The New York herald., 1862-02-19
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Additional Particulars Of the
Capture Of Fort Donelson,
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Graphic Descriptions Of the
Sanguinary Fight.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF THE UNION SOLDIERS
Arrival of Rebel Prisoners at
Cairo.
The Rebels Expected to Make a Stand
at Clarksville,
&C.. &c.. &c.


CHICAGO, Feb. 1s, 1862.
The Chicago Trbne's despatch from Fort Doneson says
that the position Of the ground occupied by troops in
the attack Fort Doneson such that than
one regiment could operate at the tme while the
rebels could bring nearly their whole force 70 bear
against
The FIRST regiment TO receive the rebels the
Eighteenth Illinois, who fought with desperate courage
forced TO retire.
They replaced by the Eighth Illinois who retired
after firing their last round.
Meanwhile the other regiments lending such
feeble assistance their positions would admit
General Lewis Wallace then ordered reinforce
General McCernand, and he brigades from the
centre.
The Thirty first Illinois regiment Col Logan fought like
veterans, defending Schwarzs battery, under the most
CALLING fire. until every horse at the battery, together
with all the officers who had charge Of the guns,
well the Lieutenant Colonel the acting Major
captains and number Of euenants Of the Ihirtyhrst
Illinois regiment, had been killed, and the Colonel
wounded.
Being nearly surrounded Captain Cook who was left in
command drew of what there left Of the regiment,
not, however until her last round expended and
they had commenced driving the rebels before them
The Second brigade then came up and took the place
Of tho retired and fought desperately losing great
number Of killed but with the assistance Of portion
of waaces division tho Forty ninth and Fifty ninth
Ohio regiments drove the rebels back their inrench
n,ens, gaining portion Of the ground lest
| The object Of the rebels evidently TO cut their
| way through our troops.
| The General johnson taken prisoner s Bushrod John
I son, brigadier genera from Tennessee.
! CINCINNATI, Feb Is, 1862.
The following Of Saturdays nghtings
! Fort Donelson:--
On Saturday morning the battle resumed with
usual vigor and determination The Eighth Eighteenth,
Twentieth and Thirty first Illinois occupied position
above the fort They about preparing little food
when the rebels opened ,hom fire Of musketry. The
| line Of battle At once formed, and the storm
of lsadene hail rssurnoa, percsptib'y thinning the
rebel ranks. The rebels from their advantageous po
| sons, shovered upon ranks murderous voeys
OF nusketry, grape and canister, killing and wounding
our almost by companies at every round yet every
stood his ground bravey dstermnedly and without
! nincbing.
These four regiments held their ground dealing death
dying aud fighting against appalling Odds and in the
face Of every disadvantage The Eighteenth regiment
seems 70 have resisted the severcst storm. Against
their ranks the rebels directed their heaviest fire.
instead Of falling back they advanced 70 the face Of the
enemy, and there the very jaws Of DEATH with
scarcely prospect that single would escape For
three hours these regiments numbering scarcely two
thousand held their ground against the whole rebel
| garrison
At one time the Eighteenth, being partially fanked,
was exposed TO cross Ore Of both musketry art-
lery but right wing securing the rebels left,
once relieved thcn. At this critical Colonel
Lawler fell Captain Bush Acting Lieutenant Colonel,
sumed command, but was soon wounded. Captain Crane
|
wounded, Lieutenants Mansford and Thompson killed
Captains Dillon and wilson and Lieutcnants Kelly
and Scanlon wounded, that the daring E9yp
tian regiment stood before overwhelming fire
almost without officers They fell in heaps, dead and
wounded Companies bcreft Of captains and ieute
nants; captains almost bercft Of companies.
The other three regiments did their duty nobly
Colonels Oglesby, Marsh and Logan dashed along
the ranks, waving their hats and cheering
their TO the conflict "sufer death, men, .
cried Logan "but disgrace never. Stand 6rm" And
well they needed him. Many fell dead and wounded
Among tho latter Colonel Logan and Lieutenant
Colonel White.
oglesby's and Marshs regiments fought desperately
losing like other regiments, undue proportion OH
GERS Colonel Ugcsby dsplaye cd cooness and courage
that have ecitcd the highest praise, and served well in
stimulating his men.
Never per haps on the American continent has a more
bloody battle bcen fought. An officer who participated
and was wounded in the fight says tho beggars
scrpton. So thickly was the battle field strewn with
dead and wounded that no could have traversed
IT, stepping at most every step upon PROSTATE body
The robcls fought with desperation, their arcrists
using their pieces with most fearfufenect
On either side could DO heard the voices Of those
| command cheering their The four Illinois rcg
held their ground rull three hours. Nearly
third had boon killed wounded yet the balance stood
firm. Finally roinforcements arrived and for hour
the slaughter continued.
About four O'Clock right wing turned their left and
the rebels fell back the fortncatons and our ae
was planted upon the position occupied by their left
wing and for the time the slaughter ceased.
pressers and schwartzs batteries were captured
during the action, but the Eighteenth Illinois, with
cluboed muskcts recovered Dressers, while the Thirty
first recovered schwartz's
| 81. LOUIS, Feb. is, 1862.
The Republicans Fort Doneson correspondent give.
the following account Of the lighting on Saturday,
Yesterday morning, just at daylight, heavy sortis
was mado by the garrison from the left portion OF tho
works. This attack made upon the extreme righ
wing OF the Unen army, where IL the weakest Part
of General McClernands DIVISION under Colonel ogcsby
consisting of his brigade which was stationed there
Also schwartzs and McAsters batteries Tho point
was upon ridge leading into the right re-
doubt and situated just above the main fort During
the night the enemy could be heard busy work. but
what at IL is impossible to tell thickst and woods
encompasscd the Union troops every side, rendering
the Wow in almost any direction almost impossible
At daylight large body of the enemy suddenly ap
pcared the extreme right wing Of Colonel Osesbys
command, and opened terrible fire from
cannon from their rcdoubts, playing at the
Same time on our forces from guns placed
tha ntuht r,,
Twenty ninth and Thirty first most exposed, and
The whole brigade was at formed into line fol
lows The Eighteenth Illinois held the extreme right
he Eighth Illinois next, tho Thirteenth Illinois next, then
the twenty ninth Illinois, supporting the rs " Canal,