The Federals, under the command of General Grant, have at last achieved a brilliant success, having captured Fort Donnelson after hard fight...

Weather cool & cloudy much rejoicing over the victory gained at Ft. Henry Our success in that section we think decides the fate of Colum...

Clear but cold. Guard mounting at the usual hour Lt Allen Officer of the Guard. Inspection of Battalion by the Staff at the usual hour 10 O...

Weather cold cloudy and disagreeable. No truth in the reported capture of Ft Donelson SOURCE:  Transactions of the Illinois State Historic...

Weather still cold no news from Fort Donelson to day of any consequence Troops still going by way of this place for that point. SOURCE:  T...

Weather extremely cold clear with snow about 12 inch deep. Report of Burnsides capture of Roanoke confirmed this morning. The seige of Ft. D...

Our Regt. on Guard to day Lt. Williams detailed with 40 men on fatigue duty to Mound City to day, more news from Fort Donelson to day rather...

Camp Cairo Illinois.   Glorious news this morning, Ft. Donelson is taken, Fifteen Thousand prisoners and an immense quantity of arms and amm...

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...

Passed up the Cumberland river all safe, and arrived at Fort Donelson the same day, making a march of 85 miles. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, ...

Late last night, Mr. Newton 4 came in to tell me that the Prest had just reed, a telegram to the effect that Columbus was evacuated. 5 Thi...

The City is quite wild with Excitement today at the reported capture of Fort Donoldson with 15000 prisoners. It is not yet confirmed. We all...

Cold and wintry day but has thawed some. Out to church with family this morning. Almeron Field came up from his quarters and went to Church ...

After a day or two of great anxiety we have today rc d  ample confirmation of the reports in reference to the great Victory at Fort Donoldso...

[hd. qrs., 1st Div., Pine Landing, Tenn.] [March 9, 1862.] We have heard with deep regret of your having been deposed from your authority ...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, March 10 , 1862 — 7 p.m. Major-general MCCLELLAN, Washington: Reserves i...

Official news of the taking of Fort Donelson. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery...

Started before day for Fort Donelson. Had to walk to keep from freezing. Got to the Fort about three hours by sun. Our Regiment sent on Fort...

I left home* to rejoin the battalion near Murfreesboro. After a ride of nineteen miles I, with several others of Allison's Company, stop...

By daylight all of Colonel Statham's Brigade had crossed Caney Fork except a few wagons. Before night General Carroll's Brigade, exc...