{"id":13800,"date":"2012-03-01T09:50:52","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T14:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-shannon\/?p=185"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:13:30","slug":"february-16-1862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/2012\/03\/01\/february-16-1862\/","title":{"rendered":"February 16, 1862"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; background: white; float: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-187\" src=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon-v1-p30\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1-768x1091.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/files\/2012\/03\/rcs-diary-vol1-034-c1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">[Click image to view]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: white; padding-left: 30px;\">Page 30:<br \/>\nFebruary <span style=\"margin-left: 28px;\">Sunday<\/span><br \/>\n16<br \/>\n<span style=\"margin-left: 28px;\">&#8220;The<\/span> Sunday Morning Chronicle\u201d<br \/>\nbrings us still further intelligence<br \/>\nof our successes in the west.<br \/>\nDonelson has been captured, and<br \/>\nthe celebrated stronghold of Bowling<br \/>\nGreen has been evacuated by the<br \/>\nrebels. Our brave troops are pressing<br \/>\nfast after them as they fly towards<br \/>\nNashville. Buell leads the advancing<br \/>\ncolumns. Victory perches on our<br \/>\nglorious banner. Glory and Praise<br \/>\nto the Lord.<br \/>\n<span style=\"margin-left: 28px;\">The<\/span> day is most beautiful<br \/>\nAm in command of Co. H, and<br \/>\nshall remain so at least for<br \/>\na week to come. Charles goes<br \/>\nhome tomorrow and father will<br \/>\nsoon be out here and I think<br \/>\nenter the government bakery at<br \/>\nAlexandria,<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Page 31:<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin-left: 28px;\">The<\/span> recent intelligences inspire<br \/>\nus all with renewed courage.<br \/>\nEverything looks cheering enough.<br \/>\nThe Union Sentiment throughout<br \/>\nTennessee is manifesting itself<br \/>\ncontinually and even in Memphis<br \/>\nadvocates for the old flag are<br \/>\nbeginning to be heard again.<br \/>\nWhat American heart does not<br \/>\nleap for joy at this glad news.<br \/>\nHow sublime the age in which<br \/>\nwe are now living! How grandly<br \/>\nthis page of American history<br \/>\nwill look! How splendidly it<br \/>\nwill read! Our youthful imag-<br \/>\nination has often pictured the<br \/>\nRevolutionary age and many<br \/>\ntimes have we involuntarily uttered<br \/>\nthe wish that we might have<br \/>\nlived then. But how far in<br \/>\nadvance of that age is this<br \/>\none in which we live!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-13800\" data-postid=\"13800\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-13800 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; [Click image to view] Page 30: February Sunday 16 &#8220;The Sunday Morning Chronicle\u201d 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. 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