. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . lle. He never satisfactorily explained uponwhat principle he appropriated all the transportation on hand to the tise ofhis particidar command. Colonel Forrest was present at the council, and when the final resolutionwas taken, he promptly announced that he neither could nor would stuTen-der his command. The bold trooper had no qualms ttpon the subject. Heassembled his men, all as hardy as himself, and after reporting once more atheadquarters, he moved out and plunged into a slough
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . lle. He never satisfactorily explained uponwhat principle he appropriated all the transportation on hand to the tise ofhis particidar command. Colonel Forrest was present at the council, and when the final resolutionwas taken, he promptly announced that he neither could nor would stuTen-der his command. The bold trooper had no qualms ttpon the subject. Heassembled his men, all as hardy as himself, and after reporting once more atheadquarters, he moved out and plunged into a slough formed by liackwatorfrom the river. An icy crust covered its surface, the wind blew fiercely,and the darkness Avas unrelieved by a star. There was fearful fiomidoriugas the command followed huu. At length he struck dry land, and was was next heard of at Nashville. General Buckner, who throughout the affair bore himself %\ith dignity,ordered the troops back to their positions and opened communicationswith General Grant, whose laconic demand of tmconditional surrender, THE CAPTURE OF FORT DONELSON. 427.
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