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The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
y, his place was never vacant. He wounded, and had three horses under him. this mention of a gallant officer management is intended to the other commanders--Major-Generals John A. and Lew Wallace, and Brigade-Generals S. Hurlbut, B. M. Prentiss, E. L. Wallace — all of whom main their places with credit to themselves Gen. Prentiss was taken Prisoner the first day's action, and Gen. W. H. place was severely and probably wounded. His Assistant Adjutants General Wm. McMichael, isGen. Prentiss was taken Prisoner the first day's action, and Gen. W. H. place was severely and probably wounded. His Assistant Adjutants General Wm. McMichael, is missing, and probably taken prisoner. * * * * * The country will have to mourn the loss of brave men who fell at the battle of or Shiloh, more properly. loss in killed and wounded will in a day or two; at present I can it approximately at 1,500 killed and wounded. of artillery was great — many pieces disabled by the enemy's shot, and some all their horses and many men. There probably not less than two hundred killed. loss of the enemy in killed and left the
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
not having, pickets posted as they should have been. In front of Prentiss's command the pickets were not a half mile distant.--Beauregard's advance slept within 1,200 yards of Prentiss's camp on Saturday night. I am informed, also, that Gen. Grant was informed by the residents thatvalry which for three days had been in sight about a mile from General Prentiss's camp. Major Powell was an old Texan Ranger, and fought with it may appear (I have the information from a gentleman who was in Prentiss's camp at the time) no alarm was given. The division was not calle a thousand miles off. At seven o'clock the enemy were close upon Prentiss. That General rode up to Colonel Peabody, of the Twenty-fifth Misred." The truth, at that time, had not dawned upon the mind of General Prentiss. He evidently was not aware that the entire army of Beauregarhis force from the other divisions. Fifteen minutes later and General Prentiss was a prisoner and Colonel Peabody was killed! The whole affa