. The Iowa journal of history and politics . 302 IOWA JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND POLITICS 1. Map Showing General Lew. Wallaces March to the Battle op Shiloh i GENERAL LEW. WALLACE AT SHILOH 303 ing, six miles below Pittsburg Landing, on the west side ofthe Soon after landing at Crumps, Wallace senthis second brigade west on the Purdy road to Stony Lone-some, and his third brigade to Adamsville, still farther weston the same road and five miles from Crumps Landing, allwithin easy marching distance of Pittsburg Landing, by themost direct road. Eeceiving orders from General Grant at11:30 0 cl
. The Iowa journal of history and politics . 302 IOWA JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND POLITICS 1. Map Showing General Lew. Wallaces March to the Battle op Shiloh i GENERAL LEW. WALLACE AT SHILOH 303 ing, six miles below Pittsburg Landing, on the west side ofthe Soon after landing at Crumps, Wallace senthis second brigade west on the Purdy road to Stony Lone-some, and his third brigade to Adamsville, still farther weston the same road and five miles from Crumps Landing, allwithin easy marching distance of Pittsburg Landing, by themost direct road. Eeceiving orders from General Grant at11:30 0 clock to march to the battle field, the march beganfrom Stony Lonesome, according to Wallace, at preciselynoon, over the Shunpike road toward the crossing of OwlCreek, near the right of the army as it was at the openingof the battle. The third brigade moved out from Adams-ville a little later and joined the column on the , Wallace had chosen the longer road to thefield. In his autobiography he writes: The going wasswift and without incident. Past the old overshot mil
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