Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . orderly, Thomas , of company H, Second Illinois Cavalry. The fire came from the bushes which line a small streamwhich rises in the field in front of Appiers camp, and flowsto the north along my whole front. This valley affordedthe enemy cover, but our men were so posted as to have agood fire at him as he crossed the valley and ascended therising ground on our side. About eight A. M. I saw the glistening bayonets ofheavy masses of infantry to our left front, in the woods be-yond the small stream alluded to, and became satisfied forthe first time that t
Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . orderly, Thomas , of company H, Second Illinois Cavalry. The fire came from the bushes which line a small streamwhich rises in the field in front of Appiers camp, and flowsto the north along my whole front. This valley affordedthe enemy cover, but our men were so posted as to have agood fire at him as he crossed the valley and ascended therising ground on our side. About eight A. M. I saw the glistening bayonets ofheavy masses of infantry to our left front, in the woods be-yond the small stream alluded to, and became satisfied forthe first time that the enemy designed a determined at-tack on our whole camp. All the regiments of my divisionwere then in line of battle, at their proper posts. I rodeto Colonel Appier, and ordered him to hold his ground atall hazards, as he held the left flank of our first line of bat-tle, and I informed him that he had a good battery on hisright and strong support in his rear. General McClernand had promptly and energetically responded to my re-. MAJOR GENERAL O. O. IIOWARD. THE GENERAL ATTACK. 129 quest, and had sent me three regiments, which were postedto protect Waterhouses battery and the left flank of myline. The battle began by the enemy opening a battery inthe woods to our front, and throwing shell into our camp. Taylors and Waterhouses batteries promptly respond-ed, and I then observed heavy battalions of infantry pass-ing obliquely to the left across the open field in Appiersfront; also other columns advancing directly upon mydivision. Our infantry and artillery opened along thewhole line, and the battle became general. Other heavymasses of the enemys forces kept passing across the fieldto our left, and directing their course on General saw at once that the enemy designed to pass my leftflank, and fall upon Generals McClernand and Prentiss,whose line of camps was almost parallel with the Tennes-see River, and about two miles back from it.« Very soon the sound of musketry an
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