THE BATTLE OF PITTSBURGH: A Clear and Graphic Account of the Two Days Action; Splendid Generalship Displayed by Both Sides (4/11/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/11/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

CINCINNATI, Thursday, April 10.

A correspondent of the Times writes the following account of the Pittsburgh battle:

Our forces were stationed in the form of a semi-circle, the right resting on a point north of Crump's Landing, our centre being in front of the main road to Corinth, and our left extending to the river in the direction of Hamburgh, four miles north of Pittsburgh Landing.

At 2 o'clock, on the morning of the 6th, 400 men of Gen. PRENTISE' Division were attacked by the enemy, half a mile in advance of our lines. Our men fell back on the Twenty-fifth Missouri, swiftly pursued by the enemy. The advance of the rebels reached Col. PEABODY's Brigade just as the long roll was sounded, and the men were falling into line. Resistance was but short, and they retreated under a galling fire, until they reached the lines of the Second Division.

At 6 o'clock the attack had become general along our whole front. The enemy, in large numbers, drove in the pickets of Gen. SHERMAN's Division, and fell on the Forty-eighth, Fiftieth and Seventy-second Ohio Regiments. Those troops were never before in action, and, being so unexpectedly attacked, made as able a resistance as possible, but were, in common with the forces of Gen. PRENTISS, forced to seek the support of the troops immediately in their rear.

At 10 o'clock the entire line on both sides was fully engaged -- the roar of cannon and musketry was without intermission from the main centre to a point extending half way down the left wing. The rebels made a desperate charge on the Fourteenth Ohio battery, which, not being sufficiently supported by infantry, fell into their hands. Another severe fight occurred for possession of the Fifth Ohio battery,

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Battle of Pittsburgh: A Clear and Graphic Account of the Two Days Action – 2-3
Operations in Virginia: Great Strength of the Rebels at Yorktown – 3-4
The Mountain Department: Occupation of Monterey by Gen. Milroy – 4
Important from New-Mexico: The Texans Ordered to Evacuate the Territory – 4-5
Department of the Shenandoah – 5
Operations on the Mississippi: The Prisoners and Spoils Captured at Number Ten – 5
The War in the West: The New-Mexican Expedition – 5-7
Important from Washington: Proclamation by the President Recommending a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer – 7-8
One Reason Why the Merrimac has Staid In – 8
Editorial: The Victory and the Victors – 8-9
Editorial: Sunday Battles – 9
A Nation’s Thanksgiving – 9
One of the Heroes of Pittsburgh – 9
An Unfounded Charge – 9

[Red Badger]

The Ravens and Steelers?..............

[Vigilanteman]

Pittsburgh Landing, better known as the Battle of Shiloh. But I think you knew that.

[Red Badger]

Terry Bradshaw was probably there..................

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

...and in the cups.

[Red Badger]

He was younger then...............

[Fiji Hill]

Victor Davis Hanson once published an article in which he argued that the bestselling novel Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (New York: Harper, 1880) by Lew Wallace was actually about the Battle of Pittsburgh (Shiloh).

[rdl6989]

It confused me for a minute.

[dangus]

To those confused by the headline:

This refers to what is NOW known as the Battle of Shiloh, at Pittsburg Landing. New York Times’ spelling is no longer used.

[Vigilanteman]

Statues of Bradshaw and George Washington welcome arriving passengers to Pittsburgh International Airport.

Or is it Washington and Franco Harris? I'll have to give the Steeler a closer look on the next flight.

[Red Badger]

You mean it doesn’t scare away the passengers?..........