(1862)  400 yd's from Ft Donalson 
Feb. 15"
 in line of battle, in the center, we were soon ordered to our extreme right to retake some ground our troops had lost. On our way we met hundreds of soldiers who had been in the conflict - many were wounded - some were in ambulances, others being carried on strechers - some hobling along &c. all seemed to tell the same tale, that their Reg't was "Cut to pieces".  This was indeed discouraging, but we marched swiftly on, the 8th Mo. Reg't in advance. We arrived in front of the rebels at 4 P.M. and immediately engaged them. They stood their ground well for a short time pouring volley after volley over our heads, when our Reg't & 8th Mo. fixed bayonets and took at them in warlike style. They could not stand this and retreated back inside their stronghold we followed them up till we came within 75 yd's of their rifle pits when they opened fire on us with 9 pieces of artillery, and we fell back about 50 yards, behind a rise, to get out of range of their artillery, here we lay on our arms for the night. Loss in our Regt 36 killed and wounded loss in 8th Mo. about 120 killed & wounded.
