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THE LAST STAND MADE BT THE CONFEDERATE LINE.

General Beauregard at Shiloh Chapel sending his aides to the corps commanders with orders to begin theretreat. This was at two o’clock on Monday (see page 603). The tents are part ofSherman’s camp, which was reoccupied by him Monday evening.

such cases, assuming the authority of my position, I gave the orders in thename of General Johnston. At one time I had with me the chiefs-of-staff ofPolk, Bragg, and Hardee, Colonel David Urquhart , the chief aide-de-camp ofBragg, and Colonel William Preston, the chief aide-de-camp of General John-ston, all of whom I employed in assisting to press the Confederate troopstoward the heaviest filing, and to keep the batteries advancing. ColonelsPreston and Urquhart remained with me the longer time and assisted greatly.Finally, however, Urquhart , learning from some of the troops encounteredthat he was in proximity to his chief, General Bragg, left me to join him,