Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-20
OAK OF GREAT EVENTS,
DFx. DOMelsOn Taken.
Savannah Occupied.
I AIULI .ATU(ttI I
DIsCOMFITURE OF GEN PRICE.
DISCONTINUE OF GEN PRICE.

DISCONTINUE OF GEN PRICE.
Reported Eoaeuatioa of ColamJus-F Fort
Donelson Surrendered Internationally
:. on iSunday- 7Aree, Rebel Generals and
ruo15,G00 Troops Prisoners---Johnson,
PiNo,o and Buekner- Gen Floyd Steals
Himsey Awdy-F Federal Loss 800 XII
1880 bounded 100 Mss;ng-Rebel
Loss Terribly; .Serere. saa ei 1853
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
BATTLE-FIELD NEAR Fort DoNELsoN,
sea s aeilu,i February 16, 1862.
A most bloody battle was fougLi yester-
day on the right wing of our force. in the
rear of the enemy's works, in which the
first and second brigades of Gen McCler-
hands Division were engaged. The fight
commenced at daylight. by the enemy fir
ing some grape into the 3lst and Goth H.
linois regiments, which were encamped
near the extreme right.
The LIST brigade. Col. r. j. Oglesby
commanding. was Immediately drawn mp
in line after the following order: the 18th
Illinois. Col. Lawler, on the extreme right;
9Th Illinois, Lieut.: Col. Rhodes command.
ing, next. 30th Illinois. Lieut.. Col. Dennis
commanding, followed by the 10Th, Col.
Reardon. which supported the right OF
Stewards battery light artillery. with the
3lst. Col. John A. Logan; on the ex-
IRENE left. and supporting the left OF
Stewards battery; all Illinois regiments
The second brigade. Col w. II. l..
Wallace commanding. consisted of the
lllh. Lieut. Col. Ransom commanding;
10Th, Col. G. Carol Marsh; 45th. Col.
Smith. and 4Sth. COL Hainey, all Illinois
regiments. with McAllisters and Taylor
batteries. and -four siege guns.
The attacking force of the enemy was
about Il, 900 mcn
/ The position of the ground was such
that nc. more than enc Of our regiments
could operate at the same time, while the
rebels could bring nearly their whole force
Ito bear against US.
The first regiment to receive the rebels
was the 18th. which fought with desper.
ate courage until their ammunition became
exhausted. when they were forced to retire
with loss of officers and men. and wert
replaced by the 9Th regiment. which
fought with like bravery. but they toe
were driven back after disbursing thei,
ammunition. and in turn was replaced By
the 18th, which also fell back in turn
Meanwhile the other regiments were lend
ing such feeble aid as their positions woe
admit.
Lew Wallace was then ordered to rein
force McClernand. and he sent two brig
AIDES of his division from the center.
The 3lst regiment. Col Logan Tough
like veterans who had never had any othe
Occupation. and fought defending Swartz
battery under the mos; CALLING fire of TIL
enemy until every horse at the battery wa
killed, with the officers who had charge o
the guns. as well as Lieut. Col. White
Capt. Rigby, (acting Major.) and sever
Captains and a number of Lientenants o
the 3lst had been killed, with Col Logai
wounded; and being nearly surrounded b]
the rebels. Capt. Edwin 5. McCook. NH,
was left in command, drew the regimen
Tor what remained Of it off the field. bu
not until their last round was expende,
and they had commenced to drive the reb
els before them.
The "a brigade now came up and tool
the place of the retired one. and foagh
desperately. loosing great number il
killed aud wounded. when with the assist
ance of portion of Wallace's division
1.-THE 49th and 59th Ohio. with Taylor
battery. which was stationed on hill
near by. as the rebels came mp they opene'
fire upon them and drove portion o
them back into their entertainments. Will
a large portion still occupied the groun,
they had gained. e-4, f
The object Of the rebels was evidentl,
to cut their way through our troops.
In the afternoon Gen. Grant saw tina
} something should be done to restore III
spirits of,our disheartened troops. and or
dered Gen. Smith to make an assault OF
the west wing of the enemy's works
Gen. Smith, as quick as horse flesh coul,
hear him, rode along bis lines and orlerc'
his men to prepare for charge whicl
caused shouts OF joy to ring along hi
INES w ltuUul u liOLlcui NuuNSccooi.
} delay Col. Lauman's brigade. the 81 an
} 9TH Iowa. and the 11th and 25th Indiana
charged up to the enemy's redoubt drivin
the rebels before them at the point of til
, .bayonct Ike frightened sheep, and gainin
possession of their onter works.
Gen Smith behaved like one inspire
for nothing less than continual victories
He could be seen riding along the line
with has hat swinging on the top of hi
: sword. amid the thickest of the fight. en-
couraging his men and cheering them o
10 victory. regardless of the deadly mis-
+ sles flying around him.
(; s2ia ,e.fsi5 q CArno Feb. IL. 1862.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant says ii
Fort surrendered Internationally on Sur
u day night. era Z ~ safFi lei
!. Our cavalry are in hot pursuit of tn
. great thief Floyd. and hope to capture hi'
$ and the rest of the flying rebels.
This great victory gives us TENNESSEE
and within week the old Star Spangls
e Banner viii hoat over Memphis, NashsiI
apd Knoxville. s,a -.
? The back bone Of the rebellion is brt
: ken The Onion is saved, and the fllino
s troops arc entitled 70 the chief share Of Il
= xlorv.d Ilsa .,sie .lrso - eT .rp1
+ Col. C. Carroll Marsh. of the 10Th /
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