Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-20

Goth a9th, 3Oh list, A5th, lSh, and 10TH Illinois,
Gcu. Lew Wallace, with eleven Indiana, rcgi
mcnts and some Ohio regiments, participated
Taylor's, WnIard's, Schwartz's and Drissus's
batteries were in the fight from the commence.
mcnt.
The enemy turned our right for half an hour,
but our lost ground was more than rcgained
Louman's Brigade, of Smiths division, was
first in the lower end Of the cnemy's works, which
was done bv n charge bayonet.
Nine tcnths Of the rebels were ptted against
our right.
Our force on the right we're ready all night
to rccommcnce the attack on Sunday morning
They were met on their approach by white flag
Buckner having sent early in the morning dis.
atch to General Grant to surrender.
The Ks of the fort extend some five miles
on the outside
The rebels lost 4S field pieces, II heavy guns,
10000 stand of arms, beside a large quantity of
commissary stores. They are completely demon.
allied, and have no confidence in their leaders, as
they charge Pillow and Floyd with descrtiug them.
A private message this evening to the Sanitary
Committee, from Cairo, says: Three hundred
killed, six hundred wounded and one hundred mis-.
sing from Fort Donelson.
She rebels were sure of success. In any cause
against less brave troops, they could easily have
held their position against 100 900.
At daylight Saturday the enemy opened on the
18th Illinois, when all Oglcby's brigade soon en-.
gagged. which was soon followed by Wallace's and
McAuhur's brigades, the latter acting under
/ McClcrnand as the position of the troops had
been changed during the night, and Gen. Grant
had been called away to the gun boats.
| AS soon as the division which had stood its
ground manlully for three hours, retired, the enc
my occupied the field when Gen. Grant ordelo |
Gen. Smith to move forward his division and storm
the enemys works on the left This order was
. 4 Il. Na1,
darling soldiers were heard, and the old flag was
displayed from within the encmys entrenchmcnts.
| Gen. Grant then sent word to McClernand and
Wallace that Gen Smith was within the enemy's
entertainments, and ordering their forces forward
to renew the attack on the right
CuIcAGo, Feb. I7.-Some Of our best offs
GERS and men had gone to their long home,
| and hardly man went over the field after the
battle that did not discover some comradc
who had fallen. We lost three Lieutenant
Colonies at least one quarter of all the 9th
cI commissioned officers were wounded or
killed. During Saturday night contraction
ofall oui lines was made for a simultaneous
assault from every point, and orders were Civ
en- by Gen Grant to take the enemy at the
point of the bayonet. Every man was ut his
post. the 57th Illinois on the extreme right
AT daylight an advance was made. When
full light Of day broke forth, white flags were
hung in many places on the cncmy's works,
an officer at convenient point was informed
that they had stacked their arms and Surren-
dered early in the morning, the following
pithy correspondence having passed between
their commanders
UEADoU ARTERs FoRT DoNELsoN,
February l6, 1862.
SlR:-In consideration of all the crcum-
stances governing the present situation oil
n 20, tl,.., s.rna
manding officer of the Federal forces, the
appointment Of Commissioners to agree upon
terms of capitulaton Of the forces at this
post under my command; IN that view
suggest armistice until II O'Clock to-day.
am your obcdient servant,
(Signcd) S. b. BUCKNER.
Brigader General, G. S. A.
To u. S. GRANT, Brig. General, U S. A,
commanding L. S. forces near Ft. Donclson.
Headquarters IN FIELD,
FoRr DoNELsoN, Feb. 1G, 1862.
To Gen. S. b, Buckner-Sr:-Gour OF
this Cate, proposing an armiStic and appoint
ment of Commissioners to settle the terms OF
capitulation. is Just received No terms eX.
cept unconditional and immediate surrender
can be accepted. | propose to move imme-
diatcly upon your works.
! am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
(Signed,) U. ) GRANT,
Biigadicr General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, Dover, Ten,
Feb. IS, 1862.
Brigadi Ter General U. S. Grant u. 5. A.
SIR:--Thc distribution OF forces under my
command incident to an unexpected change
in commanders, and the overwhelming force
under your command, compel me, notwith
standing the brilliant success of the Confedcr
ate arms yestesday, to accept the ungcnel Gus
and unchivalrous terms which you propose.
| am, sir, your obedent servant,
S. b. BUCK NER,
Brigadier General G. S. A.