(1862) April 7th Shiloh Tenn. 
After two hours such desperate fighting the rebels gave back beyond where they had first attacked our troops. It is now 4 o'clock P.M. we are waiting from some cause - there is not a rebel in sight nor has there been a shot fired by friend or foe within the last half hour. 
10 P.M. Wallaces Div followed the rebels up some 3 miles beyond where we quit fighting, and captured about 200 prisoners. But we were the only Div. that followed beyond the original encampment. We are again back where the battle ended, lying on our arms. I feel positive that the rebels are badly whipped, and that we should follow them up with all possible haste; and from what artillery I saw that the rebels left sticking in the mud, arms and debris thrown away, I feel certain that we could occupy Corinth tomorrow night, by advancing Buel's columns that have not been engaged, the last two days. But our Generals seem satisfied with what has been done. All the troops that are here now, that were not here yesterday are flushed with victory, and surely would defeat the demoralized rebel host at Corinth.
