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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…