Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-22
VOL. XYI.


/ Ino EotA- A1u ltth AeusuoAy Wefo OFu0r-
ed up By Cen McCisraand, but from. come
cause falling into panic, they fred z ter
rible Volley Into the ranks Of the 29ih,
18Th and 8Isb which we're refreshing 10.
wards them. A hundred were killed or
wounded in this ere BY their friends.
Col VI. b. 4 Wallaoe'a brigade, consist.
ing Of The Ilth, 20tb, 45th and ash Inioins,
and Col MoArthur's brigade were soon in.
volved IN the battle, and fought nobly.
Where ell did 90 we'll distinciionS would
Be unEenerons The leaders we're IN the
hottest Are cheering their men boldly on
wards. In shiss performances Of their duty
many we're killed and hardly an officer
1 engaged escaped without Wounds. For
two hours The hght Fsged on the right wing
with 8 hercensss perhaps never surpassed.
Until nine O'clock ii WAS 3 continued roar
Of muskstFy and cannon, and In the pauses
could be heard the grORns, curses and
/ shrieks Of the wounded When firing
ceased, the enemy had driven the extreme
right wing from their hrst position back 10
another, four hundred yards distant Three
Of SokWaTz's guns, which we're disabled,
and impossible 70 be moved, fell into their
] hands; also three Of MoAllister's cannen,
and one hundred and fly prisoners. The
eaemyS triumph was short. Gen. Grant
ct once ordered up brigade under Col
snithf Uf .ths 1eth Missouri, consisting Of
his .oVn regiment the ST. Louis Zousves)
and tu0. others. Going ihto battle to the
tune Of Dixie, and with cheer, the brigade
and the remnants Of the gallant force first
engaged, drove the enemy within their re-
doubt after q sewers enlargement, and
themselves took up position nearer than.
before agL1 rf-l e ~ .f..
While the last aetion was taking place
Gen Grant ordered an advance BY Gen.
Smiths division upon the left redoubk
Those who saw the command given, say the
old veterans eyes (Gen. Smith has grown
gray in the regular serYice) flashed with
delight as be rode of. He is a man Of few
words, soldiers that redoubt must Be Ia
ksn,P told them what was before. The I'd
and 9TH Iowa and 25th Indiana leading,
dashed up the hill under 8 terrible FIRE, and
without faltering a moment regularly as
il on parade, entered the redoubt deliver
ing one Volley, and charging bsyonets
drove the whole rebel force ef the Wprks
concentrated there back three hundred
yards to q neE position behind two guns,
placed 50 as to sweep the interior. Gep.
Smith, who had been the frst TO enter or
dered his men 10 tall out Of range. From
behind breastForks and other spots less
exposed, the troops continued destructive
FIRE, holding their position for an hour re-
peatedly repelling charges By the enemy.
Shot fell and she'll burst around from every
gun that could be turned upon them, but
after entering the works, although for en-
-oIN
never retreated. Three standard bearers
crept along by an angle of the Wan and
pIsrced their flags within three hundred
yards Of two rebel cannon. The secession
rage was great, two shots we're directed at
the hated ensigns, and g dozen bold sdten-
turers were picked of BY the shaTp-shoOt-
era while endeayoring to reach and tear
them down. The flags foated uninjuredi
not star or stripe being harmed when Ia
ken away and placed upon Fort DonelsOn
itself next morning. Meanwhile, reinforce
ments had arrived, and Capt. Stone, of
CsFendsr's Missouri Artillery, came up
with two Of his guns, and, placing them
within the redoubt at once opened IRE upon
the enemy. Its effect was apparent by
that Of the latter slsekening, snd had il
not become dark the enemy would have
been driven completely away, and the main
| fort itself stormed. When night closed in
the army rested on the ground it had gain
ed. Gen. MeClernand's division on the
right wing, Wss ready for an advance next
morning, and Gen. Smith on the left, was
within their works. These adVantag ges had
not been gained without loss. Passing
among the camps, officers would point
somtimes TO where dozen or less guns
were stacked, IS those of what had been
in the morning full company.
Among the regiments suferingSmost se-
verely were the Seventh and Second loWs,
! the Thirty first, Eighteenth, Eleventh and
FOrty-ninth Illinois, and TWenty-ffth Indi-
ana. On the two battle grounds the scenes
were fesrful. The snoW was 30 othoroUGhly
saturated with blood that it seemed like
red mud as you walked around in it, Men
writing in agony, With their feet, arms or
legs torn of, many begging to be killed,
and one poor fellow saw delifious, who
laughed hidsously as he pointed 70 9 mutt
lated stump, which had an heur ago been
his arm. One old man, dressed in home
\ spun, with hair white as snow, was sitting
moaning fsebly against wall. A ffag-
ment Of shell had struck him upon the head
bursting off his scalp as il detached from
the skull by e knife, and causing it to hang
suspended from the forehead over his face.
Instances Of suffering we're on every hand,
and added to the revolving horrors Of the
/ Two fields A young Southern officer Eho
gave his name IS Chas. o. Seymour,
Of Memphis, we found on the side Of 9 ra-
vine. Aball had passed through his breast,
end he had finger upon the wound, ,valnly
endesVoFing to stop the foW which was is
suing out he gave 70 us 9 little square
Z block Of dark wood, set in frame Of gold,
and requested it to be sent TO his mother
in Memphis. Some event long past, hid
den history, perhsps, was connected with
. the lstrange memento. Bodies Of Union
soldiers dressed in uniform, and Southern
ones dressed in homespun were streWn
around Il appeared that the events Of the
day had convinced Gen. Buckner that fur
ther resistance was useless, and as OuI
forces advanced on Sunday mornin to storm
the works, the white flag appeared upon
the walls, and Fort Donelson was ours.
Thanks Of the war Departmeut TO General
Lander z q
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHIEGToN, I ~
Il . ] j Monday, Feb IL, 1862.
To Brio. Gen. F. W. Lander: e
! The President directs me te say that h
has observed with pleasure the activity
and enterprise manifested BY yourself ans
} the officers and soldiers Of your commend
) You have shown how much may be done II
: the worst weather and worst roads BY
8 spirited ofiosr st the head of q small fore
9 of brave men, unwilling TO waste LIE Il
: cstnu hsG The nsnies q their country l
e within reach. Your brilliant success Is
Z pressge Of what may be expected Whei
q the army Of the Potomac Bhsn be led t
; the fald by their gallant General.
g (5ignedl EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
2 Secretary Of War.
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