memoirs of general william t. sherman-1-第64部分

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Rousseau's　brigade　moved　in　splendid　order　steadily　to　the　front；　sweeping　every　thing　before　it；　and　at　4　p。m。　　we　stood　upon　the　ground　of　our　original　front　line；　and　the　enemy　was　in　full　retreat。　　I　directed　my　several　brigades　to　resume　at　once　their　original　camps。

Several　times　during　the　battle；　cartridges　gave　out；　but　General　Grant　had　thoughtfully　kept　a　supply　coming　from　the　rear。　　When　I　appealed　to　regiments　to　stand　fast；　although　out　of　cartridges；　I　did　so　because；　to　retire　a　regiment　for　any　cause；　has　a　bad　effect　on　others。　　I　commend　the　Fortieth　Illinois　and　Thirteenth　Missouri　for　thus　holding　their　ground　under　heavy　fire；　although　their　cartridge…boxes　were　empty。

I　am　ordered　by　General　Grant　to　give　personal　credit　where　I　think　it　is　due；　and　censure　where　I　think　it　merited。　　I　concede　that　General　McCook's　splendid　division　from　Kentucky　drove　back　the　enemy　along　the　Corinth　road；　which　was　the　great　centre　of　this　field　of　battle；　where　Beauregard　commanded　in　person；　supported　by　Bragg's；　Polk's；　and　Breckenridge's　divisions。　　I　think　Johnston　was　killed　by　exposing　himself　in　front　of　his　troops；　at　the　time　of　their　attack　on　Buckland's　brigade　on　Sunday　morning；　although　in　this　I　may　be　mistaken。

My　division　was　made　up　of　regiments　perfectly　new；　nearly　all　having　received　their　muskets　for　the　first　time　at　Paducah。　　None　of　them　had　ever　been　under　fire　or　beheld　heavy　columns　of　an　enemy　bearing　down　on　them　as　they　did　on　last　Sunday。

To　expect　of　them　the　coolness　and　steadiness　of　older　troops　would　be　wrong。　　They　knew　not　the　value　of　combination　and　organization。　When　individual　fears　seized　them；　the　first　impulse　was　to　get　away。　　My　third　brigade　did　break　much　too　soon；　and　I　am　not　yet　advised　where　they　were　during　Sunday　afternoon　and　Monday　morning。　Colonel　Hildebrand；　its　commander；　was　as　cool　as　any　man　I　ever　saw；　and　no　one　could　have　made　stronger　efforts　to　hold　his　men　to　their　places　than　he　did。　　He　kept　his　own　regiment　with　individual　exceptions　in　hand；　an　hour　after　Appler's　and　Mungen's　regiments　had　left　their　proper　field　of　action。　　Colonel　Buckland　managed　his　brigade　well。　　I　commend　him　to　your　notice　as　a　cool；　intelligent；　and　judicious　gentleman；　needing　only　confidence　and　experience；to　make　a　good　commander。　　His　subordinates；　Colonels　Sullivan　and　Cockerill；　behaved　with　great　gallantry；　the　former　receiving　a　severe　wound　on　Sunday；　and　yet　commanding　and　holding　his　regiment　well　in　hand　all　day；　and　on　Monday；　until　his　right　arm　was　broken　by　a　shot。　　Colonel　Cookerill　held　a　larger　proportion　of　his　men　than　any　colonel　in　my　division；　and　was　with　me　from　first　to　last。

