Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862

by Edward Cunningham

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  INDEX

  Abbott, Lt. Abrial R.

  Adams, Col. Daniel W., and his brigade assumes command of brigade, collapse of Prentiss’ line, reassembles his brigade, wounding of

  Adams, Pvt. Dave

  Adams, Col. William W.

  Adamsville, Tennessee

  Alabama Military Units, 1st Cavalry, 1st Infantry, 4th Infantry Battalion, 9th Cavalry, 15th Infantry, 16th Infantry, 17th Infantry, 18th Infantry, 19th Infantry, 21st Infantry, 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry, 26th Infantry, 31st Infantry, Alabama Battery, Alabama Cavalry Battalion, Clanton’s Cavalry, Gage’s Battery, Ketchum’s Battery, Robertson’s Battery

  Alban, Col. James S.

  Allen, Col. Benjamin

  Allen, Col. Henry W.

  Alps (auxiliary steamer)

  American Telegraph Company

  Amite, Louisiana

  Ammen, Col. Jacob, and his brigade, crosses Tennessee River, Pittsburg Landing Line, Union Counterattack

  Anderson, Col. Benjamin

  Anderson, Capt. Jabez J.

  Anderson, Lt. Col. Nicholas L.

  Anderson, Gen. Patton, position on night of April 5, action around Shiloh Church, assault on the Union left flank, Union counterattack, Union retreat, and his brigade, action around Shiloh Church, the crossroads, Union counterattack, “Hornet’s Nest,” Union retreat

  Anderson, Gen. Robert

  Appler, Col. Jesse J., action around Shiloh Church, abandons the field, dismissed from the service

  Argyle(steamer)

  Arkansas Military Units, 1st Infantry, 2nd Infantry, 6th Infantry, 7th Infantry, 8th Infantry, 9th Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry, 13th Infantry, 14th Infantry, 15th Infantry, Calvert’s Battery, Hubbard’s Battery, Roberts’ Battery, Trigg’s Battery

  Armstrong, Commodore Samuel

  Army of the Cumberland

  Army of the Mississippi

  Army of the Ohio

  Army of the Tennessee

  Arndt, Lt. A. F.

  Ashmore, Capt. James H.

  Atlanta, Georgia

  Augur, Gen. Christopher C.

  Augustin, Col. Numa

  Autocrat

  Avegno, Maj. Anathole P.

  Avery, Capt. Isaac W.

  Bailey, Pvt. Franklin

  Bain, Capt. S. C.

  Baker, Lt. Col. James

  Baldwin, Col. Silas D.

  Baldwin, Mississippi

  Ball, Lt. Eustace H.

  Bane, Col. Moses M.

  Bankhead, Capt. Smith T., and his battery

  Barber, Pvt. Lucius

  Bark Road

  Barnes’ Field

  Barrett, Capt. Samuel E., and his battery

  Barrow, Lt. Col. Robert H.

  Bartlett, Capt. Joseph

  Bass, Col. Sion S.

  Bate, Capt. Humphrey

  Bate, Col. William B.

  Battle, Col. Joel A.

  Bausenwein, Col. Valentine

  Baxter, Capt. A. S.

  Baylor, Lt. George

  Beatty, Col. Samuel

  Beauregard, Gen. Pierre G. T., Ft. Sumter, orders evacuation of Columbus, plan to concentrate forces, appeals to Van Dorn for reinforcements, Van Dorn declines to join forces, chooses Corinth to concentrate forces, first meeting with Beauregard and Bragg, declines Johnston’s offer to command, wants to attack Grant before Buell arrives, appointed second in command, strength returns before Shiloh, notice of Union advance on Bethel, orders army to move on Grant, orders from Johnston to move on Grant, consolidates at Corinth, Monterey conference, orders rations for troops, firefight on April 4, night of April 5, message to troops, first contact reports, orders Polk to support Cleburne, collapse of Prentiss’s line, moves command post to the front, malingering troops, the crossroads, notified of Johnston’s death, “Hornet’s Nest,” notified of Johnston’s death, orders notice of Johnston’s death withheld, capture of the “Hornet’s Nest,” orders break in engagement, controversy over his orders, orders break in engagement, controversy over his orders, and Gen. Prentiss, does not believe Buell is close by; sense of lassitude, Sunday night, sets an example, situation grows critical, awaits Van Dorn’s arrival, starts preparations for withdrawal, losses, at Corinth, Farmington; abandons Corinth

  Behr, Capt. Frederick, and his battery

  Belknap, Maj. William

  Bell, Sarah

  Bell, Lt. Col. Tyree H.

