Letter
Henry W. Halleck to Lorenzo Thomas, February 11, 1862
Saint Louis, February 11, 1862.
GENERAL:
Inclosed herewith I have the honor to forward to the Commauder-in-Ohief official copies of the reports of Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant : and Flag-Ofücer A. H. Foote in regard to the capture of Fort Henry. lam, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major-General, Commanding.
General LORENZO THOMAS,
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.
CAIRO, January 28, 1862.
Maj. Gen. Henry W. HALLECK,
Saint Louis, Mo. :
Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Saint Louis. Summary: H. W. Halleck forwards official reports from Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant and Flag-Officer A. H. Foote on the capture of Fort Henry to the Commander-in-Chief via Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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