Colonel　J。　A。　McDowell；　commanding　the　first　brigade；　held　his　ground　on　Sunday；　till　I　ordered　him　to　fall　back；　which　he　did　in　line　of　battle；　and　when　ordered；　he　conducted　the　attack　on　the　enemy's　left　in　good　style。　　In　falling　back　to　the　next　position；　he　was　thrown　from　his　horse　and　injured；　and　his　brigade　was　not　in　position　on　Monday　morning。　　His　subordinates；。　　Colonels　Hicks　and　Worthington；　displayed　great　personal　courage。　　Colonel　Hicks　led　his　regiment　in　the　attack　on　Sunday；　and　received　a　wound；　which　it　is　feared　may　prove　mortal。　　He　is　a　brave　and　gallant　gentleman；　and　deserves　well　of　his　country。　　Lieutenant…Colonel　Walcutt；　of　the　Ohio　Forty…sixth；　was　severely　wounded　on　Sunday；　and　has　been　disabled　ever　since。　　My　second　brigade；　Colonel　Stuart；　was　detached　nearly　two　miles　from　my　headquarters。　　He　had　to　fight　his　own　battle　on　Sunday；　against　superior　numbers；　as　the　enemy　interposed　between　him　and　General　Prentiss　early　in　the　day。　Colonel　Stuart　was　wounded　severely；　and　yet　reported　for　duty　on　Monday　morning；　but　was　compelled　to　leave　during　the　day；　when　the　command　devolved　on　Colonel　T。　Kilby　Smith；　who　was　always　in　the　thickest　of　the；　fight；　and　led　the　brigade　handsomely。

I　have　not　yet　received　Colonel　Stuart's　report　of　the　operations　of　his　brigade　during　the　time　he　was　detached；　and　must　therefore　forbear　to　mention　names。　　Lieutenant…Colonel　Kyle；　of　the　Seventy…first；　was　mortally　wounded　on　Sunday；　but　the　regiment　itself　I　did　not　see；　as　only　a　small　fragment　of　it　was　with　the　brigade　when　it　joined　the　division　on　Monday　morning。　　Great　credit　is　due　the　fragments　of　men　of　the　disordered　regiments　who　kept　in　the　advance。　　I　observed　and　noticed　them；　but　until　the　brigadiers　and　colonels　make　their　reports；　I　cannot　venture　to　name　individuals；　but　will　in　due　season　notice　all　who　kept　in　our　front　line；　as　well　as　those　who　preferred　to　keep　back　near　the　steamboat…landing。　　I　will　also　send　a　full　list　of　the　killed；　wounded；　and　missing；　by　name；　rank；　company；　and　regiment。　　At　present　I　submit　the　result　in　figures：

＇Summary　of　General　Sherman's　detailed　　table：＇　Killed　。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。　　318　Wounded　。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。　1275　Missing　。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。　　441　Aggregate　loss　in　the　division：　2034

The　enemy　captured　seven　of　our　guns　on　Sunday；　but　on　Monday　we　recovered　seven；　not　the　identical　guns　we　had　lost；　but　enough　in　number　to　balance　the　account。　　At　the　time　of　recovering　our　camps　our　men　were　so　fatigued　that　we　could　not　follow　the　retreating　masses　of　the　enemy；　but　on　the　following　day　I　followed　up　with　Buckland's　and　Hildebrand's　brigade　for　six　miles；　the　result　of　which　I　have　already　reported。

