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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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Letters about 1862
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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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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…