Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862

by Edward Cunningham

  Buell, George P.

  Burlsey, Capt. Allen A.

  Burnsville, Mississippi

  Burrows, Capt. Jerome B. and his battery

  Busse, Capt. Gustav A.

  Byrne, Capt. Edward P., and his battery

  Cairo, USS (gunboat)

  Caldwell, Maj. Robert P.

  Calvert, Capt. J. H.

  Calvert’s Battery

  Cam, Lt. Col. William

  Cameron, Pvt. Thomas

  Cameron, Simon

  Camp Calvert

  Camp Chase, Ohio

  Camp Dick Robinson

  Camp Moore, Louisiana

  Campbell, Col. Alexander W.

  Canfield, Lt. Col. Herman

  Canton, Mississippi

  Cantrell Field

  Cantrell, Maj. Robert

  Carmichael, Capt. Eagleton, and his cavalry

  Carondolet, USS (gunboat)

  Carpenter, Maj. Stephen D.

  Carr, Col. Henry M.

  Carrick’s Ford, Virginia, Battle of

  Carroll, Gen. William C.

  Carson, Capt. Irving

  Carter, Gen. Samuel P.

  Carter, William B.

  Carthage, Missouri, engagement at

  Cavender, Maj. John

  Cayce, Lt. Col. Stewart W.

  Central Railroad

  Chadick, Lt. Col. William D.

  Chalmers, Jack

  Chalmers, Gen. James R. and his brigade, position on night of April 5, collapse of Prentiss’s line, assault on the Union left flank, “Hornet’s Nest,” surrender of Prentiss’ division, Pittsburg Landing Line, gunboat shelling, attacks the Pittsburg Landing Line, forced to withdraw, Sunday night

  Chamberlain, William H.

  Chambers, Col. Alexander

  Chattanooga, Tennessee

  Cheatham, Gen. Benjamin F., and his division, the crossroads, “Hornet’s Nest,” Peach Orchard, Confederate last stand, wounded

  Cheney, Matilda

  Chetlain, Lt. Col. Augustus L.

  Chisolm, Lt. A. R.

  Cincinnati Gazette

  Cincinnati, gunboat

  Clack, Maj. Franklin H.

  Clanton, Col. John H.

  Clare, Capt. William

  Clark, Gen. Charles

  Clark, Maj. Franklin

  Clarksville, Tennessee

  Cleburne, Gen. Patrick R. and his brigade, position on night of April 5, first contact, action around Shiloh Church, lack of artillery support, after action report, assault on the Union left flank, the crossroads, Union counterattack, “Hornet’s Nest,” gathering up stragglers, receives Forrest’s report about Buell’s arrival, Sunday night, Union counterattack

  Clifton, Maj. James M.

  Cobb, Capt. Robert, and his battery

  Cockerill, John

  Cockerill, Col. Joseph R.

  Colby, Pvt. Enoch Jr.

  Collier, Pvt. D. W.

  Coltart, Col. John G.

  Columbus, Kentucky

  Compton, Col. B. S.

  Comte de Paris

  Conestoga, USS (gunboat)

  Confederate Military Units, 2nd Infantry, 3rd Infantry, Guard Response Battalion

  Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War

  Continental (steamer)

  Cook, Gen. John

  Cooper, Gen. Samuel

  Corinth Road

  Corinth, Mississippi, logical place to concentrate, Johnston arrives at, what to do with army gathering there, Bragg fortifies, Confederate troops assembling, routes to Pittsburg Landing, Johnston’s body, prisoners sent to, Confederate arrival

  Corinth-Pittsburg Road

  Corinth-Purdy Road

  Corse, Maj. J. M.

  Crain, Capt. Walter O.

  Crawford, Capt. William A.

  Crenshaw, Lt. Edward

  Crescent Field

  Crews, Lt. Col. James M.

  Crittenden, Gen. George B.

  Crittenden, Gen. Thomas L., arrives in Savannah, Sunday night, Monday morning, Union counterattack

  Crittenden, Col. Thomas T.

  Crocker, Col. Marcellus M.

