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Nelson (search for this): chapter 24
t off. For two or three days after I was unable to walk except with crutches. On the 5th General Nelson, with a division of Buell's army, arrived at Savannah and I ordered him to move up the east sed for the day, and was placed on the right. Thus night came, Wallace came, and the advance of Nelson's division came; but none-unless night — in time to be of material service to the gallant men whredit them with doing all there was for them to do. During the night of the 6th the remainder of Nelson's division, Buell's army, crossed the river and were ready to advance in the morning, forming thlows: General Lew. Wallace on the right; Sherman on his left; then McClernand and then Hurlbut. Nelson, of Buell's army, was on our extreme left, next to the river. Crittenden was next in line after Nelson and on his right; McCook followed and formed the extreme right of Buel's command. My old command thus formed the right wing, while the troops directly under Buell constituted the left wing o
Donelson (search for this): chapter 24
at the time of the onset. The division of General C. F. Smith was on the right, also in reserve. General Smith was still sick in bed at Savannah, but within hearing of our guns. His services would no doubt have been of inestimable value had his health permitted his presence. The command of his division devolved upon Brigadier-General W. H. L. Wallace, a most estimable and able officer; a veteran too, for he had served a year in the Mexican war and had been with his command at Henry and Donelson. Wallace was mortally wounded in the first day's engagement, and with the change of commanders thus necessarily effected in the heat of battle the efficiency of his division was much weakened. The position of our troops made a continuous line from Lick Creek on the left to Owl Creek, a branch of Snake Creek, on the right, facing nearly south and possibly a little west. The water in all these streams was very high at the time and contributed to protect our flanks. The enemy was compel
Albert Sidney Johnston (search for this): chapter 24
nah in motion for Pittsburg landing, knowing that the enemy was fortifying at Corinth and collecting an army there under Johnston. It was my expectation to march against that army as soon as Buell, who had been ordered to reinforce me with the Army r, did not prevent every precaution being taken and every effort made to keep advised of all movements of the enemy. Johnston's cavalry meanwhile had been well out towards our front, and occasional encounters occurred between it and our outposts.ril this cavalry became bold and approached our lines, showing that an advance of some kind was contemplated. On the 2d Johnston left Corinth in force to attack my army. On the 4th his cavalry dashed down and captured a small picket guard of six ornfederate lines had not differed much from that within our own. Some of the country people estimated the stragglers from Johnston's army as high as 20,000. Of course this was an exaggeration. The situation at the close of Sunday was as follows:
James B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 24
d to take the initiative by marching on Corinth, and had no expectation of needing fortifications, though this subject was taken into consideration. [Col. J. B.] McPherson, my only military engineer, was directed to lay out a line to intrench. He did so, but reported that it would have to be made in rear of the line of encampment had to trust to the horse, without guidance, to keep the road. I had not gone far, however, when I met General W. H. L. Wallace and Colonel (afterwards General) McPherson coming from the direction of the front. They said all was quiet so far as the enemy was concerned. On the way back to the boat my horse's feet slipped from undain Baxter made a memorandum of this order. About one P. M., not hearing from Wallace and being much in need of reinforcements, I sent two more of my staff, Colonel McPherson and Captain [William R.] Rowley, to bring him up with his division. They reported finding him marching towards Purdy, Bethel, or some point west from the ri
B. M. Prentiss (search for this): chapter 24
gades, then into a division, and the command given to General Prentiss, who had been ordered to report to me. General Buell me such at that stage of the war. Next to McClernand came Prentiss with a raw division, and on the extreme left [General Davne brigade of Sherman's division. Hurlbut was in rear of Prentiss, massed, and in reserve at the time of the onset. The dibackward moves, on the 6th, the division commanded by General Prentiss did not fall back with the others. This left his flaime, but my recollection is that the hour was later. General Prentiss himself gave the hour as half-past 5. I was with him,at the time and yet believed by thousands of people, that Prentiss and his division had been captured in their beds, there whe single exception of a few minutes after the capture of Prentiss, a continuous and unbroken line was maintained all day frn and did not occupy a place in the line as a division. Prentiss' command was gone as a division, many of its members havi
