. Popular history of the civil war . rious victory. Herewas a large slice out of the Confederate cake, but still notenough. The news of the fall of Donelson had the effectof a bombardment upon Bowling Green. General Mitchellreached the northern bank of the Green River, on which itlies, just in time to see the rebels on the other shore flyingfrom the fort. Not a single shot was fired. The garrisonhad either burned, or removed to Nashville, all military even the latter city was not a safe place at present. On the Sunday morning after the battle of Donelson, at Two Heads are Better tha
. Popular history of the civil war . rious victory. Herewas a large slice out of the Confederate cake, but still notenough. The news of the fall of Donelson had the effectof a bombardment upon Bowling Green. General Mitchellreached the northern bank of the Green River, on which itlies, just in time to see the rebels on the other shore flyingfrom the fort. Not a single shot was fired. The garrisonhad either burned, or removed to Nashville, all military even the latter city was not a safe place at present. On the Sunday morning after the battle of Donelson, at Two Heads are Better than One! 85 the very hour when the Nationals were entering the fort, theNashville newspapers published this despatch : — A complete victory! The enemy retreating ! Our boys follow-ing, and peppering their rear ! Of course the Confederates were wild with joy. Nobodybelieves that General Pillow meant to publish such an un-truth. No doubt he sent it when, as you know, at one timethe prospect of a rebel victory was very bright; just as,. early in the battle, the first telegrams from Bull Run boasteda Northern victory. The churches in Nashville were full on that Sunday morn-ing. Soon after service had begun, a messenger rode throughthe streets, shouting, Donelson has fallen ! The Yan-kees are coming ! In a moment the most awful fear seizedthe people. Churches were emptied. Such horrible storiesof Northern cruelty had been told, it was no wonder thatwomen turned pale, and children trembled. The fate ofNashville was sealed. All was given up for lost. It wastrue, indeed, that the Yankees were coming. Every kindof wagon was hired at an enormous price to carry the half-crazy people away from the city. Even the governor fled 186 Young Folks Histoiy of the Civil War. [1862. to Memphis. The magnificent suspension-bridge over theCumberland was burned. The pubhc store-houses werethrown open and plundered. Twenty days after the first gun was fired at Fort Henry,General Buell hoisted the nation
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