  Crockett, Maj. LeRoy

  Crosley, Lt. George W.

  Crowley, Lt. John

  Cruft, Col. Charles

  Crump’s Landing

  Culbertson, Capt. James

  Cullum, Gen. George

  Cumberland Gap

  Cumberland Mountains

  Cumberland River

  Cumberland, USS

  Cummings, Col. David H.

  Cummins, Lt. Col. Markoe

  Curry, Capt. R. H.

  Curtis, Col. Samuel R.

  Damas, Col. Daniel W.

  Darden, Lt. Putnam

  Davis, Lt. Alexander T.

  Davis, Jefferson

  Davis, Col. John A.

  Davis, Dr. S. B.

  Dawes, Lt. Ephraim

  De Hass, Lt. Col. Wills

  Dean, Lt. Col. John M.

  Dearing, Capt. L. L.

  Deas, Col. Zach C.

  Debrocu, Capt. Edward

  Dent, Frederick

  Dent, Julia

  Dent, Lt. S. H.

  Department #2

  Department of Kansas and Missouri

  Department of Ohio

  Department of the Cumberland

  Department of the Mississippi

  Department of the Ohio

  Department of the West

  DePetz, Lt. Charles

  Deupree, Lt. E. T.

  Deupree, Lt. J. G.

  Dewey, Lt. Col. William

  Dickey, Col. T. Lyle

  Dickey, Cyrus

  Dill Branch

  Dill, Capt. Hamilton

  Dillion, Capt. William J.

  Dillon, Pvt. Sam

  Dimitry, Lt. John

  Dixon, Lt. Joseph

  Doak, Pvt. Henry

  Doak, Maj. W. D.

  Dobbins, Pvt. Peter

  Dodge, Lt. Col. Joseph B.

  Donnelly, Capt. George

  Dornblaser, Maj.

  Douglass, Col. Henry L.

  Dresser’s Battery

  Dreux, Capt. J. G.

  Druilet, Capt. J. A.

  Dubroca, Lt. Armond

  Dubroca, Capt. Edgar M.

  Ducktown, Tennessee

  Duffy, Maj. Patrick

  Duncan’s Field

  Duncan, Lt. R. A.

  Duncan, Pvt. Thomas

  Dunlop, Col. Isaac L.

  Dunn, Lt. Col. David M.

  Eagler, Sgt. C. J.

  Eastern Corinth Road

  Eastport, Tennessee

  Eastport (Confederate gunboat)

  Eaton, Maj. Samuel

  Edgington, Capt. Samuel R.

  Ellis, Lt. Col. Edward F. W.

  Empress (steamer)

  Engelmann, Lt. C ol. Adolph

  Enyart, Col. David A.

  Essex, USS (gunboat)

  Evans, Capt. Simon F.

  Ewing, Senator Thomas

  Fagan, Col. James F.

  Fairchild, Lt. Col. Cassius

  Fallen Timbers, Engagement of

  Fant, Col. Albert E.

  Farden, Lt. Col. James A.

  Fariss, Lt. Col. Robert C.

  Farmington, Mississippi, engagement at

  Farrar, Maj. Fred H. Jr.

  Farris, Lt. Col. Robert C.

  Favrot, Capt. H. M. F.

  Fearing, Maj. Benjamin D.

  Ferguson, Col. John

  Ferguson, Lt. Col. S. W.

  Ferrell, Lt. Col. Charles M.

  Ferris, Capt. Frank B.

  Ferry, Capt. Albert

  Field, Maj. Hume R.

  Fisher, Horace N.

  Fishing Creek, Kentucky, Battle of

  Fitch, Lt. John A.

  Fleming, Pvt. Robert H.

