in carrying
off the troops of his old brigade in preference to others, were
strongly condemned by President Davis and his Secretary of War.
Both Generals were, by Davis's orders, relieved,(21) and neither,
thereafter, held any command of importance. The sun of their
military glory set at Donelson. Floyd had been unfaithful to his
trust as Buchanan's Secretary of War, and early, as we have seen,
deserted his post to join the Rebellion. Pillow as a general
officer had won a name in fighting under Taylor and Scott and the
flag of the Republic in Mexico.

At an early hour on the 16th Buckner sent a note to Grant proposing
"the appointment of commissioners to agree upon the terms of
capitulation of the forces and post" under his command, and suggesting
an armistice until 12 o'clock of that day. To this note Grant
responded thus:

"Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of
commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received.
_No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be
accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works_."

General Buckner denominated Grant's terms as "_ungenerous and
unchivalrous_," but accepted them, forthwith capitulating with
about 15,000 officers and men, about 40 pieces of artillery, and
a large amount of stores, horses, mules, and other public property.

The casualties in Grant's army were 22 officers and 478 enlisted
men killed, and 87 officers and 2021 men wounded, total 2608.(22)
The loss in the navy under Foote was 10 killed and 44 wounded.
The Confederate killed and wounded probably did not exceed 1500,(23)
as they fought, in most part, behind intrenchments. The capture
of Fort Donelson was thus far the greatest achievement of the war,
and won for Grant just renown.

The writer's regiment, as we have stated, went into camp in December,
1861, at Bacon Creek, Kentucky. The winter was rainy and severe,
the camps were much of the time muddy, and the troops underwent
many hardships. It was their first winter in tents, and many were
sick.

Colonel Marrow, on one pretence or another, was generally absent
at Louisville, and the responsibility of the drill and discipline
of the regiment devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Beatty, who was
quite equal to it, notwithstanding Marrow said and did much to
prejudice the regiment against him. The writer also had the
Colonel's displeasure.

On his return to the regiment, January 28th, Beatty handed him,