tion.

The first intimation I had that an engagement was progressing
was about 6 o'clock, A.M. I heard firing in the direction of the
camps at Pittsburg Landing. Soon after I was ordered by you to
proceed to Adamsville, where the Third Brigade, under Colonel
Wood was encamped, with orders to have his tents, and baggage
train sent immediately to the river, and his command to march
back to the Second Brigade, which was then stationed two and a
half miles from Crump's Landing. I also ordered the First
Brigade, under Colonel Morgan L. Smith, to move out to the same
point. The Second Brigade, under Colonel John M. Thayer, was
also ordered to be ready to move at a moment's notice. I
returned to your headquarters and with you proceeded to the
above-mentioned point. At twenty minutes of 12 an order was to
you delivered, by Captain Baxter, A.Q.M., directing "you to move
your division up and join General Shermans' right," on the road
leading from Pittsburg Landing to Purdy, that being the extreme
right of General Grant's position.

Two Regiments of Infantry and one piece of artillery were left
at the camp of the Second Brigade, to protect the camp equipage
and baggage. I am, General, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

AD WARE, JR., A.D.C.

To MAJOR GENERAL LEW WALLACE.

General John M. Thayer to General Wallace:

UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,

WASHINGTON. March 4. 1868.

At the time of the battle of Pittsburg Landing I was in command
of the Second Brigade of the division commanded by General Lew
Wallace, and, with the Brigade, was in camp two and a half miles
out from Crump's Landing, at a place called Stony Lonesome. At
dawn of the morning of April 6, 1862, I heard cannonading in the
direction of Pittsburg Landing. At an early hour I received
orders from General Wallace, through a Staff Officer, to "hold
my command in readiness to march at a moment's notice." General
Wallace came to my camp, soon afterwards, and informed me that
he was awaiting orders from General Grant to move to the
battle-field. I knew he was very impatient to receive such
orders. The Division was kept in readiness to move without
delay. At about half past 11 o'clock an officer rode up to
General Wallace with the expected order from General Grant, and,
in a few minutes, the comman