  Belmont, Missouri, Battle of

  Beltzhoover, Lt. Col. Daniel

  Benham, Calhoun

  Benjamin, Judah P.

  Bently, Henry

  Benton, Thomas Hart

  Bethel Station, Tennessee

  Bethel, Tennessee

  Bieler, Pvt. J. L.

  Bierce, Ambrose

  Bird, Capt. W. Capers

  Black Warrior (boat)

  Blackman, Lt. Col. Albert M.

  Bladon, Pvt. Thomas

  Blair, Frank

  Blake, Col. John W.

  “Bloody Pond,”

  Blue Mills Landing, Missouri, Battle of

  Blythe, Col. A. K.

  Bond, Lt. Phil, and his battery

  Boonville, Missouri, engagement at

  Boothe, Lt. Col. James W.

  Bouie, Pvt. James

  Bouton, Capt. Edward and his battery

  Bowen, Capt. Edwin A.

  Bowen, Gen. John S., and his brigade

  Bowling Green, Kentucky, outflanked, supply base at Bowling Green, Johnston orders evacuated, evacuation of

  Boyle, Gen. Jeremiah T.

  Brady, Fr. Thomas

  Bragg, Gen. Braxton, departs Mobile for Corinth, men well drilled, first meeting with Beauregard and Johnston, appointed commander of
the 2d Corps, appointed chief of staff, arrest of Generals Crittenden and Carroll, orders from Johnston to move on Grant, Monterey conference, Johnston loses patients with, firefight on April 4, night of April 5, collapse of Prentiss’s line, the crossroads, “Hornet’s Nest,” ordered to pursue to the river, Sunday evening meeting with Beauregard, Confederate last stand

  Bramlette, Col. Thomas

  Brandon, Mississippi

  Brannigan, Pvt. John

  Brantley, Maj. William F.

  Breckinridge, Gen. John C., arrives in Corinth, troops not well trained, and his corps, night of April 5, the crossroads, Union counterattack, Peach Orchard, complaint about a regiment that won’t fight, Sunday evening meeting with Beauregard, receives Forrest’s report about Buell’s arrival, Confederate last stand, arrives in Corinth

  Brent, Maj. George W.

  Brewer, Lt. Col. Richard H.

  Brewster, Capt. H. P.

  Brinton, Dr. John H.

  Bristol, Capt. Hiram W.

  Bristow, Lt. Col. Benjamin H.

  Brooks, Capt. Belvidere

  Brotzmann, Lt. Edward, and his battery

  Brown, Lt. Col. B. H.

  Brown, Pvt. Dave

  Brown, Lt. George R.

  Brown, Lt. Levi S.

  Brownlow, William “Parson,”

  Bruce, Col. Sanders D. and his brigade

  Brush, Capt. Daniel H.

  Bryan, Pvt. George

  Bryant, Lt. Nathaniel

  Buchanan, President James

  Buckland, Col. Ralph P. and his brigade, firefight on April 4, discovers Confederate presence on April 5, action around Shiloh Church, physical location on the field, assault on the Union left flank

  Buckley, Col. Harvey M.

  Buckner, Capt. John A.

  Buckner, Pvt. Samuel

  Buckner, Gen. Simon B.

  Buell, Gen. Don C., appointed to command of Department of Ohio, pre-war, early assessment, central Tennessee plan, East Tennessee, urged into action by Lincoln, lack of experience, ordered to Pittsburg Landing, departs Nashville, marching on Savannah, night of April 5, anticipated arrival at Pittsburg landing, dispatch from Grant, arrives at Savannah, Grant’s request to march to Pittsburg Landing, description of the Sunken Road, army being ferried across the river, awaits transports, crosses Tennessee River, meets with Grant, Pittsburg Landing line, accidentally captured by his own troops, Sunday night, Monday morning, Union counterattack, Grant’s failure to pursue the Confederates, losses, arrival saves Grant, balance of army arrives at Shiloh, Corinth