. History of the American Civil War . Grantoverthrown, Buell was next to be attacked, the victoriousarmy then taking up its line of marcli to the north. OnJohnstons assuming the chief command, be issued an ad-dress, such as was at that time customary in the Confed-erate armies: You are expected to show yourselves wor-thy of your valor and courage, worthy of the women ofthe Soutb, whose noble devotion in this war bas neverbeen exceeded in any time. Pittsburg Landing is a steam-boat station on tbe westbank of the Tennessee Kiver, 219 miles dis-tant from its mouth, and near to the inter-section o
. History of the American Civil War . Grantoverthrown, Buell was next to be attacked, the victoriousarmy then taking up its line of marcli to the north. OnJohnstons assuming the chief command, be issued an ad-dress, such as was at that time customary in the Confed-erate armies: You are expected to show yourselves wor-thy of your valor and courage, worthy of the women ofthe Soutb, whose noble devotion in this war bas neverbeen exceeded in any time. Pittsburg Landing is a steam-boat station on tbe westbank of the Tennessee Kiver, 219 miles dis-tant from its mouth, and near to the inter-section of the state lines of Alabama, Mississippi, and Ten-nessee. On the north of the lauding, Snake Creek, and Chap. L.] THE FIELD OF SIIILOH. 289 on the south, another stream, Lick Creek, fall into theTennessee, the former having received a branch known asOwl Creek. These rivulets rise near each other, beyondShiloh Church, and inclose between them a plateau, abouteighty feet high, on which took place the great battlenow to be described!. THE liATTLE OF SHILOH. The two creeks formed the riojht and left defenses ofthe national army, obliging the enemy to make a frontattack. When first occupied the country was flooded,and many of the streams impassable. In Snake Creekthe water was so high that a horse would have to swimII.—T 290 IOSITION OF GKANTS ARMY. [Sect. X. to reacli tlie bridge. Lick Creek, ordinarily fordable, liadbecome quite a riv^er. Grant largely depended on theseoverlit)ws for protection. They were among the reasonswhich induced him to throw up no defenses. On this plateau (Saturday, April 5th) five divisionsPosition of Grants of Grants army were encamped in the order™ just described (p. 285). Sherman and Pren- tiss were therefore in front, McClernand on the left andrear of Sherman. Still nearer to the Landing was Hurl-but, Avith W. n. on his right. Lewis Wallacesdivision was at Crumps Landing, five miles below. Grants army thus lay with the Tennessee River a
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