. The twelve decisive battles of the war; a history of the eastern and western campaigns, in relation to the actions that decided their issue . ellsbridge over Duck River was built, it was fjlt that the blowmust bo struck at once; and when, just before midnight ofthe 2d of April, a courier brought of Buells rapidstride from Cohnnbia, the advance was instantly was already a day later than originally intended, and thenthe dispositions for guarding the depots of supplies and theroads around Corinth and Purdy had to be made. But onthe 3d, the remainder of tlic army, about 40,000 s
. The twelve decisive battles of the war; a history of the eastern and western campaigns, in relation to the actions that decided their issue . ellsbridge over Duck River was built, it was fjlt that the blowmust bo struck at once; and when, just before midnight ofthe 2d of April, a courier brought of Buells rapidstride from Cohnnbia, the advance was instantly was already a day later than originally intended, and thenthe dispositions for guarding the depots of supplies and theroads around Corinth and Purdy had to be made. But onthe 3d, the remainder of tlic army, about 40,000 strong,moved straight forward over the practicable roads towardsthe river, where, sixteen miles dist;uit, lay Grants army Landing. The advance was to march till of the enemys outposts. Immediately on starting the roads were found in wretchedcondition, — an evil augmented by the rawness of thetroops in marching. By the night of the 4th, however,the main interval had been passed, and the troops or-dered to attack at dawn of the 5th. The advance cavalry PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF SHiLOH A]!Ill (;•!•&71- I liiMi lim-S . X/irll 6l/l IllnriU/ll/ ■ PfejinnfInion • ;rninif siiiLOii. 103 flushed and eager, had already got upon the Union out-posts, and been repulsed by Shermans advance, for theirpains. But, about 2 oclock on the 5th, a furious rain-stormfell, and continuing for hours, drenched the whole army as itlay in bivouac, filled the creeks, spoiled tho roads, and ren-dered attack impossible. In addition, the bad organizationdelayed the troops from getting into position. Intolerablyvexatious as Avas this loss of a svhole day, it only remained toendure it. The lines were moved up still nearer, till theadvance was but three fourths of a mile from tho Unionpickets, and but two miles from the main camp. Tho troopswere in three lines, according to the order of attack. Har-dees corps of two divisions covered the intersection of thePittsburg
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