Marched 9½ miles over bad roads, and reached Savannah,
Tenn., before 12 m. General Grant was not at his headquarters (Savannah), and
no one to give orders. General Nelson ordered me to go into camp. The-Tenth
Brigade encamped on the southwest side of the town, about half to three-fourths
of a mile from the brick house on the river (headquarters). About 3 p. m. General
Grant and General Nelson came to my tent. General Grant declined to dismount,
as he had an engagement. In answer to my remark that our troops were not
fatigued and could march on to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., if necessary, General
Grant said, “You cannot march through the swamps; make the troops comfortable;
I will send boats for you Monday or Tuesday, or some time early in the week.
There will be no fight at Pittsburg Landing; we will have to go to Corinth,
where the rebels are fortified. If they come to attack us, we can whip them, as
I have more than twice as many troops as I had at Fort Donelson. Be sure and
call at the brick house on the river to-morrow evening, as I have an engagement
for this evening.” He and General Nelson then rode off. General Buell arrived
about sundown. I called on him at his headquarters, about a quarter of a mile
from my tent. The Nineteenth and Twenty-second Brigades encamped near the road
before reaching the town. I was not at these camps. As the division is to
remain here some days, I issue orders to the Tenth Brigade for review and
inspection, to take place Sunday, April 6, 9 a. m.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
10, Part 1 (Serial No. 10), p. 330-1
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