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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 17 17 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 7 7 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 5 5 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 4 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 3 3 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 3 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 3 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 3 3 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 3 3 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Iii. Kentucky--Tennessee--Alabama. (search)
on of the straits of the enemy. Gen. Grant was therefore not surprised at receiving, about daylight, the following overture: headquarters Fort Donelson, Feb. 16, 1862. Sir: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officer of the Federmmanding U. S. forces near Fort Donelson. The reply was hardly so diplomatic, but quite lucid — as follows: Headquarters on the field. Fort Donelson, Feb. 16, 1862. To Gen. S. B. Buckner: Sir: Yours of this date, proposing an armistice and the appointment of commissioners to settle on the terms of capitulation, is justy, your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Brig.-General Commanding. Gen. Buckner's response closed the correspondence thus: headquarters Dover (Tenn.), Feb. 16 1862. Brig.-Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army: Sir: The distribution of the forces under my command incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelmi