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�34 February 15

Latest intelligence has come of the capture of Fort Donelson and 15,000 prisoners among them. Genls Buckner, Johnston and Pillow. Wise ran away during the night. This news reached camp last eve'g. Immediately the band were called out and we had a demonstration. The chaplain read from the "Evening Star" the above and as each fact announced cheer after cheer went up for Grant, for Foote, for McClellan, for Old Abe, for Jackson, and "all the rest." And when every one had grown hoarse with shouting it was proposed that we have three more cheers for "our side."

Having read again our leaders in the west are intending by the last of the week to capture certain other places the Dr proposed