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Grant’s army would now have been prisoners, Buell’s in full flight, and our own pressing northward to redeem Kentucky. Had there been no Nelson, Buell’s army would not have reached Grant in time to save him from destruction.
They made it possible for General Bragg to reach Kentucky unopposed; and if, after reaching Kentucky, General Bragg had proved as able a leader of infantry as Morgan was of cavalry, Buell’s army would have been destroyed.
It was not long before the freight train came slowly puffing in. It was an immense train of forty-five cars, heavily loaded with rations, clothing, and munitions of war for Buell’s army. Morgan’s men freely helped themselves from the rich stores to everything that they needed and could carry, and then the work of destruction began.
The great battle of Shiloh had been fought, and victory had been snatched from the hands of the Confederates by the opportune arrival of Buell’s army. The Southerners had lost their beloved commander, slain; a third of their number had fallen. Although defeated they had not been conquered.
Buell’s headquarters, so that the ride out was interrupted by a mounted picket who galloped alongside and again her bridle was seized. The sergeant and eight men of the guard were perhaps thirty paces back. “What will you have?” asked the apple-woman. “I am but a poor lone woman going peaceably to my home.” “Didn’t you hear the sergeant call for you, d—n you?” answered the sentinel.
Kirby Smith had advanced to within six miles of Covington, there halted, and at last fallen back. Bragg, instead of marching direct to Louisville, had turned aside to Bardstown, allowing Buell’s army to enter the city of Louisville unopposed. There Buell had been joined by twenty thousand fresh troops. Clothing and refitting his men, he had turned, and was now marching on Bardstown.
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