Although his troops were then under fire for the first time, their commander, by his constant presence with them, inspired a confidence in officers and men that enabled them to render services on that bloody battle-field worthy of the best of veterans.

McClernand was next to Sherman, and the hardest fighting was in front of these two divisions.

McClernand told me on that day, the 6th, that he profited much by having so able a commander supporting him.
A casualty to Sherman that would have taken him from the field that day would have been a sad one for the troops engaged at Shiloh.

And how near we came to this! On the 6th Sherman was shot twice, once in the hand, once in the shoulder, the ball cutting his coat and making a slight wound, and a third ball passed through his hat.

In addition to this he had several horses shot during the day.
The nature of this battle was such that cavalry could not be used in front; I therefore formed ours into line in rear, to stop stragglers--of whom there were many.