Of　my　personal　staff；　I　can　only　speak　with　praise　and　thanks。　　I　think　they　smelled　as　much　gunpowder　and　heard　as　many　cannon…balls　and　bullets　as　must　satisfy　their　ambition。　　Captain　Hammond；　my　chief　of　staff；　though　in　feeble　health；　was　very　active　in　rallying　broken　troops；　encouraging　the　steadfast　and　aiding　to　form　the　lines　of　defense　and　attack。　　I　recommend　him　to　your　notice。　　Major　Sanger's　intelligence；　quick　perception；　and　rapid　execution；　were　of　very　great　value　to　me；　especially　in　bringing　into　line　the　batteries　that　cooperated　so　efficiently　in　our　movements。　　Captains　McCoy　and　Dayton；　aides…de…camp；　were　with　me　all　the　time；　carrying　orders；　and　acting　with　coolness；　spirit；　and　courage。　　To　Surgeon　Hartshorne　and　Dr。　L'Hommedieu　hundreds　of　wounded　men　are　indebted　for　the　kind　and　excellent　treatment　received　on　the　field　of　battle　and　in　the　various　temporary　hospitals　created　along　the　line　of　our　operations。　　They　worked　day　and　night；　and　did　not　rest　till　all　the　wounded　of　our　own　troops　as　well　as　of　the　enemy　were　in　safe　and　comfortable　shelter。　　To　Major　Taylor；　chief　of　artillery；　I　feel　under　deep　obligations；　for　his　good　sense　and　judgment　in　managing　the　batteries；　on　which　so　much　depended。　　I　inclose　his　report　and　indorse　his　recommendations。　　The　cavalry　of　my　command　kept　to　the　rear；　and　took　little　part　in　the　action；　but　it　would　have　been　madness　to　have　exposed　horses　to　the　musketry…fire　under　which　we　were　compelled　to　remain　from　Sunday　at　8　a。m。　till　Monday　at　4　p。m。　Captain　Kossack；　of　the　engineers；　was　with　me　all　the　time；　and　was　of　great　assistance。　　I　inclose　his　sketch　of　the　battle…　field；　which　is　the　best　I　have　seen；　and　which　will　enable　you　to　see　the　various　positions　occupied　by　my　division；　as　well　as　of　the　others　that　participated　in　the　battle。　　I　will　also　send　in；　during　the　day；　the　detailed　reports　of　my　brigadiers　and　colonels；　and　will　indorse　them　with　such　remarks　as　I　deem　proper。

I　am；　with　much　respect；　your　obedient　servant；

W。　T。　SHERMAN；　Brigadier…General　commanding　Fifth　Division。



HEADQUARTERS　FIFTH　DIVISION　Tuesday；　April　8；1862

Sir：　With　the　cavalry　placed　at　my　command　and　two　brigades　of　my　fatigued　troops；　I　went　this　morning　out　on　the　Corinth　road。　　One　after　another　of　the　abandoned　camps　of　the　enemy　lined　the　roads；　with　hospital　flags　for　their　protection；　at　all　we　found　more　or　less　wounded　and　dead　men。　　At　the　forks　of　the　road　I　found　the　head　of　General　T。　J。　Wood's　division　of　Buell's　Army。　　I　ordered　cavalry　to　examine　both　roads　lending　toward　Corinth；　and　found　the　enemy　on　both。　　Colonel　Dickey；　of　the　Fourth　Illinois　Cavalry；　asking　for　reenforcements；　I　ordered　General　Wood　to　advance　the　head　of　his　column　cautiously　on　the　left…hand　road；　while　I　conducted　the　head　of　the　third　brigade　of　my　division　up　the　right…hand　road。　　About　half　a　mile　from　the　forks　was　a　clear　field；　through　which　the　road　passed；　and；　immediately　beyond；　a　space　of　some　two　hundred　yards　of　fallen　timber；　and　beyond　that　an　extensive　rebel　camp。　　The　enemy's　cavalry　could　be　seen　in　this　camp；　after　reconnoiesance；　I　ordered　the　two　advance　companies　of　the　Ohio　Seventy…seventh；　Colonel　Hildebrand；　to　deploy　forward　as　skirmishers；　and　the　regiment　itself　forward　into　line；　with　an　interval　of　one　hundred　yards。　　In　this　order　we　advanced　cautiously　until　the　skirmishers　were　engaged。　　Taking　it　for　granted　this　disposition　would　clear　the　camp；　I　held　Colonel　Dickey's　Fourth　Illinois　Cavalry　ready　for　the　charge。　　The　enemy's　cavalry　came　down　boldly　at　a　charge；　led　by　General　Forrest　in　person；　breaking　through　our　line　of　skirmishers；　when　the　regiment　of　infantry；　without　cause；　broke；　threw　away　their　muskets；　and　fled。　　The　ground　was　admirably