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the ground, from the excessive rains of the few preceding days, no doubtsaved me from a severe injury and protracted lameness. As it was, myankle was very much injured; so much so, that my hoot had to he cut off.During the battle, and for two or three days after, I was unable to walkexcept with crutches.

On the 5th General Nelson, with a division of Buell’s army, arrived atSavannah , and I ordered him to move up the east bank of the river, to be

in a position wherehe could be ferriedover to Crump’sLanding or Pitts-burg Landing, asoccasion required.I had learned thatGeneral Buell him-self would be atSavannah the next

MRS. CRUMP S HOUSE

THE LANDING BELOW THE HOUSE. FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN 1884.

Crump’s Landing is, by river, about five miles below (north of) Pittsburg Land-ing. Here one of General Lew Wallace ’s throe brigades was encamped on themorning of the battle, another brigade being two miles back, on the road to Purdy,and a third brigade half a mile farther advanced. The Widow Crump’s houseis about a quarter of a mile above the lauding.

day, and desired tomeet me on his ar-rival. Affairs atPittsburg Landinghad been such forseveral days that Idid not want to beaway during theday. I determined,therefore, to take avery early breakfast and ride out to meet Buell, and thus save time. He hadarrived on the evening of the 5th, but had not advised me of the fact, and I wasnot aware of it until some time after. While I was at breakfast, however,heavy firing was heard in the direction of Pittsburg Landing, and I hastenedthere, sending a hurried note to Buell, informing him of the reason why Icould not meet him at Savannah . On the way up the river I directed thedispatch-boat to run in close to Crump’s Landing, so that I could communi-cate with General Lew Wallace . I found him waiting on a boat, apparentlyexpecting to see me, and I directed him to get his troops in line ready to