Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-26
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Fort Donelson. Eel. I6-1'hc loss Of
the rebels in yesterdays fight. according
to their accounts, ranged from 500 to
/ 100
As many of the prisoners rs can be
carried. viii immcdiatelr be sent TO Cairo.
in charge of Capt W :. Ililycr, Aid to
Gen Grant
The damage donc to the rebel works by
tho gunboats on Friday was not 80 great
at first reported. Only one gun was
dismountcd in battery Of b Founders.
and one l0-inch she'll gun Of Richmond
make
The number of cannons captured is Is
field pieces and Il heavy gun, in position.
Also, an lncalculahlc amount of Quarter
master and Commissare stores
The total loss of the Fcdcra!s in the
battle or series OF battles will not exceed
800 killed and 1000 wounded
The enemy turned our right AT one time
for half an hour, but our lost ground was
more than recovered by brilliant and
determined charge
f.aumans Brigade, Of SMITH Division,
was the first on til lower end Of the
works. This triumph vas achieved by
the cold steel il Il bayonct charge of the
utmost ferceness and vigor.
As nine-tenths of the rebels were pitted
against cur forces on the right our men
were ready ali night to recommence the
attack
On sunday morning. in advancing, our
troops were met in their approach to the
fort by Il white ha@
The works of Fort Danel>on are very
extensive, extending some five miles on
the outside
BY this victory the rebels lose and the
Union cause gains
Two general officers
Four hundred commissioned officers;
From twelve to fifteen Thousand prise
ncgs;
Three thousand horses and mules ;
Forty-cight field pieces Of artillery
Seventeen heavy guns for Notifications
Twenty thousand stand of rms: and a
Large quantity of commissary stores.
The rebel soldiers are completely de-
moralized, and have no confidence in their
officers
Among our officers killed and wounded
are the following
KrLLED,-20th Illinois, Col Irwin: 7th
Illinois, Capt Mendall; Sth Illinois, Capt,
Wilson, Lieut.. Sheats, Licut. Marsbv,
Major Post missing, supposed to be taken
prisoner; 18th Illinois, Capt, Shaw, Com
pany Il, Lieut. Nohr, Lieut. Boyee; 18th
Illinois. Capt. Craig, Lieut.. Manson, Seret
Pcshee; 30th Illinois. Adjt Kirkpatrick
3lst Illinois, Lieut.. Col. White, Captain
Williams 4Ist Illinois, Capt True: 18th
Illinois, Lieutenant Colonel L. H.
Smith; faylor's Battery. 18th Ill, } !.
Park, Richard Woodward, Milton Bags,
: Sloan, Caleb Griffith. ". Norris-all Of
Go G.
WorNDEp.-31st H., Col John \. Lo-
gan, (ball through the left shoulder, not
dangerous,) Adit Coph0t, Capt. summer
field Sth Ill. Capt j Hanna, shot in he
thigh; 9th H. Capt Robinson, slight flesh
wound, Capt. Bcc5ior in the head, lieut.
in Com. f. in the mouth, Lieut. Fulton,
on the head, Lieut. Labcau, left arm off !;
llth Ill. Licuts. Duncan and Churchill
both badly; CaptS Mckee Rose and
Andrews, Licuts. hurry, Wilcox, and
Dean, the last two badly: Lieut. Col
Ransom (Ilth.) was Shot through the
shoulder. flesh wound only: Capt Car
ter and Lieut. Blackstone. alsoof the It'll.
slightly: 18th H., Col Lawler, ball thro'
the left arm Capts Lawlcr, Nixon Brush,
Dillon, and Craig, Lieut. Poole; 20th Ill,
Capt kennard, shot THROUGH the neck,
Lieuts Richardson and King; Taylor :
battery Charles II MachIn, bail through
arm, + \ Mason. same: schwartz bat
terry, lheutS. lIOu@her and Gumbcr, badly.
The following correspondence passed
between Gen Grant, commanding the
Federal forces and Gen. 5 H. Buckner.
commanding the tontedcratcS
GEN. BUcKNER TO Gen GRANT
IIEADQUARrERs FoEr DoHELsoH, }
February rs. 1869
Sir In consideration Of all the cir
cunstances governing the present situa-
ton OF affairs at this station, propose to
che commanding ofneef OF the Federal
loreeS' the appointment p toinmissioi'-
tr7 70 agree upon terms OF cap'1ui'hoh OF
me forces orc, ana posi- l'ief my command
ana IN taat view SUGGEST an armIStice I'M
III 'W' CLOCK To-Day.
am. SIR. very respectfully,
orr o9edient servant
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