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Morgan L. Smith to Fred. Knefler, February 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH BRIGADE, Fort Heiman, Ky., February 18, 1862. Ste: I have the honor to report that on the 15th instant, in obedience to your order, I stormed the hill…
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James . Veatoh to Jacob G. Lauman, February 18, 1862
HDQRS. TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. on the left wing of our army on the 13th and 15th days of February, 1862, at Fort Donelson.…
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John P. Cook to Charles F. Smith, March 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION, Clarksville, Tenn., March 6, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of orders from division headquarters I have the honor to submit the following report: Monday, the 3d…
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Leonard F. Ross to Seventeenth Illinois, February 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 25, 1862. In obedience to your order requiring a report of the movements and operations of the troops under my command…
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Ezra Taylor to Light Battery B, February 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TAYLOR’S BATTERY, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor respectfully to submit the following report of the part taken by the battery under my command…
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John E. Smith to William L. Wallace, February 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS WASHBURN LEAD MINE REGIMENT, February 17, 1862. TomrY-FIFTH Illinois INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862, SIR: In obedience to orders I took position with my command on the…
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U. S. Grant, February 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, U. S. Advance Forces, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 17, 1862. Sin: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my…
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R. J. Oglesby to Mason Brayman, February 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 20, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that under Field Orders, No. 125, of 11, I…
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Flag-Ship S. T. Louis to Henry W. Halleck, February 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 22, 1862. GENERAL: The preparations made by the enemy for the eue of this position were very extensive. A complete and accurate survey…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Simon B. Buckner, February 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Camp near Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. SIR: Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just…
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Simon B. Buckner to Ulysses S. Grant, February 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. Major Cosby will take or send by an officer to the nearest picket of the enemy the accompanying communication to General Grant, and reMM…
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Ed: Buckner to Ulysses S. Grant, February 16, 1869
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1869. SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station I propose to the commanding officers of the…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Joseph E. Johnston, February 8, 1862
HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, February 8, 1862. General JOHNSTON: The Federal gunboats have landed at Florence, 5 miles from Tuscumbia and 48 miles west of Decatur; are marching on Tuscumbia; how many…
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Powhatan Ellis to Pork, February 7, 1862
ForT DONELSON, TENN. ForT DONELSON, TENN., February 7, 1862. General Pork: Fort Henry has fallen. General Tilghman, Major Gilmer, and about 80 officers and men were surrendered with the fort.…
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A. S. J Ohnston to Judah P. Benjamin, February 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, Ky., February 8, 1862. Sir: No reliable particulars of the loss of Foit Henry have yet reached me. This much, however, is known, that nearly…
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H. Foote to Ulysses S. Grant, January 30, 1862
SAINT Louis SAINT Louis, January 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Cairo, IW.: Make your preparations to take and hold Fort Henry. I will send you written instructions by…
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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…
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J. W. White to Danville Leadbetter, February 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT, Camp Schooler, Morgan County, Tenn., February 3, 1862. SIR: Ihave the honor to report that a portion of our regiment engaged the enemy on yesterday…
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Danville Leadbetter to Samuel Cooper, February 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, Tenn., February 5, 1862. Sir: I send herewith an extract from a report of Lieutenant-Colonel ‘- White, First Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, from which it appears that a part…
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William H. Carroll to General, September 1, 1862
HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, — DIVISION, C. S. ARMY, Gainesborough, Tenn., September 1, 1862. GENERAL: I embrace the first leisure moment, after receiving reports from the different commanding officers of this…