John A. McClernand (search for this): chapter 24
visions, commanded respectively by Generals C. F. Smith, McClernand, L. Wallace, Hurlbut and Sherman. General W. H. L. Walla more than made up by the superiority of the commander. McClernand was on Sherman's left, with troops that had been engagedtroops had become such at that stage of the war. Next to McClernand came Prentiss with a raw division, and on the extreme lehat bloody battle-field worthy of the best of veterans. McClernand was next to Sherman, and the hardest fighting was in front of these two divisions. McClernand told me on that day, the 6th, that he profited much by having so able a commander sup artillery, extending west and possibly a little north. McClernand came next in the general line, looking more to the west.ral Lew. Wallace on the right; Sherman on his left; then McClernand and then Hurlbut. Nelson, of Buell's army, was on our landing to Corinth, on the left of Sherman and right of McClernand. About three o'clock, being near that point and seeing
Lewis Wallace (search for this): chapter 24
nding, so that I could communicate with General Lew. Wallace. I found him waiting on a boat apparenhis order. About one P. M., not hearing from Wallace and being much in need of reinforcements, I slt across Snake Creek by our troops, at which Wallace's command had assisted, expressly to enable te to take part in the first day's fight. General Wallace has since claimed that the order deliverend was placed on the right. Thus night came, Wallace came, and the advance of Nelson's division caould win at Shiloh. Victory was assured when Wallace arrived, even if there had been no other supph. This letter shows that at that time General Lew. Wallace was making preparations for the emergenhat order the General actually received. General Wallace's division was stationed, the First brigaf miles out. Hearing the sounds of battle General Wallace early ordered his First and Third brigade of our front had not changed, the road which Wallace took would have been somewhat shorter to our [12 more...]
McCook (search for this): chapter 24
as for them to do. During the night of the 6th the remainder of Nelson's division, Buell's army, crossed the river and were ready to advance in the morning, forming the left wing. Two other divisions, [Thomas L.] Crittenden's and [Alexander McD.] McCook's, came up the river from Savannah in the transports and were on the west bank early on the 7th. Buell commanded them in person. My command was thus nearly doubled in numbers and efficiency. During the night rain fell in torrents and our trf the 7th was as follows: General Lew. Wallace on the right; Sherman on his left; then McClernand and then Hurlbut. Nelson, of Buell's army, was on our extreme left, next to the river. Crittenden was next in line after Nelson and on his right; McCook followed and formed the extreme right of Buel's command. My old command thus formed the right wing, while the troops directly under Buell constituted the left wing of the army. These relative positions were retained during the entire day, or un
W. H. L. Wallace (search for this): chapter 24
and, L. Wallace, Hurlbut and Sherman. General W. H. L. Wallace was temporarily in command of Smith'se kept at that point, and then retreat before Wallace could be reinforced. Lew. Wallace's positionhad not gone far, however, when I met General W. H. L. Wallace and Colonel (afterwards General) McPhnd of his division devolved upon Brigadier-General W. H. L. Wallace, a most estimable and able officbeen with his command at Henry and Donelson. Wallace was mortally wounded in the first day's engagrrible battle of the day. The division of W. H. L. Wallace, as much from the disorder arising from cs which overlooked both the bridge over which Wallace was expected and the creek above that point. ting this chapter I have received from Mrs. W. H. L. Wallace, widow of the gallant general who was s letter General Lew. Wallace advises General W. H. L. Wallace that he will send to-morrow (and his ters, and suggesting the propriety of General W. H. L. Wallace's sending a company back with them fo
Hurlbut (search for this): chapter 24
the Tennessee River consisted of five divisions, commanded respectively by Generals C. F. Smith, McClernand, L. Wallace, Hurlbut and Sherman. General W. H. L. Wallace was temporarily in command of Smith's division, General Smith, as I have said, beme Prentiss with a raw division, and on the extreme left [General David] Stuart with one brigade of Sherman's division. Hurlbut was in rear of Prentiss, massed, and in reserve at the time of the onset. The division of General C. F. Smith was on th up the river. This line of artillery was on the crest of a hill overlooking a deep ravine opening into the Tennessee. Hurlbut with his division intact was on the right of this artillery, extending west and possibly a little north. McClernand cam the morning of the 7th was as follows: General Lew. Wallace on the right; Sherman on his left; then McClernand and then Hurlbut. Nelson, of Buell's army, was on our extreme left, next to the river. Crittenden was next in line after Nelson and on
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