landing for ammunition, and was there detained as a
portion of the force supporting the reserve artillery till next morning.
The bridge appearing free from risk, Buckland returned to the place of
bivouac, constituting the right of Sherman's line. The Thirteenth
Missouri became separated from the division in the last struggle, was
incorporated for the night in Colonel Marsh's collection of regiments,
constituting for the night McClernand's right. The position of the
Thirteenth during the night was close by the headquarter tents of
General McArthur, of W.H.L. Wallace's division. The Fifty-third Ohio
bivouacked with the Eighty-first Ohio, in front of the camp of the
Second Iowa, in Tuttle's brigade of W.H. Wallace's division. McDowell's
brigade had disappeared from the division. Portions of the Fifty-seventh
and Seventy-seventh Ohio, with Lieutenant-Colonel Rice and Major
Fearing, were still with Sherman, and formed the left of his line in the
bivouac.

McCLERNAND.

The Forty-third Illinois, of McClernand's brigade, being out by
permission, Sunday morning, to discharge their pieces, which had been
loaded since they marched to the picket-line, Friday evening, distant
firing was heard. This being reported to General McClernand, he sent an
order to Colonel Reardon to hold the brigade in readiness for action.
Colonel Reardon, being confined to bed by illness, directed Colonel
Raith to assume command. There was some delay in getting the brigade
formed, owing to the sudden change of commanders and to the incredulity
of the officers in some of the regiments as to the reality of an attack.
The brigade being at length formed, advanced, and took position, with
its right near Waterhouse's battery--its line making an angle with
Sherman's line, so as to throw the left of the brigade upon and along
Oak Creek. Colonel Marsh, of the Twentieth Illinois, heard considerable
musketry on the left of the National camp. This continuing without
material interruption for some time, he ordered regimental commanders to
be in readiness to form, and soon after received an order from General
McClernand to form the brigade. Soon after the brigade was formed an
order was received to advance to the support of General Sherman, who was
reported to be heavily attacked. The brigade moved to the left to a
position assigned by General McClernand. The First Brigade was ordered
to form three regiments on the left of the Second, and to post one
regiment, the