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L. Chetlain to John Mcarthur, February 18, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. In accordance with Special Orders, No. 2, I beg ee to mate the following report: n the morning of the 12th instant the Twelfth…
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JOHN McARTHUR to M. Brayman, February 18, 1862
Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In pursuance to your order I submit S following repe I cannot tell the exact number of killed and wounded each day, and…
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L. F. Ross to Seventeenth Illinois, Commanding Third Bri gade, February 25, 1862
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 during the investment and siege…
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i EZRA TAYLOR to Light Battery B, Illinois Volunteers, February 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TAYLORâS 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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Isham N. Haynie to Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, February 17, 1862
Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862. SIR: I have hesitated as to whether it is properly my duty to make a written report of the attempt, on Thursday, the 13th of…
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John E. Smith to W. H. L. Wallace, February 17, 1862
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 morning of the 15th instant…
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Ulysses S. Grant to T. E. G. Ransom commanding; the Twentieth Illinois Iufantry, February 17, 1862
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 brigade from the time of…
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Joseph D. Webster to U. S. GRANT, Colonel, Chief of Staff, February 22, 1862
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 of the works and…
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Ulysses S. Grant to S. B. Buckner, February 16, 1862
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 received. No terms except unconditional…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, February 16, 1862
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 A…
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Ed: Buckner to Ulysses S. Grant, February 16, 1869
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 Federal…
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A. S. J Ohnston to J. P. Benjamin, February 8, 1862
Bowling Green, Ky., February 8, 1862. Str: No reliable particulars of the loss of Foit Henry have yet reached me. This much, however, is known, that nearly all of the…
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Unknown, February 10, 1802
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Fort Foote, February 10, 1802. GENERAL: Following is the report of the operations of the First Division of the advance forces, under my command, from the date…
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Unknown, February 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Fort Henry, February 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: Inclosed I send you my order for the attack upon Fort and corroborating information here to the effect that the…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, February 9, 1862
February 9, 1862. ` Saint Louis, February 9, 1862. I have this moment received the official report of your capture of Fort Henry, and hasten to congratulate you and your…
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ue H. FOOTE to Ulysses S. Grant, January 30, 1862
Saint Louis, January 30, 1862. SIR: You will immediately prepare to send forward to Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, all your available forces from Smithland, Paducah, Cairo, Fort Holt,…
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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…
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J. W. White to D. Leadbetter, February 3, 1862
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 at about 12 o’clock 13…
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Danville Leadbetter to S. CooPER, February 5, 1862
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 of…
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T. C. H. Smith to Reports, January 31, 1862
Near Lebanon, Ky., January 31, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that at 4 p. m. of the 29th I learned of the depredations of a party of…