Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-26

Arrival Of General Buckncr, staff,
and two hund red Prisoners.


General Buckner. staff. and about two hundred
privates, Of the rebels captured at Fort Donel-
son. arrived Yesterday morning about O'Clock,
via the Jacksonville railroad We are indebted
to Capt Vim. ". Walker. OF The 25th Indiana,
whose company was detailed to guard the prison
ers. duty they performed from Fort Donelson
to the delivery Of tue prisoners here with the ut
most f,ithfulness and soIdierly consideration, for
list of the officers under his charge The rebel
prisoners speak in the highest terms of the eff
cheney and kindness of Capt. Walker in the dis
charge Of his duties. The rel e, officers are elias
si6ed ~ follows:
Br.gadier General Simon Bolivar Buckner
Mayor George Cosby, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral
Major Samuel Hays. Quartermaster.
Major Alexander Cassiday, Assistant Inspect
or General
Captain Thomas J. Clay. AID de camp
Captain Charlie johnson, Aid lie camp
Captain f. II Mcdonald Acting Aid de camp.
Captain j. n Caller. Private Secretary.
The above are all of the Staff of General
Buckner
Major Cranberry, Texas infantry, of General
Tilghman's staff
ID. IL,
Johnson's staff
Captain George Trplett Norman, Of Missouri,
excepting Major Dallon the only one OF General
Johnson's staff who remained prisoner of war,
the rest having fled. He was slightly wounded
IN the right LEG by canister shot while giving
wounded Federal soldier of Colonel Logan :
regiment. a drink from his tin canteen
Captain Frank Nancy, of Tennessee, Light
Artillery, formerly of Garibaldi's staff
Artillery.
Captain James Ingram, of Kentucky, Light
Artillery.
Captain Stankeweitch, of Tennessee, Light
Artillery
Captain Louis Girard, of Louisiana, Heavy
Artillery.
Captain Joel Higgins. of Kentucky, Infantry
Captain Stephen Chipley, Kentucky Infantry
Lieutenant A. c. Chipley, Kentucky Infantry
Lieut. a. c. Gibson. Kentucky Infantry.
Lieut. j. NJ. Spencer Mississippi Artillery.
Lieut. James wilson Louisiana Artillery.
Lieut. w II Hedden, Alabama Artillery.
Lieut. John ,. Chapman, Kentucky Artillery
Leutensnt Ed Rankin, Kentucky, Artillery
Lieut. Clay Stinson. Kentucky, Artillery.
Lieut.. John Hostetter Kentucky Artillery
Dr. Charles Widney. Kentucky Surgeon.
DIR. W. q. Owen, Washington City, Surgeon
In the same train there were nearly two hun
dred prisoners, privates, composing two batterie:
under command of Captain Graves and Captain
Nancy Accompanying them were several con
trabands. A soldier. who was wounded in tn
thigh by bomb shell and who will probably die
was brought along on account of his being gen
eral f,vorite in the company to which he was at
tached
Major Cranberry, Of Texas was accompanie
by his wife She was in his tent at Fort Donel
son ut the time of the surrender. and insisted up
on accompanying her husband prisoner o
war. She is quartered at the Bates House.
Gen Love, Gen. Noble and Lieut. Col King
L. S. ~, received the prisoners when they al
rived here. Gen. Buckner. accompanied by Lieut.
Col. King, went in carriage to the quarters pro
vided for the distinguished prisoner at the Unite
States Court House He dressed in the un
form of the Louisville Greys. with his side arm.
and skull cap, and appeared perfectly composed
He had a short conversation with Gen. Low,
exchanging the usual courtesies, and demeane
himself in every respect as a gentleman and
soldier.
The privates were taken to Camp Morton We:
teriay morning. and the officers were convene
To- the quarters provided for those who arrived o
Saturday and Sunday.