  Florence, Alabama

  Florida Military Units, 1st Infantry Battalion, Robertson’s Battery

  Floyd, Gen. John B., ordered to Fort Donelson, not capable of commanding
an army, pre-war, arrives at Fort Donelson, surrenders initiative to Grant, repulses Walke’s gunboats, council of war, Fort Donelson, Battle of, escapes Fort Donelson

  Foote, Capt. Andrew H., pre-war, central Tennessee plan, Fort Henry could be captured, ordered to attack Fort Henry, dummy torpedoes, meeting with Grant, en route to Fort Donelson, Fort Donelson, Battle of, wounded at Fort Donelson, allowed to move on Nashville

  Foote, Capt. H. W.

  Force, Lt. Col. Manning F.

  Forrest, Lt. Col. Nathan B., Fort Donelson, Battle of, escapes Fort Donelson, news of Buell’s approach to Savannah, infiltrates union lines, rearguard engagement, wounded

  Forrest, Pvt. Willie

  Fort Donelson, Tennessee

  Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Battle of

  Fort Heiman, Tennessee

  Fort Henry, Battle of

  Fort Pillow, Tennessee

  Foster, Maj. John W.

  Fox, Capt. George H.

  Fraley’s Field

  Franklin, Gen. William B.

  Frederickstown, Missouri, engagement at

  Freeman, Capt. Joe B.

  Freeman, Col. Thomas J.

  Fremont, Gen. John C

  Frisbie, Capt. Orton

  Fry, Col. Jacob

  Fry, Col. James B.

  Fry, Col. Speed S.

  Fulton, Lt. Col. Robert A.

  Fulton, Lt. Joseph W.

  Fyffe, Col. Edward P.

  Fyffe, Col. James P.

  Gage, Capt. Charles P., and his battery

  Gardner, Gen. Franklin

  Garfield, Gen. James A.

  Garvin, Maj. J. S.

  Geddes, Col. James L.

  Geer, Lt. John

  General Anderson (steamer)

  George, William M.

  Georgia Central Railroad

  Georgia Military Units, Georgia Dragoons

  Gerpy, James

  Ghiselin, Pvt. James

  Gibbon, Dr. W. H.

  Gibson, Col. Randall L., action around Shiloh Church, “Hornet’s Nest,” Sunday night, Union counterattack, Confederate last stand, the crossroads

  Gibson, Col. William H.

  Gilbreath, Lt. Col. Montgomery

  Gilmer, Lt. Col. Jeremy F.

  Girardey, Capt. Isadore P., and his battery

  Gladden, Gen. Adley H., position on night of April 5, first contact, collapse of Prentiss’s line, wounding of, death of, Peach Orchard, “Hornet’s Nest,”

  Gober, Maj Daniel

  Goddard, Maj. William

  Golden Gate (river boat)

  Goodall, Lt. Col. David L.

  Goode, Col. Simon

  Govan, Col. Daniel C.

  Graham, Capt. William

  Grant, Julia

  Grant, Gen. Ulysses S., Columbus, Kentucky, pre-war, meets Julia Dent, marries Julia Dent, command of 21st Illinois Infantry, promoted to general, Belmont, Missouri, engagement at, assigned to Grant, opinion of C. F. Smith, central Tennessee plan, January meeting with Halleck, lack of experience, ordered to attack Fort Henry, dummy torpedo, Fort Henry, Battle of, tells of plan to capture Fort Donelson, meeting with Foote, tells of plan to capture Fort Donelson, plans to capture Fort Donelson, moves on Fort Donelson, Fort Donelson, Battle of,surrender of Fort Donelson, Halleck wants promoted, allowed to move on Nashville, orders Nelson to occupy Nashville, rumor of drinking, movement to Savannah, arrival at Pittsburg Landing, decides to concentrate at Pittsburg Landing, army suffers overconfidence, reinforcements need organization, fails to fortify Pittsburg Landing, arrests Col. David Moore, disease in camp, ordered to avoid trouble, orders reconnaissance of Eastport, enemy deserters, many troops were veterans, strength returns before Shiloh, army evenly matched Johnston, firefight on April 4, horse falls on his leg, still thinks Confederates at Corinth on April 5, night of April 5, remains in Savannah on April 5, worries about Wallace’s position on April 5, arrives at Pittsburg Landing, painful injury from horse, dispatch to Buell, departs for Pittsburg Landing, decides to fight at Shiloh, reconciled to Wallace’s tardiness, requests Buell march to Pittsburg Landing, Sherman’s feelings toward, makings of a first class disaster, confers with Hurlbut, the crossroads, meets with Sherman regarding the “Hornet’s Nest,” Union retreat, censors Prentiss, directs Webster to form a defensive position, arranges for gunboat support, orders Nelson to cross river, calling on Buell for help, meets with Buell, a narrow escape, Pittsburg Landing line, Sunday night, does not pursue the Confederates, calls for emergency medical aid, losses, army in bad condition, soldiers blame him for surprise, blamed as incompetent, supported by the New York Herald, “Criminal Negligence,” stories about drinking

