Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-26


. I'ressers battery. Next was Gen, Wal
lace's brigade lith, Goth, 18th and 18th.
These three bigades composed meier
nand's division, and bore he brunt Of the
5 battle. 1t was found that the enemy were
{ concentrating their main force to turn oul
right, which was done by our men getting
L, out of ammunition, and in the confusion
, Of getting up renforcements, retreating
about half mile.
= As soon as the division, which had stood
their ground manfully for three hours, re.
tired, the enemy occupied the field, when
Gen. Grant ordered Gen. Smith to move
forward his division to storm the enemy's
works on our left. This order was obeyed
with great alacrity, and soon the cheers OF
our daring soldiery were heard and the
old flag displayed from within the eDe'
my'a entrenchments.
Gen. Grant then sent word to M'Clern-
and and Wallace that General Smith was
within the enemy's entertainments ana
ordered their forces to move forward and
renew the attack on the right. One OF
Gen. Walace's brigades-the Eleventh
Indiana, Eighth Missouri, and some Ohio
regiments-were then thrown rapidly into
position, and a company Of Chicago light
artillery planted in the road.
As the rebels were suppOsing we were
on the retreat, they came yelling out Of
their works into the road, but the Chicago
boys poured hail storm Of grape and can
lister into their ranks, Slaughtering whole
dozens of them. simultaneously with this
the infantry commenced firing at vii, and
the rebels went pell nell back into their
,lyona;pp and toll n r
possession of the ground before lost, and
of hill besides.
Fresh troops, who had not been in the
action, were then thrown forward, and as
the shades Of night drew on, were in a
strong position, ready to participate i'll a
simultaneous attack to be made on Sun
day morning.
Oglesby's, Waliace's and M'Arthur' 5
brigades did the hardest fighting, and srf-
fered terribly. They would undoubtedly
have held their fist position, but for the
failure Of ammunition, until ordered to
storm. The ammunition wagons were at
distance off, the hills preventing their
being moved rapidly.
Some of our best officers and men have
gone to their last home. Hardly man
went over the field after the battle who
didn't discover some comrade who had
fallen.
We lost three Lieutenant Colonels, and
at leas, one quarter OF all the other otfi>
GERS we've wounded or killed.
During Saturday night contraction Of
all our lines was made for a simultaneous
assault from every point, and orders were
given to take the enemy at the point OF
the bayonet.
Every man was at his post, the 51th H.
linois on the extreme right.
At daylight on Sunday, the advance
was made. When the ful! light o! day
broke forth, white flags were hung in ma~
ny places on the enemy's WORKS. An of
fcer, ut a convenient point, was informed
that they had stacked their arms and sur"
rendere in the morning, the following
piihy correspondence having passed be-
tween the commanders:
headquarters, Fort DmcLSon, Feb. lG, 6
o'clock A. Mn consideration Of all the
circumstances governing the present situ'
alton OF affairs at this station, propose TO
the commanding officer Of the Federal
forces the appointment of commissioners
to agree upon terms of capitulatlon Of the
forces at this post under my command.
In that view suggest an armistice until
twelve o'clock to day. am, very res
pectfuily, your obedient servant,
S. b. BUoKNER, Brig. Gen. c. S. A.
To BrigaGer Gen. Grant, U. 5. a., near
Fort Donelston.
Headquarters, IN Field, Fort DonclSon, Feb.
l6, 1862 TO Gen. S. B, Buckner- Sir:
Yours of this date proposing an armistice
and the appointment of Commissioners to
settle terms Of capituiation is just receiv-
ed. No terms except unconditional and
immediate surrender can be accepted |
propose to move Immediately upon your
works. am, Sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
! U. S. GRANT, Brig. Gen. Commanding,
Headquarters, Doosr, Tennessee, Feb. IG,
lSG2-Brig Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. A
Sir: The distribution of forces under my
command, incident to an unexpected
change of commanders, and the over
whelming force under your command
compel me, Notwithstanding the brilliant
success OF the Confederate arms yesterday,
to accept the ungenerous and unchivsl,
rous terms which you propose. / am, Sir,
your obelient servant.
/ =. ID bNNhNLhi ~ ~ lSh' ~ = ~
Our whole force were then soon in the
enemy's works, and the rebel officers gave
up their swords. The bulk of the rebels
we're greatly chagrined, as they had known
of the surrender before our men were ap.
prised OF it, as Generals Pillow and Floyd
had planned and executed duriag the
night, taking with them Floyd's brigade,
and few favorites, occupying what few
small steamers they had.
The prisoners are loud in their denun-
ciaton of the ruEaways. Many acknew'
edeed the hopelessness of their cause, and
lntimated their willingness to take the
oath OF allegiance and return to their
homes. To question put to an officer as
to how many prisoners we had, he replied.
"1ou have all out twenty. FIVE thousand
who were not killed and did not escape"
1t is impossible to get list of the Kill
led and wounded, as the killed have not
all been brought in, and are mixed an
with the rebel killed. As far as ascertain,
ed, the following is a list Of killed and