Like the oculist who spoiled a hatful of eyes in learning to operate for the cataract, he improved his military knowledge by his experience at Shiloh.

Never afterward did he place an army in the enemy's country without making careful provision against assault.
One division, under General Wallace, was at Crump's Landing, six miles below the battle-ground, and did not take part in the action till the following day.

The other divisions were in line to meet the enemy soon after the fighting commenced on General Prentiss's front, and made a stubborn resistance to the Rebel advance.
The Rebels well knew they would have no child's play in that battle.
They came prepared for hot, terrible work, in which thousands of men were to fall.

The field attests our determined resistance; it attests their daring advance.

A day's fighting pushed us slowly, but steadily, toward the Tennessee.