  Graves, Lt. Col. William H.

  Graves, W. Preston

  Grayson, Lt. Col. A. D.

  Great Northern Railroad

  Green, Pvt. John

  Grider, Col. Benjamin C.

  Grigsby, Col. Lewis B.

  Grose, Col. William

  Grunther, Lt. Francis

  Gullick, Private —

  Gwin, Lt. William

  Haines, Cpl. Charles

  Halbert, Pvt. John

  Hall, Col. Cyrus

  Hall, Lt. J. C.

  Hall, Lt. Col. William

  Halleck, Gen. Henry W., command of Dept. of the West, assumes command of the Dept. of Missouri; as a bureaucrat, pre-war, central Tennessee plan, East Tennessee, urged into action by Lincoln, lack of experience, orders attack on Fort Henry, Fort Henry, capture of, orders destruction of Tennessee River bridges, pleas for reinforcements for Grant, Grant’s plan to capture Fort Donelson, worries about Grant, wants a promotion, allows Grant to move on Nashville, frustrated over lack of communication, considers arresting Grant, orders Grant to Savannah, orders Sherman and Smith to join forces, order to avoid a general engagement, Grant’s appraisal of Pittsburg Landing, promoted to command Department of the Mississippi, orders Grant to fortify Pittsburg Landing, arrives at Pittsburg Landing, would not leave Pittsburg Landing, at Corinth, Farmington Hamburg and Savannah Road

  Hamburg-Purdy Road

  Hammock, Lt. F. W.

  Hammond, Capt. J. H.

  Hannibal (steamer)

  Hanson, Lt. Col. Charles S.

  Harbert, Capt. Ephrain

  Hardcastle, Maj. Aaron B., and his battalion

  Hardee, Gen. William J., retreat from Bowling Green, appointed commander of the 3d Corps, arrest of Generals Crittenden and Carroll, orders from Johnston to move on Grant, corps, firefight on April 4, night of April 5, first contact, action around Shiloh Church, collapse of Prentiss’ line, the crossroads, “Hornet’s Nest,” Union retreat, Sunday evening meeting with Beauregard, receives Forrest’s report about Buell’s arrival, Confederate last stand, Corinth, wounded

  Hardin, Col. Joseph

  Hare, Col. Abraham M., and his brigade

  Harker, Col. Charles G.

  Harper, Capt. W. A.

  Harper, Capt. William L.

  Harper, Lt. Col. W. A.

  Harris, Governor Isham

  Harris, Lt. Col. John W.

  Harrison, Col. Thomas J.

  Harrison, Pvt. Tom

  Harvey, Maj. Reuben F.

  Harvey, Pvt. William

  Harvey, Capt. William H.

  Hascall, Col. Milo S.

  Hawkins, Lt. Col. Joseph

  Hawkins, Col. Pierce B.

  Hawthorn, Col. Alexander T.

  Hayden, Maj. D. M.

  Hayes, Maj. Charles S.

  Haynes, Lt. Col. Milton

  Haynie, Col. Isham

  Hazen, Col. William B. and his brigade

  Hearn, Capt. Isham G.

  Hearn, Maj. John F.

  Heath, Lt. Col. Thomas

  Heiman, Col. Adolphus

  Helm, Gen. Benjamin H.

  Henricle, Lt. Jack

  Henry, Lt. Hugh

  Henry, Maj. John F.

