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The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern News. (search)
go Tribune's correspondent, in giving a description of the battle at Fort Donelson, says that when Col. Craft's brigade, which had been ordered to reinforce General McClernand, came up in the rear of the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Illinois and Twenty-fifth Kentucky, these regiments were lying down and firing over the rest of a hilled to Fort Henry. The enemy improved the opportunity, and advanced upon Schwartz's and Dresser's batteries, capturing five guns and taking possession of Gen. McClernand's headquarters, driving our forces nearly a mile and a half. Instead, however, of adhering to their supposed intentions to escape, the rebels resolved to folllace's division was thrown in front, and took a position on a ridge, with Taylor's battery in the centre of the road. The rebels formed on the ridge which General McClernand had occupied, and, flushed with success, moved forward.--As soon as they came in range, Taylor opened on them with grape, canister and shell, causing the re