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102 REMINISCENCES
Nevada to bring them down. We shall be glad to see the Paymaster.
"Fort Donelson, June 12, 1863.—Nothing but the regular routine has transpired today. There has been no chance to send off a mail for several days. I will send the Nevada down when she returns from Clarksville. There are several boats on the shoals below and we have to stop all the boats from above to take part of their cargoes.
"We have not had any bushwhacking about us since I have been in command, and I do not expect much of it. I tell the citizens that they can have the burden of a military occupation of their country very light or they can have it very heavy, just as they please. They desire to take it light.
"Captain Morrell is quite feeble and has asked for leave of absence. He Avill probably get it."
"Fort Donelson, June 13, 1863.—None but light- draught boats can go up the river now, and not many of them.
"I have had a small bed put in my room for the Pay¬ master to occupy. I hear of Hinson's gang, forty strong, three miles from the rolling mill, but having no cavalry, I can not pursue him. He has not molested us yet."
"Fort Donelson, June 14, 1863.—We have had a very quiet day. It really seemed like Sunday at home.
"I heard of Hinson this afternoon with his gang four miles from here, near the Fort Heni^ road. I sent Colonel McConnell Avith nine companies to drive him out. The troops take different routes. I have but little hope of overhauling him with infantry.
"The river is falling rapidly. There are several boats here, Avhich I propose to send up in the morning; and they are probably the last that will go up this sea¬ son.
"Companies E, C and H are out Avith Colonel Mc-
Object Description
| Title | Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Source Title | William Penn Lyon's Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Regiment | 8th Infantry; 13th Infantry |
| Author/Creator | Lyon, William Penn, 1822-1913 |
| Description | Republican attorney William Penn Lyon (1822-1913) was representing Racine in the Wisconsin Assembly when the war broke out. He formed a company in the 8th Wisconsin Infantry and served as its captain until 1862, when he was appointed colonel of the 13th Infantry. This volume was assembled by his wife from letters and diaries, supplemented by her memory of months spent with him at the front. It covers his entire service, from raising a company after the First Battle of Bull Run to his post-war service in Texas. It describes the battles of Fredericktown, Farmington, and Corinth, the drowning of Governor Harvey, and the War Eagle "Old Abe." Slavery is a common theme, and the letters describe refugees, African-American soldiers, and difficulties encountered bringing a black woman to Chicago with officers' wives. After the war, Lyon served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1871 to 1894 and moved to California in 1903. |
| Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | San Jose, Calif. |
| Source Creation Date | 1907 |
| Source Publisher | Press of Muirson & Wright |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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| Title | 102 |
| Source Title | William Penn Lyon's Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Author/Creator | Lyon, William Penn, 1822-1913 |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | San Jose, Calif. |
| Source Creation Date | 1907 |
| Source Publisher | Press of Muirson & Wright |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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| Full text | 102 REMINISCENCES Nevada to bring them down. We shall be glad to see the Paymaster. "Fort Donelson, June 12, 1863.—Nothing but the regular routine has transpired today. There has been no chance to send off a mail for several days. I will send the Nevada down when she returns from Clarksville. There are several boats on the shoals below and we have to stop all the boats from above to take part of their cargoes. "We have not had any bushwhacking about us since I have been in command, and I do not expect much of it. I tell the citizens that they can have the burden of a military occupation of their country very light or they can have it very heavy, just as they please. They desire to take it light. "Captain Morrell is quite feeble and has asked for leave of absence. He Avill probably get it." "Fort Donelson, June 13, 1863.—None but light- draught boats can go up the river now, and not many of them. "I have had a small bed put in my room for the Pay¬ master to occupy. I hear of Hinson's gang, forty strong, three miles from the rolling mill, but having no cavalry, I can not pursue him. He has not molested us yet." "Fort Donelson, June 14, 1863.—We have had a very quiet day. It really seemed like Sunday at home. "I heard of Hinson this afternoon with his gang four miles from here, near the Fort Heni^ road. I sent Colonel McConnell Avith nine companies to drive him out. The troops take different routes. I have but little hope of overhauling him with infantry. "The river is falling rapidly. There are several boats here, Avhich I propose to send up in the morning; and they are probably the last that will go up this sea¬ son. "Companies E, C and H are out Avith Colonel Mc- |
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