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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
wed by Wallace's and McArthur's brigades taking part, the latter acting under McClernand's command. As the position of the troops had been changed on Friday nighnight from the gunboats, the movements of all troops except those attached to McClernand's division were conducted without anything but general orders. At the suggestion of Gen. McClernand, Gen. Lew, Wallace sent up four regiments to sup port his division, who were nearly out of ammunition. The regiments sent up were up reinforcements. The division retreated about half a mile. As soon as McClernand's division, who had stood their ground so manfully for three hours, retired tm within the enemy's entrenchments. General Grant then sent word to Generals McClernand and Lewis Wallace that General Smith was within the enemy's entrenchmentred for want of ammunition, took possession of our temporary hospitals and Gen. McClernand's quarters, which were retaken in half an hour. When John A. Logan's
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 26 (search)
tly made a speech to the public, in which he informed them that the army would fall back and endeavor to retrieve their losses from another point. On Sunday, the army evacuating Bowling Green passed through Nashville, on route for Murfreesboro', or some other locality in that vicinity — a heterogeneous mixture of artillery, cavalry, infantry, ambulances, wagons, and negroes, all worn down with their long forced march of eighty miles. The city is said to have been very unsound, and McClernand himself confessed that he was in daily receipt of information concerning the movements of our troops. Phosphorus and other inflammable compounds have since been found concealed ready for use, and it is also stated that a batch of Union flags were discovered; but whether or not these were the remains of some former celebration, is unknown. By this time there is little doubt that the Federals are in possession of the city, but from positive intelligence received here it is certain that
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the United States. (search)
soners, at least forty pieces of artillery, and a large amount of stores, horses, mules, and other public property. I left Fort Henry on the 12th inst. with a force of about 15,000 men. divided into two divisions, under the command of Generals McClernand and Smith. Six regiments were sent around by water the day before, convoyed by a gunboat, or, rather started one day later than one of the gunboats, and with instructions not to pass it. The troops made the march in good order, the heoncluded to make the investment of Fort Donelson as perfect as possible, and partially fortify and await repairs to gunboat. This plan was frustrated, however, by the enemy making a most vigorous attack upon our right wing, commanded by General J. A. McClernand, with a portion of the force under General L. Wallace. The enemy were repelled after a closely contested battle of several hours, in which our loss was heavy. The offices, and particularly field officers, suffered out of proportion. I