Colonel Lyons.
Fort Donelson, June 5,1863.—Last night the brass band came about eleven o’clock and gave me a serenade. I had been asleep two hours, but had to get up, dress, go out and make a little speech.
The cavalry crosses this afternoon and are off for good tomorrow morning. They feel pretty sober. I send out Major Bond and six companies of infantry tomorrow after horses. A and B go from the 13th. Little Johnny, the Adjutant’s orderly, was mad this morning. He said, ‘I give five dollar to know who tied my mule loose last night.’ I shall keep the Adjutant as Post Adjutant.
