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(. of the "Oaicial Records OF the
Il 4 confederate Armies, is No
n "A ior william n. Brown Twen'
|'',is.iOpi Infanty, relating to
H. Of Fort Donelson. The
Nm to copy the entire report is
$yr,sistibIc, for it would be
4 onnreciated by the survivors
'omorable event; but one must
In with the following extract.
%rt which includes this extract
h. at Richmand, March 49,
4. connection it may be stated
Y uo volumes of the "War OF
N Records" include all the re-
sJe to and by the Confederate
H. It's quite probable that
xjssppi Historical Commission
Midc for having copies made of
~ of battles in which Missis-
xverc engaged, and to individ-
sissippians therein mentioned;
II index to these events and
Han 6ll one hundred or more
cap
%ieuce to my instructions to fur
hepartment whatever information
Ia Of the battle of Donelson, l
$ppend an unofficial statement,
Have in my possession, made by W.
a in. captain Of infantry Confed-
aOes Army, colonel Fourteenth
IA Volunteers, commanding Second
Tsecond Division Gen. Buckner's)
Army Of Kentucky, from October
4WMnry, Mass, March 10, 1869.
py an anticipated omission in the
ktory Of ourcountry, it may not be
/ here to state that this brigade,
il of the following regiments,
nth Mississippi commanded by
"A. Doss, Twenty-sixth Tennessee,
,ded by Col. j, a. Lillard Twenty
kissippi, commanded by Col, A. f.
/, and Forty-frst Tennessee, com
Nv Col R l'arquharson, wOs tenn
kdiyidcd in the line around Fort
j, the Fourteenth Mississippi and
First Tennessee being posted on
wing, under Gen. Buckner's inn
supervision The Twenty-sixth
u and the Twenty-sixth Mississippi
kted under my own command on
hme left. These regiments, with
rntieth Mississippi, Major W. N.
Which was added to the command,
tel the advance in our attack on
Of the enemy at 6 O'Clock, on the
lof February 18th. They all be-
lth great galIantry in a six-hour's
(which resulted in n total defeat OF
hy'S right, whereby a way was
kr the retreat Of the army. The
niy not having been seized, and
ply 10000 strong, having COM
nyelopel our little force, number
Dro the losses ocCasioned by four
pstant engagement, but 1900 off
hen, thesenior generals, Floyd and
the command to Gen.
|nul made their escape, the former
fith him some 800 troops of his
fe command, only leaving Major
Rith the Twentieth Mississippi,
+ veterans, were silently and
Though suIlenly, guarding the EN-
h Of troops while their chief was
bhiety.
Pmand was unconditionally sur
on the morning Of February 10th
buckner who shared the fate of
fand. 1t is mbecoming in soldiers
Pse the conduct of superiors, but
Piter rejecting the counsels of
PIE condition Of affairs is placed
(he power Of human means to re-
|he seniors endeayored to escape
putty by throwing tho same upon
|er. Comment is unnecessary.
|BuTrendering the force was taken
ports the rank and file separated
officers Most Of the officers we're
IN Camp Chase, near Columbus,
Fch 4lh, the field officers, fifty in
were brought from that place to
\ warren where we have since
Fling' with patience, for the time
can again strike for our homes
country S independence.
not be improper for me here to
/ should an arrangement be estab-
H. The Federal government for the
Fol prisoners Of war, in considera-
f. |, services rendered by this regi-
/ Tue further fact that it is mus
'ue war, wouldrequest that il be
y IN the list to be exchanged.
Pectfully submitted,
W. n, BRowN,
/ Twentieth Mississippi Regiment.
GEN. G, W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War, c. S. A. |