Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01
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General Low Wallace Tells Some Inter.
esting Details of Bucknsr's Surrender.
II first knew General Buckner
two years before the war" said
General Wallace. 1--WE had a mill
tary encampment in Charlottesville,
and among the companies invited
was that in Kentucky commanded
by General Buckner. The invitation
was accepted, and when General
Buckner arrived I put the camp I'M
der his command. Subsequently !
was the guest Of General Buckner'a
company at a two weeks encamp-
ment in Louisville, when I made
the acquaintance of twoscore of the
flower Of the young men of Ken
lucky.
"At Donelson Buckner was the
heroic figure on the Confederate
side. There were two generals who
outranked him who, if they had
taken his advice, would have out
their way out of Donelson before all
OF Grants force had come up and
got into position. When surrender
was the only thing that could be
done, Floyd, who had been a men,
Der Of B~uchanan's cabinet, said to
Pillow, the next in command, i
turn the command over to YOU
General Pillow, in turn, said to Gen
eral Buokner, I turn the command
over to YOU The soldierly Buckner
replied: Very we'll. I am content
to share the fortunes Of these men
who are to be surrendered
Already terms had been asked of
General Grant, and his famous re-.
Spouse to the request was 'uncondi.
honal surrender I had orders to
assault the Confederate lines at
break Of day and was forming my
division for that purpose when an
officer rode out toward us with a
flag Of truce. General Fred Kneher,
who was my adjutant general, es-
corted the officer to me. and he in
formed me that General Buckner
desired to surrender. Taking Colo
mel Jim Ross, one of my staff, I
rode inside the works with the off,
Ger Of Genral Buckner. Through
the lines Of men with stacked arms
- rode to General Buckner's head.
arters In the little village tavern.
. general was at breakfast, but
IN my being announced he sent
,of his staff to invite me inside.
was at breakfast with his staff.
With that courtesy which is SO
ural to him, he came forward and
red his hand, and, turning to
staff, said, General Wallace,
know these gentlemen 1t was
for they were among the off,
I had met when I was their
at the Kentucky encampment.
true Kentucky hospitality,
ner asked. Have you break
I replied that I had not.
own and have breakfast, he
led, at room was made for
is side. Breakfast must have
light affair with General
" and his staff that morning.
rm,' said Buckner, addressing
want, what have you got to
OF much, general said Tom,
q bow.
lave you any meata' continued
neral.
one,' said Tom. s.
we you any breadf'
title corn cake was the re-
y coffeeq'
i'll see,' said Tom as he dis
I.
few moments Tom appear
ONE corn bread and a cot
he coffee had been water
asparency. Wallace, do
sugar and cream in your
in the morning I an
veil, for we have not even
8 the Kentuckian's reply.
nversed while I ate the
gal breakfast. The surren-
lowed on General Grants
but we all admired the ohiv-
General Buckner which was
I'd In his remaining with the
nd sharing its fortunes in
ender', when he might have
as did his superior officers.
1rant had known General
the old army, and they
friends. By the special in