Letter
Henry W. Halleck to Henry W. Halleck, January 28, 1862
CAIRO
CAIRO, January 28, 1862.
Maj. Gen. Henry W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo. : Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, ean be carried with four iron-clad gun- _ boats and troops to permanently occupy. Have we your authority to move for that purpose when ready ? A. H. FOOTE, Flag-Officer. f E
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,
Saint Louis Mo.: —
With permission, 1 will take Fort Henry, on the Tennessee, and establish and hold a large camp there.
U. 8. GRANT,
Brigadier General.
With permission, 1 will take Fort Henry, on the Tennessee, and establish and hold a large camp there.
U. 8. GRANT,
Brigadier General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: CAIRO. Summary: H. W. Halleck seeks authorization to capture and occupy Fort Henry using iron-clad gunboats and troops during the Civil War campaign.
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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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