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Lockett (search for this): chapter 22
g the 20th Louisiana regiment. This brigade was temporarily composed of Colonel Reichart's own regiment, Colonel Hill's Tennessee regiment, and a battalion of stragglers, which General Beauregard had very opportunely placed under command of Captain Lockett, of the C. S. Engineers. These stragglers, from every arm of the service, were brought to General Beauregard, with no one to take command of them. As he was looking around in search of a temporary leader to march them off to the front, h him. If ordered to do so, I think I can, was the modest and, at the same time, firm reply. General Beauregard, having now ascertained his name, took him to the battalion of stragglers near by, and, introducing him to the men, said, Here is Colonel Lockett, whom I now place in charge of you. He will lead you to victory, if you only follow him. In a loud and earnest cheer they each and all promised to do it, and gallantly redeemed their promise half an hour later. These troops, who had just be
Gladden (search for this): chapter 22
dvanced line of Nelson's division were those of Forrest's cavalry regiment. They gradually fell back in the direction of Hardee's line, then being formed near and beyond McClernand's old encampments, to the rear of which they retired soon afterwards, to take position on Hardee's right flank. Nelson's advancing line soon encountered Chalmers's brigade and Moore's regiment, added to which was an extemporized command, consisting of the 19th Alabama, of Jackson's brigade; the 21st Alabama, of Gladden's brigade; and, says General Chalmers, in his report, Confederate Reports of Battles, p. 261. the Crescent (Louisiana) regiment; also a Tennessee regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Venable; and another Alabama regiment (the 26th), under Lieutenant-Colonel Chadwick, supported by batteries. They not only checked Nelson's force, but compelled it to fall back some distance, when, being supported by the advance of Crittenden's division, it again resumed the offensive, at about eight o'clock A.
Russell (search for this): chapter 22
l unprotected, and the fear of its being turned prevented him from executing the movement; seeing this, General Beauregard sent back to him one of his brigades—Trabue's—then on General Bragg's left; and, shortly afterwards, also gave orders that Russell's brigade, of Clark's (now Stewart's) division, of General Polk's corps—which, for the time being, was on General Bragg's right—should be at once extended towards General Breckinridge's left, so as to afford some protection to his threatened flLieutenant-General Forrest, p. 142. At about one o'clock P. M., the enemy, on our left, being reinforced, had resumed the offensive. General Bragg—whose forces had been weakened by the withdrawal of three brigades (Anderson's, Trabue's, and Russell's), which, in the course of the morning, had been sent to strengthen our centre and right—was gradually driven back, towards the Shiloh meeting-house. He then sent to General Beauregard for assistance. Fortunately, in the small ravine pas
A. S. Johnston (search for this): chapter 22
noon of the 7th, it must have been made very cautiously, for the Confederates were not at all disturbed in their slow and quiet retreat. General Breckinridge, commanding the reserve, bivouacked for the night near the former headquarters of Generals Johnston and Beauregard, on the night of the 5th, at about one and a half miles from the battle-field. The next morning (on the 8th) he fell back to a position only three miles farther to the rear, where he remained undisturbed for several days, wie opportunity of striking another blow at their antagonists. The loss on the Confederate side was unusually heavy, but this was due to the fact that it had been the assailant all day on the 6th, and very often on the 7th. The army under Generals Johnston and Beauregard had gone into the battle with thirty-nine thousand six hundred and thirty men of all arms and condition, and it received no reinforcements during the two days fight, except Colonel Hill's Tennessee regiment, which reached the
McClernand (search for this): chapter 22
the direction of Hardee's line, then being formed near and beyond McClernand's old encampments, to the rear of which they retired soon afterwalock A. M., by several thousands of General Grant's troops, under McClernand and Hurlbut, it was held at bay until two brigades, Gibson's and ollected and formed into three divisions, under Generals Sherman, McClernand, and Hurlbut, in advance of the bivouacs of the first two commandved forward and reoccupied the ground on the extreme right of General McClernand's camp, where we attracted the fire of a battery located nearh his well-conducted division, I led the head of my column to General McClernand's right, formed line of battle facing south, with Buckland's hat part of the field, including Grant's forces under Sherman and McClernand, there were fully twenty thousand Federals opposed by not half thwould then have attacked successively, in flank, rear, and front, McClernand's and McCook's divisions; and afterwards, the other divisions tow
