The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-01

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ade.
Hamilton Fish and Bishop Ames.
who had been commissioned to visit
the Union prisoners in southern pris.
ons. returned to Washington. They
had been refused permission to visit
the prisoners, for military reasons. but
the confederate government had ne
gotiated with them for a general ex-
change. which was brought about
Three Confederate rice schooners
and one sloop we're destroyed in Bulls
Bay, S. e., by Union soldiers.
February IS, 1862.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, was evac-
uated by the C~onfederates. and occu.
pied by a Union force under Briga'
dier-General D. C. Buell.. The national
troops reached the Big Barren river.
opposite the city, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. after a hard march OF 40
miles in 2SH hours. The bridge
across the river having been de-
stroyed. the brigade under Colonel
Turchin was sent across the river In
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fire from the batteries of field artil.
lery. under Captain LOOMS. The Con-
federates We're not in sufficient force
to resist General Buell's army. and
left the town. 1t had lost much value
as a s%trategical position because OF
the recent fire.
The national batteries on Venus
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were attacked at 8 o'clock in the att
ernoon by four Confederate gunboats.
The gunboats sought to silence or de-
stroy the batteries in order that YES
sells might pass the point from Fort
Pulaski. The engagement was heavy
for an hour. 1t was terminated by a
lucky shot that disabled the boat OF
the Confederate flag officer, which
was towed out of action by another OF
the fleet of gunboats. The steamer
that had come with the gunboats from
Fort Pulaski to take advantage OF the
passage they might effect, returned
whence it had come.
The C~onfederates attempted to
break through the Federal lines
drawn by General Grant about Fort
Donelson. They were %repulsed and
driven into their inner works by a
general advance.
Commander Foote bombarded Fort
DOnelson.
February is, 1862.
Fort Donelson, a strong Confederate
position On the Tennessee river, In
Tennessee, surrendered on the morn
ing of the 10th to the Union forces
under General Grant, who had been
operating against the fort for several
days. On the 18th there had been an
attack by the Urion gunboat f1otilla,
which had been roulsed after a heavy
duel between the boats and batteries.
On the 18th more gunboats arrived
with reinforcements. General McCler-
nand's column had occupied a POSI-
ton in front of the works the day be-
fore. On the 14th the g%unboats at
tackled again, but with no better sue
cess. losing heavily from the plunging
fire of the Confederate batteries.
Finding it out of the question to
carry the works by a river attack.
General Grant determined to invest
a fierce sortie from the Confederate
works early on the morning of the
18th. The Confederates succeeded in
driving back the right wing of the
Union army, and held a decided ad-
vantage until General Grant ordered
General Smith to move against the
Confederate left. The movement was
executed with dash, and was success.
full. The Confederates were driven
from that part of the field, and subse-
quently from the right, where they
had gained ground earlier in the day.
On the morning of the 18th the
C~onfederates surrendered. Generals
Floyd and Pillow, with a large part
Of the garrison, had escaped during
the night. Generals Buckner and
Tilghman remained with the fort, and
were taken prisoners. The capture OF
the fort was considered a decisive
victory in the North and did much to
raise General Grant in the popular
esteem.
February II, 1862.
There was a savage encounter in
the woods on the banks Of Sugar
Creek, Arkansas, between a body OF
C~onfederates whose identity was not
known, and the First Missouri Cav
airy, Fourth Missouri Cavalry. and
Major Bowen's battalion. The First
Cavalry, attempting to drive the Con-
federates from their shelter behind
the trees on the top of a ridge, were
driven back. Major Bowen opened
Min n hnu,ifzor tn uhich the Cnnfod.