A few days ago we made mention of the bravery at Fort Donelson of Stephen Spellitich, a young Hungarian, of this county, A private in Co. C, 2d Iowa Infantry, and that a request was made of the war Department that he be presented with the rifle he had captured. The following letter will show that the request has promptly been granted:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF MISSISSIPPI,
ST. LOUIS, April 1st, 1862.
HON. J. B. LEAKE – Sir. With the approval of the Secretary of War I have directed to be presented to Stephen Spellitich, of Co. C, 2d Iowa Infantry, the rifle which he so heroically captured at the battle of Fort Donelson.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant,
H. W. HALLECK, Maj. Gen.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 14, 1862, p. 1
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF MISSISSIPPI,
ST. LOUIS, April 1st, 1862.
HON. J. B. LEAKE – Sir. With the approval of the Secretary of War I have directed to be presented to Stephen Spellitich, of Co. C, 2d Iowa Infantry, the rifle which he so heroically captured at the battle of Fort Donelson.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant,
H. W. HALLECK, Maj. Gen.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 14, 1862, p. 1
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