. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . to the position and extent of General (irants lineaccords substantially with the evidence of the reports. In the dusk of theevening after the close of the engagement on Smiday, I walked out with my chief-of-staff, following the road and the line ofthe troops. My object was to gain informationby which to deteraiine the formation <if mydi^^isions, and I not only observed all that Ieoidd see at such an hour, but I made inquiry asI passed along. I came to Hurllnifs left fivehundred
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . to the position and extent of General (irants lineaccords substantially with the evidence of the reports. In the dusk of theevening after the close of the engagement on Smiday, I walked out with my chief-of-staff, following the road and the line ofthe troops. My object was to gain informationby which to deteraiine the formation <if mydi^^isions, and I not only observed all that Ieoidd see at such an hour, but I made inquiry asI passed along. I came to Hurllnifs left fivehundred yards from the river; I passed alongits front and came to troops that answered asMcClernands, and which I supposed at the timeto constitute his division, but which were proba-bly his First Brigadeonly; I passed tothe front of thesetroops, and when Iturned in toward theroad again, I cameupon Shermans line,as it happened, notfar from where hewas, and I was con-ducted tohim. Itwasthen growing judge the distanceto liave been aboutthree-quarters of amile from the river— less than half amUe from Uiulbuts. l>L:ltAKK[N«i A) Ilnsltl Ut MMIAV XIGUT SHILOH REI^IEIVED. -IQ left, and I think now that it was near the camp of Colonel Sweenys regiment,the 52d Illinois, that I found Greneral Sherman. The impression made upon my mind by that interview has remained asvivid as the cucumstances were peculiar. I had no thought of seeing Gen-eral Sherman when I set out, but on every score I was glad to meet him, andI was there to gain information. By what precise words I sought and hegave it, I would not pretend at this day to repeat. It is sufficient for thepresent to say that I learned the natui-e of the ground in front; that hisright flank was some three hundred yardsfrom us; and that the bridge by whichLew Wallace was to cross Snake Cieekwas to his right and rear at an angle, ashe pointed, of about forty degrees. I donot know whether I asked the question,but I know now that it was a
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