On Sept. 3 it moved to Fort Henry and thence to Fort Donelson, where it remained until Sept., 1863. It had heavy guard duty to perform, and as the whole country, especially along the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers was infested with guerrillas, it had daily skirmishes with the enemy, some of them being quite severe, as at Waverly, Tenn., and Garrettsburg, Ky. On Feb. 3, nine companies of the 83rd with Co. C, 2nd Ill. Light Artillery, successfully resisted the attack of Forrest and Wheeler with 8,000 men on Fort Donelson, the loss of the regiment being 13 killed and 51 wounded. On the morning of Aug. 20, Capt.
The unit shifted its position to Fort Henry on September 3 and then to Fort Donelson, where it stayed until September 1863. It had considerable security tasks, and as much of the country, particularly along the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, was plagued by guerrillas, it frequently encountered the enemy in battles such as Waverly, Tenn., and Garrettsburg, Ky. On February 3, nine companies of the 83rd with Co. C, 2nd Ill. Light Artillery successfully resisted the attack of Forrest and Wheeler with 8,000 men on Fort Donelson, resulting in a loss of 13 killed and 51 wounded. On August 20 morning, Capt.