Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862

Camp Cairo Illinois.  Glorious news this morning, Ft. Donelson is taken, Fifteen Thousand prisoners and an immense quantity of arms and ammunition. A salute of 34 Guns fired by order of Col. Buford in commemoration of the event.

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

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