. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . had to be taken fromhis horse, and soon after died. The newswas not long in reaching our side, and, Isuppose, was quite an encouragement to theFederal soldiers. I had known Johnstonslightly in the Mexicanwar, and later as anofficer in the regulararmy. He was a manof high character andability. His contem-poraries at West Point,and officers generallywho came to knowhim personally later,and who remained onour side, expected himto prove the most for-midable man to meet,that the Confederacywould produce. Noth-ing occurred in hisbrief command of a
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . had to be taken fromhis horse, and soon after died. The newswas not long in reaching our side, and, Isuppose, was quite an encouragement to theFederal soldiers. I had known Johnstonslightly in the Mexicanwar, and later as anofficer in the regulararmy. He was a manof high character andability. His contem-poraries at West Point,and officers generallywho came to knowhim personally later,and who remained onour side, expected himto prove the most for-midable man to meet,that the Confederacywould produce. Noth-ing occurred in hisbrief command of anarmy to prove or dis-prove the high esti-mate that had beenplaced upon his mili-tary ability. THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. 609 General Beauregard was next in rank toJohnston, and succeeded to the command,which he retained to the close of the battleand during the subsequent retreat on Cor- eventual defeat of the enemy, although I wasdisappointetl that reenforcements so near athand did not arrive at an earlier hour. The Confederates fought with courage at. BIVOLAC OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS SUNDAY NIGHT. inth, as well as in the siege of that place. Histactics have been severely criticised by Con-federate writers, but I do not believe his fallenchief could have done any better under thecircumstances. Some of these critics claimthat Shiloh was won when Johnston fell, andthat if he had not fallen the army under mewould have been annihilated or captured. Ifsdefeated the Confederates at Shiloh. There islittle doubt that we should have been disgrace-fully beaten // all the shells and bullets fired byus had passed harmlessly over the enemy, andif all of theirs had taken effect. Command-ing generals are liable to be killed during en-gagements ; and the fact that when he wasshot Johnston was leading a brigade to induceit to make a charge which had been repeat-edly ordered, is evidence that there was neitherthe universal demoralization on our side northe unbounded confidence on theirs whichhas been c
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