Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1862-01-01
FoRr DoNE1zoN Dec OF

Corsesr7-,ce Of the Nashville Union ahd American.
Fort DONEIs0N, Dec. q.
Eiitora Nashville Union and american:
GENT p,,r,,. Thinking it would be agreeable for
MANY NJ -, req ders to hear what is going on at
this post nortcularly as the safety of our Capitol
and the 60, iron interests of the Cumberland
depend on i. strength, 1 have concluded to excuse
MYSELF to-, tSs drill and devote few moments
to the task Of Litter writing The position of this
Fort was spIected in tie month of April by Gen.
DANIEL s. DNEIsoN and the Engineers under
him. Il was the desire of all at that time,
to plsco tsg Notifications lower down
the river N order IL sf0Td PROTECTION
10 cur friar,I, Tennessee ard Kentucky, but the
neutrality If kentucky, prevented MS from going
lower. The mint selected is admirably adapted
for defence hong secure on account Of the topog,
raphy of tho Surroundings from any darger, eth
er from the OF the rear, when the work now
in progress "a complete. In the month of May, the
10Th Tennessee Rsgiment was ordered here and per-
formed the work On what is known as the lower
battery, which is 81 admirable specimen of labor
This Regiment in the month of June was ordered
to Fort Henry on the Tennessee river, leaving only
fourteen men in charge OF the two hOwitzers
then IN battery Ia the month of September, the
qunboat Conestogs commenced Masking her pratt
cal trips uD the river, coming st times IN sight
Of the Fort, General FOSTER who was then in
command of the State forces in this division or
dered Col. HERMAN to assemble the Home Guards
and Minute Men Of tbs county.
He acc JrdIngly Gdered Lieu. Colonel Il. W
MEG AyocK to process to this post, which he did,
asI. T,xII
one week, when an order reached him from Gen.
Jog>sroy who then assumed command, to dismiss
the Home Guards and the Minute Men, ard to as
semble six companies of twelve months men. He
did so. In the month Of October Gen. Polk de-
tacbed Col MCGAvoCK from his regiment, and or
dered him to take command of the post, and rails e
the three companies which he then had to a rggi>
nent. That order was complied with, and on
the 9th instant he turned the ten full companies
over to Brig Gen. LLOYD TnGHMAN and requested |
him to organize the regiment. Before leaving the
regiment the Colonel in brief but eloquent and |
speech urged them to be tr1e to the
great caxse Of Southern independence All he asked
forhis lsbors was the, "we done good and faithful
servant" he told them that he would re-
turn to his old regiment, but urged them to be
cautious in their selection of each field officer, as
their whole future depended on proper organize
ton. On the 10Th, the regiment elected a Colonel
and to day they elected Lieut., Colonel and Major
Another regiment has also been organic I'd here;
Captain BAILEY, Of Clarksvle, was elected Colonel
Mr. ROBERTS, Of The same place, Lieutenant Colonel;
Captain F!EE, M3j)r All the regiment seemed
pleased with the Organizlt atom. Besides these two
egiments, we have Col. HEADS regiment, of Rob-
rtson and Sumner, which is as you know, as fine
body of men as we have il the service. ColoEeI
lead is now the commander Of the post. and will
erfOrm his duties satisfactory to all, Brig. Gen
LLOYD THGHMAy has his headquarters at Dover
L. is much liked by his command, and seems to be
acquainted with his duties Full Of enel gy
81 soldier by education and experience and certain
ash in his character, which admirably fits him to
omm and he will certsinly if the Yankees afford him
n opportunity, make his mark and do-gOOd service
the great csuse Of Southern Liberty. The
ink YarbIe, whose arrival caused so much excite
lent some weeks ago in Nashville, came down to
,e Fort bntrsnrned. Her crew were sent to the en-
ny's outpost, where, suppose, they WI be like
to remain. We have had a great deal of sickness
our camps, and some deaths, but the health of
e soldiers is decidedly better. The Hospitals are
ell provided and the Surgeons unremitting in
eir attention.
We have very large force on she fertilization
hich will be completed very soon.
Yours. &2, PRlYATE.