. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . e-ments of the Federals, and suggested an im-mediate attack upon ther right wing to re-openland communication with Nashville, by way ofCharlotte. The proposal was agreed to unani-mously. General Buckner proceeded to makedispositions to cover the retreat, in the eventthe sortie was successful. Shortly after noon,when the movement should have begun, theorder was countermanded at the instance ofPillow\ Then came the battle with the gun-boats. In the night the council was recalled, withgeneral and regimental ofiicers in situation
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . e-ments of the Federals, and suggested an im-mediate attack upon ther right wing to re-openland communication with Nashville, by way ofCharlotte. The proposal was agreed to unani-mously. General Buckner proceeded to makedispositions to cover the retreat, in the eventthe sortie was successful. Shortly after noon,when the movement should have begun, theorder was countermanded at the instance ofPillow\ Then came the battle with the gun-boats. In the night the council was recalled, withgeneral and regimental ofiicers in situation was again debated, and thesame conclusion reached. According to theplan resolved upon. Pillow was to move atdawn with his whole division, and attack theright of the besiegers. General Buckner wasto be relieved by troops in the forts, and withhis command to support Pillow by assailing theright of the enemys center. If he succeeded,he was to take post outside the entrenchmentsn up his coat in lieu of wadding.— Ed. 300 THE CAPTURE OF FORT DO MCALLISTER S BATTERY IN ACTION.* on the Wynns Ferry road to cover the re-treat. He was then to act as early, leaders in Donelson were awareof the mistake into which they were resolution was wise and heroic. Let ussee how they executed it. Preparations for the attack occupied thenight. The troops were for the most parttaken out of the rifle-pits, and massed overon the left to the number of ten thousand ormore. The ground was covered with ice andsnow ; yet the greatest silence was .seems incomprehensible that of all arms, infantry, cavalry, and artil-lery, could have engaged in simultaneousmovement, and not have been heard by somelistener outside. One would think the joltingand rumljle of the heavy gun-carriages wouldhave told the story. But the character of thenight must be remembered. The pickets ofthe Federals were struggling for life againstthe , and probably did not ke
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