The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-04-01


by observation-disclosures The invitation
was accepted, and when General
Buckner arrived put the camp I'M
der his command. Subsequently, +
was the guest of General BucknaAi
company at two weeks en-
ment in Louisville, when !
the acquaintance of twoscor,
flower of the young men.
lucky.
cat Donelson Buckpen
heroic figure on the Confey
side. There were two generals
outranked him who, if they
taken his advice, would have
their way out of Donelson befoi
of Grants force had come up
got into position. When sum
was the only thing that could
done, Floyd, who had been a mems
Der Of Buchanan's cabinet, said to
Pillow, the next in command, Il
turn the command over to you.
General Pillow, in turn, said to GEN
eral Buckner, 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 'uhcondi-
tional surrender l 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 Knefier,
who was my adjutant general, es-
corted the officer to me, and he in
formed me that General Buckne1
desired to surrender. Taking Colo
mel Jim Ross, one ofsmy staff,
rode inside the works with the off
: Ger of Genral Buckner. Through
the lines of men with stacked arms
we rode to General Buckner's head.
quarters in the little village tavern.
The general was at breakfast, but
upon my being announced he sent
one of his staff to invite me inside.
He was at breakfast with his staff.
With that courtesy which is SC
natural to him, he came forward and
offered his hand, and, turning to
his staff, said, General Wallace,
you know these gentlemen 1t was
true, for they were among the Off
GERS l had met when 1 was their
guest at the Kentucky encampment.
With true Kentucky hospitality,
Buckner asked, Have you break
fasted?' l replied that 1 had not.
sit down and have breakfast, he
continued, as room was made for
me at his side. Breakfast must have
been light affair with General
Buckner and his staff that morning.
Tom, said Buckner, addressing
his servant, what have you got to
eat2'
mot much, general, said Tom,
with bow.
"Have you any meat2' continued
the general.
None, said Tom.
" Have you any bread2'
GA little corn cake, was the re-
ply.
ANY coffee2'
81 will see, said Tom as he dis
appeared.
In few moments Tom appsshr-
ed with sonassssrn bread and cof-
feepot The coffee had been water
ed to transparency. Wallace, do
you take sugar and cream in your
cOffee?'
Never in the morning. l an
swered
ct is well, for we have not even
sugar, was the Kentuckian $ reply.
1--WE conversed while / ate the
very frugal breakfast. The surren-
der followed on General Grants
terms, but we all admired the chiv-
airy of General Buckner which was
displayed in his remaining with the
army and sharing it's fortunes in
the surrender, when he might have
escaped, as did his superior officers.
General Grant had known General
Buckner in the old army, and they
were fast friends. BY the special in
vitation of General Grant, General
Buckner visited him a short time
before his death and was one of the
pallbearers. - indianapolis Jour
nal.
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