Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, February 18, 1862

Prisoner taken at Donelson are continually arriving Lt. Williams detailed with a squad of 50 men on fatigue duty in town A salute of 10 Guns was fired at 10 O'clock in honor of Gov. Yates and Suit who arrived to day also Gov. Morton. Weather fair.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236

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