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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 305 (search)
86. the capture of Fort Donelson. McClernand's division, composed of Oglesby's, Wallace's and McArthur's brigades, suffered terribly. They were composed of the Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Forty-fifth, Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Illinois regiments. The Eighth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and Thirty-first Illinois regiments occupied a position above the Fort. The four Illinois regiments held their ground full three hours. Nearly one third had been killed and wounded. Yet the balance stood firm. O gales that dash th‘ Atlantic's swell Along our rocky shores! Whose thunders diapason well New-England's glad hurrahs-- Bear to the prairies of the West The echoes of our joy, The prayer that springs in every breast: “God bless thee--Illinois!” Oh! awful hours, when grape and shell Tore through th' unflinching line; “Stand firm, remove the men who fell, Close up and wait the sign.” It came at last, “Now la