Shiloh Tenn Apr 8" (1862
 Rained nearly all night - Early this morning the boys in front commenced firing of their guns, in order to clean them out, and have them in good order for another days fight. But no sooner did the firing commence than many of the troops in the rear became panic stricken, and commenced retreating to the river as they did the first day of the battle. But they learned better and returned. Shermans Div. and some cavalry were sent in pursuit of the rebels, after advancing about 4 miles they were attacked by about 8000 rebel cavalry and forced to return; so the matter rests, and we are now acting on the defensive on the identical lines occupied by our forces on the morning of the 6th just previous to the rebel attack. 
Shiloh Tenn Apr 9"
 Still in camp on the Battlefield our train arrived today. Dead rebels are strewn for miles along the roads where the rebels retreated toward Corinth. It rained all last night again. - our Div. had no tents. 
Shiloh April 12"
 At least 50,000 men are here without