Mendenhall (search for this): chapter 22
, which, having just arrived from Savannah, dashed into position, and, by its rapid and accurate firing, silenced the enemy's first battery, which was aiding the infantry force pressing Ammen. Subsequently, the enemy repeated the attack, and endangered both the brigade and Terrell's battery, the latter having lost very many gunners, and being without adequate support. . . . Then, by a flank attack by Nelson, and a direct one by Crittenden, aided by a concentric fire from the batteries of Mendenhall, Terrell, and Bartlett, he was driven beyond the position of his second and third batteries. History of the Army of the Cumberland, vol. i. pp. 112, 113. The Confederates soon assumed a new position. It was maintained, despite all the efforts of the Federals, until General Beauregard determined to retire his troops, at about 2.30 P. M., when some guns had to be abandoned for want of horses to carry them off the field. Crittenden's division had also been hotly engaged, shortly aft
John Morgan (search for this): chapter 22
noitre, on the lower Corinth road, while General Wood, with two brigades, reconnoitred on the upper road. On arriving at General Breckinridge's bivouac of the preceding night they found our cavalry pickets in position, and pursued them for about half a mile with a regiment of cavalry and one of infantry. At that point Colonel Forrest appeared, and charged the enemy with a part of his forces, a company of Wirt Adams's regiment, a squadron of the 8th Texas, and some Kentuckians, under Captain John Morgan, amounting in all to about three hundred and fifty troopers. The Federals were thrown into great confusion, and routed; althoughh, says General Sherman, in his report, the ground was admirably adapted for a defence of infantry against cavalry, being miry, and covered with fallen timber. Their loss amounted to fifteen killed, about twenty-five wounded, and some seventy prisoners. The Confederates pursuing too vigorously, and coming suddenly on the brigades of Federal infantry, were
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 22
river as the left of the battle front, and General Grant assigned Wallace's division to the right ften o'clock A. M., by several thousands of General Grant's troops, under McClernand and Hurlbut, itt of the 6th and early morning of the 7th, General Grant's shattered forces, of a mixed character, ight, and constituted the extreme right of General Grant's extensive line. General Sherman, in h: At daylight, on Monday, I received General Grant's orders to advance and recapture our orign, with a part of Crittenden's and some of General Grant's reorganized forces, pressed him so hard hile; and in that part of the field, including Grant's forces under Sherman and McClernand, there w the remainder of his forces with those of General Grant. He knew that his depleted and exhausted f Wood's division of the same army, See Generals Grant's and Buell's Reports. which brought up thses were, according to official reports—in General Grant's army, 1437 killed, 5679 wounded, and 29[3 more...]
Lewis Wallace (search for this): chapter 22
same manner, on Nelson's right. Moreover, Lew. Wallace, strangely unable to find the road battlewa the battle front, and General Grant assigned Wallace's division to the right flank, near Snake Creous, somewhat refreshed, extended the line to Wallace's left. * * * * * * * * * * * * At the tifar from the bridge across Snake Creek. General Lew. Wallace's fresh division, with two batteries ond its steady approach, satisfied me; and General Wallace being on our right flank, with his well-cn to win, but the Federals were repulsed, and Wallace was so pressed that his situation became extremely critical. This is General Wallace's own statement. See Rebellion Record, vol. IV. p. 359wenty thousand fresh troops, in addition to Lew. Wallace's command, in addition also to Ammen's brig have sent Van Dorn with the rest to attack Lew. Wallace's extreme right and rear, while he, Beauregnext morning they were reinforced again, by Lew. Wallace's division of General Grant's army; by thre[2 more...]
E. Dorn (search for this): chapter 22
m the battle-field. couriers sent to Corinth to inquire about General Van Dorn. preparations for retreat. guns and colors captured by Confeid to ascertain where they came from, hoping they might be part of Van Dorn's army. They proved to be the 18th Louisiana and the Orleans Guarnderstood, he despatched couriers to Corinth, to hurry forward General Van Dorn's army of about twenty thousand men, daily expected there fromh waters, and want of means of transportation, had greatly delayed Van Dorn's movement. Had he arrived in time on the field, General Beauregad men of that command with himself, as a reserve, and to have sent Van Dorn with the rest to attack Lew. Wallace's extreme right and rear, whiiers were hurrying on their way to Corinth, in search of news from Van Dorn's army, General Beauregard, still biding his time, and unwilling, d just then his couriers arrived from Corinth. They reported that Van Dorn was not there, and that his whereabouts was unknown. The time had
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