The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-21
VOLUME XIII. NO. 8.

at least one quarter Of all the other COM
missloned officers were wounded or killed.
During Saturday night a contraction Of
all our lines was male for q simultaneous
assault from every point, and orders were
given by Gen. Grant TO take the enemy
at the point OF the bayonet. Every man
was al Lis post, the 57th Illinois on the ex.
.lrSme right. s-a.7s.asa.J,a-..lu-a ,.s.l,l ,s-
Al daylight an advance was made. When
full light Of day broke forth, while flags
were hung in many places on tho enomy's
works, att officer at convenient point was
informed TINT they had stacked their arms
and surrendered early in the Noruing, the
following pithy correspondence having
passed betwoon tho CON sndors;
IIEADQuAnTKns FoRT DoSELsoN,l
.si'toe a' a'e February 18th, 1862
In consideration Of all tho circum-
stances governing the presont situation Of
affairs at this station, I propose 10 tho com
manding officer of the Federal forces, the
appointment OF commissioners to ugroe
upon terms of capiiulation Of tho forces at
this post under my command; in that view
l suggest armistice until IL o'clock 20 day.
l am your obodient servant. ..r
rs.
Brigadior General, Q. S. A.
To U s. GRANT. Drig, General. u. s A.,
commanding U. 5. forces near Fl. DunoIson.
HEADQUARTERs IN FIELD,
FoRT DoNELsoN. Fob. l6th, 1862.
To Gen. s. B. Buckner--Sir: Yours of
this date. proposing an arn,istico and ap-
pointment of commissioners TO settlo tho
terms Of capitulation, is just received. No
tcrms except unconditional and immediate
surrender oan be accepted. propose to
move Immediately upon your works. s
am sir, very respectfully, 'tt
your obGdiont servant.
(Signed,) U. 8. GRANT,
Brigadier General CGmd'g.
IIEADQUARTERs. Dnver. Tcnn.,l
.., Fob. lG, 1862.
Brigadicr Genora! u. s. Grant, u. s. A.
Sir Tho distribution Of forces under
my command incidunt to an unexpected
change in Commanders, and the overwh olm-
ing forco under your command, compel me.
Notwithstanding tho brilliant SUCCESS o.!
the Confederate arms yesterday. TO accept
tho ungonerous, unchiyalrous terms which
you propose. H '. .rh' ".Hi
am sir your obediont servant. '
sr.. o .al.2Hal SsB. BUCKNER,
% .... a'. s5 '.I Brig Con-, G. S. A.
Our whole forco wero soon in tho enemy 3
works. The rebel Gfiicors gavo up their
swords. Tho bulk Of tho rebels were cha.
grincd, as thoy had known Of tho surrender
long before our men were spprised of H..
As Pillow and Floyd had planned and exc.
cutcd their escape during the night, taking
with thom FIoyd's Brigade, and fow IA.
voritcs in a tow small steamers.
The prisoners arc loud in their denuncia.
tions, aud many of them acknowledge the
hopelcssness of thoir cause, intimating their
willingness to tako the oath of allegiance
and return to their homes.
To a question put to an officer as TO how
many prisoners we had, he replied: You
have all out of 25 900 who we're not killed
or did not escape II is impossible to got a
list of tho killed and wounded, as tho Killed
have not all boon brought In and are mixed
with the rebel killed. As far as ascertaine6
tho following is u list of the klloi and
wounded: Sth Illinois, Capt. Wilson, Liout.
Shoots, Lieut.. Marsh, killed; Capt. Han.
nah, wounded. Oh Illinois, wounded. Capt.
Robinson, Capt. Bcockor. Lieut., Fulton,
Lieut.. Lever; killed, are Captain Shaw,
Lieuts. Boyce, Churchill. Kenyon, vohr,
Duncan; Orderly Scrgeants. BoIlard, Ith
Illinois, J. G.. Park. Richard Woodward.
Milton Bnggs. James McCastlin, Simon
Swane. CaGb Gi NTH, L. Morris. All Of
tho Killed and wounded Of Company G
aro--L l. cut. Colkansom, Capts. Roso, An.
drews and Mckee, Lieuts. Dean, Wilcox
Murray, Blackstone. Capt. Carter slightly
wounded. Killed of the 18Th Illinois
Lieut.. Manscur. Capt. Craig, Sergeant Pcs
kill, wounded, Col. Lawlor, wounded in the
arm, Capts. Lawlor and Wilson, and Liout.
Eoote. Killed, goth Illlnois-Lieut. Col
Erwin, woundod, Capt. Kennard, Liouts,
Archdoacon, King. Killed, 3Oth Illinois
Adjt Kirkpatrick. Killed, 3lst-Lieut.
Col. Whjtc and Capt. Williamson wounded
Col. Logan. n ball through tho shoulder
Adjutant Capchart. Capt. McCook Lum-
merReld, ID G. Cook, 18th, Killed. Lieut.
Col Smith, 4lst killed. Capt. True. ,..
Tho composition of tho robel forces was
as follows: Tennessee II regiments; Mis-.
sissppi 8; Texas 1; Kentucky 2; Arkansas
d; Virginia a. Ono battalion of cavalry
each from Alabama, Tonncssue and Mis-
sissppi
The rebels lost 4s field pieces. Il heavy guns;
10000 stand OF arms, beside large quantity OF
commissary stores They nre completely de.
moralized and have no confidence in their lead
ers, as they charge Pillow and Floyd with de.
serting them. Our troops, from the moment oil
the Investment OF the fort on Wednesday, lay on
their arms night and day. half the time without
provisions, all the time without tents, and por
ton Of the time in heavy rain and snow
We have Generals Buckner, johnson and
Bnshrod, with $1,000 prisoners und 1000 horses
Pillow and Floyd, with their brigades, ran
away OH steamers, wthoutlctting Duckner know
their destination.
The position of the Fort is on the west side Of
the Cumberland River, near the town Of Dover
which is marked on oil the maps, the study ol
7 Evacuation of Bowling Green.