek and the Tennessee. Though somewhat deficient in positive topograthat point up the road which turned our right in the direction of Lick Creek. When this information was received, the general looked at his w
Barren river (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
a gallant band of Texans, Wharton, Ashbel Smith, and others; with a multitude besides, known to him personally or by reputation and name as the inheritors of martial virtues. But why multiply names? Regulars were there, who had wintered with him in Utah; Texans who had known him on the border, as patriot leader, statesman, citizen, soldier; the men of Monterey and the Mexican War, and the brave soldiers who had welcomed him with shouts at Columbus, or helped him to guard the line of the Barren River all winter. He regarded all these not as strangers, not as factors to be canceled in the deadly problem of successful combat, but as of his own belonging-his kith and kin by ties almost as strong as those of blood. He looked upon them with the tenderness of a patriarchal regard — of an Abraham or a Jephthah. In the dread holocaust of war, in which perish the bravest and best, he was ready to make his offering, as a sacrifice for his people and for constitutional liberty. In this spir
Snake Creek (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
of the right wing, and soon raged along the whole line, lasting, with a short intermission, for six hours. It began a mile from Pittsburg. When it ended, the landing was barely covered by one flank; the other was crowded about the crossing of Snake Creek. The battle was renewed by Gladden's gallant brigade, now commanded by Colonel Daniel W. Adams. Adams took it in with his usual mettle. There was a fierce wrestle; but it was the beating of the wave against the rock. The Confederates wi coolest of the men, stuck to their colors and strove to rally and form a line of battle wherever they could find a nucleus. There were many such heroic spirits in the crushed and mangled mass which. was huddling back into the angle between Snake Creek and the Tennessee River. Sherman in his report says: My command had become decidedly of a mixed character. Buckland's brigade was the only one that retained its organization. Buckland's own report, however, does not sustain this view. He me
New Line (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
ds. chieftain and clansmen. valor and enthusiasm. the first gun. the start. Beauregard's summary. difficulties of description. skirmishing. the first collision. the onset. Hildebrand routed. Prentiss driven back. the surprise. reinforcements. Sherman's stronghold. Cleburne's assault. a repulse. General Johnston on the right. rout of Federal front. Sherman broken. Sherman routed. Confederate right. Federal left turned. plan of battle discussed. II. mid-day p. 599. New line of battle. Second engagement. Polk on the centre. Confederate alignment. terrible fighting. Grant's personal movements. Grant and Buell. Federal left falls back. the combat. the Hornet's nest. Wallace and Prentiss. Gibson's assaults. Anderson's, Polk's, and Cheatham's assaults. Hardee and Sherman. the Kentuckians. Cleburne's brigade. confusion there. Confederate centre and right. Hurlbut's position. the Federal key. Statham's attack. stubborn resistance. a memorable ch
Shiloh Church (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 38
e still maintained itself, and the force of the Confederate attack at the left was turned against it. General Beauregard's headquarters were about this time at Shiloh Church. The situation there seems hard to understand. An extract from Colonel Drake's sketch may throw some light on the condition of things on the left. Drake sayheadquarters-just in the rear of where the army had deployed into line the evening before. Beauregard and his staff were gone on horseback in the direction of Shiloh Church. He found them there. The Governor told General Beauregard that General Johnston had been killed. Beauregard expressed regret, and then remarked, Everythingrd's headquarters, were almost harmless to the troops near the river. This was one of the lamentable features of the day: that what General Beauregard saw at Shiloh Church should be mistaken for the situation at the front; that the trains of wounded and the tide of fugitives should supplant in his eyes those heroic warriors who w
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