  Herbert, Lt. W. H.

  Herron, Lt. Col. David L.

  Hiawatha (steamer)

  Hickenloop
er, Capt. Andrew, and his battery

  Hicks, Col. Stephan G., and his brigade

  Hildebrand, Col. Jesse, notified of Confederate presence on April 5, action around Shiloh Church, camp overrun, his brigade disintegrates, assault on the Union left flank, shortage of ammunition

  Hill, Col. Benjamin J.

  Hill, Col. Munson R.

  Hilliard, Capt. John T.

  Hillyer, Capt. William

  Hindman, Gen. Thomas C.

  Hines, Col. Cyrus C.

  Hobson, Col. Edward H.

  Hodge, Col. Benjamin L.

  Hodgson, Capt. W. Irving, and his battery

  Holliday, Pvt. Thomas D.

  Hollingsworth, Lt. Col. James M.

  Hollis, George N.

  Hopkins, Lt. B. M.

  Hornet, USS (sloop)

  “Hornet’s Nest,”

  Hotaling, Capt. John R.

  Houston, Pvt. Sam

  Hovey, Col. Alvin P.

  Hubbard, Capt. George T. and his battery

  Huber, Pvt. John L.

  Hudson, Capt. Alfred

  Hugunin, Capt. James R.

  Humboldt, Tennessee

  Hunt, Pvt. John

  Hunt, Lt. Col. Thomas H.

  Hunt, Capt. W. R.

  Hunter, Gen. David

  Hunter, Lt. Col. Samuel E.

  Huntington, Capt. Henry

  Huntsville, Alabama

  Hurlbut, Gen. Stephen A., pre-war, arrival at Pittsburg Landing, moves to support Prentiss, collapse of Prentiss’s line, assault on the Union left flank, the crossroads, collapse of the Purdy Road line, Peach Orchard, Union retreat, “Hornet’s Nest,” Pittsburg Landing Line, arranges for gunboat support, Union counterattack

  Hynes, Lt. Col. Andrerw R.

  Hynes, Lt. Thomas O.

  Illinois Military Units; 1st Light Artillery, 1st Light Artillery, Battery A, 1st Light Artillery, Battery B, 1st Light Artillery, Battery D, 1st Light Artillery, Battery E, 1st Light Artillery, Battery H, 1st Light Artillery, Battery I, 2nd Light Artillery, Battery B, 2nd Light Artillery, Battery D, 2nd Light Artillery, Battery E, 2nd Light Artillery, Battery F, 2nd Cavalry, 4th Cavalry, 4th Infantry, 7th Infantry, 8th Infantry, 9th Infantry, 10th Infantry, 11th Cavalry, 11th Infantry, 12th Infantry, 14th Infantry, 15th Infantry, 17th Infantry, 18th Infantry, 20th Infantry, 21st Infantry, 28th Infantry, 29th Infantry, 32nd Infantry, 34th Infantry, 40th Infantry, 41st Infantry, 43rd Infantry, 45th Infantry, 46th Infantry, 48th Infantry, 49th Infantry, 50th Infantry, 52nd Infantry, 54th Infantry, 55th Infantry, 57th Infantry, 58th Infantry, 61st Infantry, 70th Infantry, 73rd Infantry, Bouton’s Battery, Carmichael’s Cavalry, Dresser’s Battery, McAllister’s Battery, Schwartz’s Battery, Stewart’s Cavalry, Taylor’s Battery, Thielemann’s Companies, Waterhouse’s Battery, Willard’s Battery

  Indiana Military Units, 6th Light Artillery, 6th Infantry, 9th Light Artillery, 9th Cavalry, 9th Infantry, 11th Infantry, 13th Infantry, 15th Infantry, 17th Infantry, 23rd Infantry, 24th Infantry, 25th Infantry, 29th Infantry, 30th Infantry, 31st Infantry, 32nd Infantry, 39th Infantry, 40th Infantry, 44th Infantry, 57th Infantry, 58th Infantry, Morton’s Battery, Thompson’s Battery