Al'TOG RA FU OF GENERAL JOHNSTON, Found iu.side the cover of liis pocket-map of Tennessee, and written three days before the bat tie of Shiloh — Probably his last autograph.
SCENE OP GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON’S DEATH. From a photograph taken in the summer of 1884.
From the “ Life of General A. S. Johnston,” by W. P. Johnston. (D. Appleton & Co.)
derson, Pond. This second line was 10,731 strong. The third line, or reserve, was composed of the First Corps, under Polk, and three brigades under Breckinridge. Polk’s command was massed in columns of brigades on the Bark road near Mickey’s, and Breckinridge’s on the road from Monterey toward the same point. Polk was to advance on the left of the Bark road, at an interval of about eight hundred paces from Bragg’s line; and Breckinridge, to the right of that road, was to give support wherever it should become necessary. Polk’s corps, 9136 strong in infantry and artillery, was composed of two divisions : Cheatham’s on the left, made up of Bushrod It. Johnson’s and Stephens’s brigades, and Clark’s on his right, formed of A. P. Stewart’s and
present for duty. General Nelson’s division of Buell’s army had arrived at Savannah on Saturday morning, and was now about five miles distant ; Crittenden’s division also had arrived on the morning of the 6th. So that Grant, with these three divisions, may be considered as having about 22,000 men in immediate reserve, without counting the remainder of Buell’s army, which was near by. *
As General Johnston and his staff were taking their coffee, the first gun of the battle sounded.
* General Grant takes no account of these in his narratives of the battle, and talks as though he were outnumbered instead of outgeneraled. It was his businass to get these troops there in time, especially if he was not surprised.—W. P. J.
Bussell’s brigades. It followed Bragg’s line at a distance of about eight hundred yards. Breckinridge’s reserve was composed of Trabue’s, Bowen’s, and Statham’s brigades, with a total, infantry and artillery, of 6439. The cavalry, about 4300 strong, guarded the flanks or was detached on outpost duty; but, both from the newness and imperfection of their organization, equipment, and drill, and from the rough and wooded character of the ground, they could do little service that day. The effectives of all arms that marched out to battle were about 39,630, or, exclusive of cavalry, 35,330.
The Federal army numbered present 49,232, and present for duty 41,543. But at Crump’s Landing, five or six miles distant, was General Lew Wallace’s division with 8820 present, and 7771 men
A UNION BATTERY TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
THE CONFEDERATE SIDE AT SHILOH
BY WILLIAM PRESTON JOHNSTON, COLONEL, C. S. SON OF ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON,
Tlie commander of the Confederate forces, killed at Sliiloli.
entire victory. To Randall L. Gibson, who was commanding a Louisiana brigade, he said: “ I hope you may get through safely to-day, but we must win a victory.” To Colonel John S. Marmaduke, who had served under him in Utah, he said, placing his hand on his shoulder: “ My son, we must this day conquer or perish.” To the ambitious Hindman, who had been in the vanguard from the beginning, he said: “You have earned your spurs as a major-general. Let this day’s work win them.” With such words, as he rode from point to point, he raised a spirit in that host which swept away the serried lines of the conquerors of Donelson. Friend and foe alike testify to the enthusiastic courage and ardor of the Southern soldiers that day.
General Johnston’s strategy was completed. He was face to face with his foe, and that foe all unaware of his coming. His front line, composed of the Third Corps and Gladden’s brigade, was under Hardee, and extended from Owl Creek to Lick Creek, more than three miles. Hindman’s division of two brigades occupied the center, Cleburne’s brigade had the left, and Gladden’s the right wing — an effective total in the front line of 9024. The second line was commanded by Bragg. He had two divisions: Withers’s, of two brigades, on the right, and Ruggles’s, of three brigades, on the left. The brigades were, in order from right to left, as follows: Chalmers, Jackson, Gibson, An-
. . . The
sun set on Saturday evening in a cloudless sky, and night fell calm, clear, and beautiful. Long before the dawn of Sunday the forest was alive From a miniature Ay Thomas Campbell, with silent painted	in Louisville, Ky.,	״״״
in	1838	or 1839.	preparations
for the ensuing contest,	and	day	broke upon a scene so fair
that it left its memory on thousands of hearts. The sky was clear overhead, the air fresh, and when the sun rose in full splendor, the advancing host passed the word from lip to lip that it was the “sun of Austerlitz.”
General Johnston, usually so self-contained, felt the inspiration of the scene, and welcomed with exultant joy the long-desired day. His presence inspired all who came near him. His sentences, sharp, terse, and clear, had the ring of victory in them. Turning to his staff, as he mounted, he exclaimed : ‘ ‘ To-night we will water our horses in the Tennessee River.” It was thus that he formulated his plan of battle; it must not stop short of