. History of the American Civil War . cked, the victoriousarmy then taking up its line of march to the north. OnJohnstons assuming the chief command, he issued an ad-dress, such as was at that time customary in the Confed-erate armies: You are expected to show yourselves wor-thy of your valor and courage, worthy of the women ofthe South, whose noble devotion in this war has neverbeen exceeded in any time. Pittsburg Landing is a steam-boat station on the westbank of the Tennessee River, 219 miles dis- Pittsburg Landing. . , » ., ,-, -, xxlj. tant from its mouth, and near to the inter-section of
. History of the American Civil War . cked, the victoriousarmy then taking up its line of march to the north. OnJohnstons assuming the chief command, he issued an ad-dress, such as was at that time customary in the Confed-erate armies: You are expected to show yourselves wor-thy of your valor and courage, worthy of the women ofthe South, whose noble devotion in this war has neverbeen exceeded in any time. Pittsburg Landing is a steam-boat station on the westbank of the Tennessee River, 219 miles dis- Pittsburg Landing. . , » ., ,-, -, xxlj. tant from its mouth, and near to the inter-section of the state lines of Alabama, Mississippi, and Ten-nessee. On the north of the landing, Snake Creek, and Chap. L.] THE FIELD OF SIIILOH. 289 on the south, another stream, Lick Creek, fall into theTennessee, the former having received a branch known asOwl Creek. These rivulets rise near each other, beyondShiloh Church, and inclose between them a plateau, abouteighty feet high, on which took place the great battlenow to be THE OF SHILOH. The two creeks formed the right and left defenses ofthe national army, obliging the enemy to make a frontattack. When first occupied the country was flooded,and many of the streams impassable. In Snake Creekthe water was so high that a horse would have to swimII.—T 290 POSITION OF GRANTS ARMY. [Sect. X. to reach the bridge. Lick Creek, ordinarily fordable, hadbecome quite a river. Grant largely depended on theseoverflows for protection. They were among the reasonswhich induced him to throw up no defenses. On this platiau (Saturday, April 5th) five divisionsposition of Grants of Grants army were encamped in the orderjust described (p. 285). Sherman and Pren-tiss were therefore in front, McClernand on the left andrear of Sherman. Still nearer to the Landing was Hurl-but, with W. H. on his right. Lewis Wallacesdivision was at Crumps Landing, five miles below. Grants army thus lay with the Tennessee River at itsback, w
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