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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 28 (search)
gallant men under my command, and on consultation with my officers, I surrendered the Fort. Our casualties are small. The effect of our shot was severely felt by the enemy, whose superior and overwhelming force alone gave them the advantage. The surrender of Fort Henry involves that of Capt. Taylor, Lieut. Watts, Lieut. Weller, and one other officer of artillery; Capts. Hayden and Miller, of the engineers; Captains H. L. Jones and McLaughlin, Quartermaster's Department; A. A. General McConnico, and myself, with some fifty privates and twenty sick, together with all the munitions of war in and about the Fort. I communicate this result with deep regret, but feel that I performed my whole duty in the defence of my post. I take occasion to bear testimony to the gallantry of the officers and men under my command. They maintained their position with consummate bravery, as long as there was any hope of success. I also take great pleasure in acknowledging the courtesies and cons
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
rived, it was believed active operations would be immediately commenced. The Confederate prisoners at Fort Henry. The New York Times gives the following complete list of all the prisoners captured at Fort Henry. It also includes those, or a portion of those, since captured: Brig Gen Floyd Tilghman, commanding. Major F Lynch Lee, 15th Arkansas regiment. Capt Leech, Alabama battery. Captain H L Jones, Quartermaster. Captain John McLaughlin, Quartermaster. Major W L McConnico, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain Taylor, Artillery. Lieutenant Watts, Artillery, Lieutenant Weller, Artillery. Major Vorhies. Captain Horton. Orderly Sergeant J H Laughlin, 15th Arkansas regiment. Lieut. G. R. G. Jones, heavy Artillery. private B T Stone, heavy Artillery. Serg't J R Smith, 3d Alabama battalion. private R N Fleming, 3d Alabama battalion. private S S Sears, 3d Alabama battalion. private James Nolen, 3d Alabama battalion. private Samuel Currey,