The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-02-18

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G-srs. and dsfs.'sS lin There wsrs five
mssps sun-o-'.d hsrn en- -isnily ~ his II
semnss - s'or 'he rirnds-irg md roliecf
his rnop.. Mr. Osborn saw Grsn' d-r
~ sw6 sfisrwsrds. ~hss he expected n he
deprived ~ HE rorr - srd m sccoun' OF 'hs
Ssfe.f. H sid swhv b. You MOI rspor'
shsse ~olnrsl.t Thev 30 ths men ~ hl.ma
fos rn' carving cut vcrr ard>rs' WHY :
sid G-sns fhess 'ofFi~ers have never beer
under frs hsfnrs: ih-v didnc' know how se-
r:cus IN sf.ir II wee: ,hev hsvs nd /. lee
con which 'hsv viii no. forget. 7 ~ii sp-
ever for ], ,hrv will never mske the sane
mistake again. lean Sc bv the way ,hev
behaved in she Subsequent action Inst thew
Gre Of The right stuff. snd II i hotter thai
shonl1 lose NV command II fhst must he.
Than he country shouid ice~ the services %
I've snch cfiicsrs whsn good men are sesres.
Gvsnf did not loss nj. command. and three
ont Of The i've oE~ers have since greatly
Distinguished shsmss ivss
The dsv before Grant attacked For'
Donelscr tho 'rooos had hsd march n
twenty siIss. osr Of il during bitter cold
night Grant called council 81 wsr g.
consider whether they should attack The
fort q once. or should give the troops day
or two's rect. The officers we're in favor
Of ressine Grant sid nothing iii shey had
81 given sheir opinion; thes BE- ssii --
There il deserser come in this morning:
LEI o. zee him and hes, What he hse 70 say :
Whsr he came N Giant looked into his
knapssck. Where ere you from Fort
Doneisca.' sSix dave rstiors u vour knap
ssek have YOU mot. my man. 'Yes. SIR
When were they served ou'r Yesterday
morning. Wore The s.me rs'ions served
ont 70 I'll The troopsf Yes. sir' Gentle
men: sid Grant. 'srccps do not have Sin
days rsaops served out 20 shsm in fort II
they mean 70 stay there. These men mean
20 rssrsst. not 10 6ghs; - viii susck -
once. He did attack the Confederafes. de-
fsassd them, and took issge number Of
pnsoners.'