February 16, 1862

March 1, 2012

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February Sunday
16
“The Sunday Morning Chronicle”
brings us still further intelligence
of our successes in the west.
Donelson has been captured, and
the celebrated stronghold of Bowling
Green has been evacuated by the
rebels. Our brave troops are pressing
fast after them as they fly towards
Nashville. Buell leads the advancing
columns. Victory perches on our
glorious banner. Glory and Praise
to the Lord.
The day is most beautiful
Am in command of Co. H, and
shall remain so at least for
a week to come. Charles goes
home tomorrow and father will
soon be out here and I think
enter the government bakery at
Alexandria,

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The recent intelligences inspire
us all with renewed courage.
Everything looks cheering enough.
The Union Sentiment throughout
Tennessee is manifesting itself
continually and even in Memphis
advocates for the old flag are
beginning to be heard again.
What American heart does not
leap for joy at this glad news.
How sublime the age in which
we are now living! How grandly
this page of American history
will look! How splendidly it
will read! Our youthful imag-
ination has often pictured the
Revolutionary age and many
times have we involuntarily uttered
the wish that we might have
lived then. But how far in
advance of that age is this
one in which we live!