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Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
to proceed up the Cumberland River and not to wait for those gone to Eastport and Florence; but the others got back in time and we started on the 12th. I had moved McClernand out a few miles the night before so as to leave the road as free as possible. Just as we were about to start the first reinforcement reached me on transports. It was a brigade composed of six full regiments commanded by Colonel [John M.] Thayer, of Nebraska. As the gunboats were going around to Donelson by the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers, I directed Thayer to turn about and go under their convoy. I started from Fort Henry with 15,000 men, including eight batteries and part of a regiment of cavalry, and, meeting with no obstruction to detain us, the advance arrived in front of the enemy by noon. That afternoon and the next day were spent in taking up ground to make the investment as complete as possible. General Smith had been directed to leave a portion of his division behind to guard fort
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
Investment of Fort Donelson-the naval operations-attack of the enemy-assaulting the works-surrendraphy of the country on the way and around Fort Donelson, found that there were two roads availabled not approve or disapprove of my going to Fort Donelson. He said nothing whatever to me on the suose. I received this dispatch in front of Fort Donelson. I was very impatient to get to Fort DFort Donelson because I knew the importance of the place to the enemy and supposed he would reinforce it t have been. The hospital arrangements at Fort Donelson were as complete as it was possible to makbruary, 1862, leaving the army confronting Fort Donelson anything but comforted over the prospects.l U. S. Grant, Com'ding U. S. Forces. Near Fort Donelson. Sir: In consideration of all the circu. The actual number of Confederates at Fort Donelson can never be given with entire accuracy. as 21,000 in round numbers. On the day Fort Donelson fell I had 27,000 men to confront the Conf[6 more...]
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
prided himself much on his services in the Mexican war. He telegraphed to General Johnston, at Nashville, after our men were within the rebel rifle-pits, and almost on the eve of his making his escap the general commanding the department, A. S. Johnston, should get back to his headquarters at Nashville. Buckner's report shows, however, that he considered Donelson lost and that any attempt to hoe longer would be at the sacrifice of the command. Being assured that Johnston was already in Nashville, Buckner too agreed that surrender was the proper thing. Floyd turned over the command to Pilk possession of all the river transports at Dover and before morning both were on their way to Nashville, with the brigade formerly commanded by Floyd and some other troops, in all about 3,000. Somehat he could not tell with any degree of accuracy; that all the sick and weak had been sent to Nashville while we were about Fort Henry; that Floyd and Pillow had left during the night, taking many m
Floyd (search for this): chapter 22
ers of my staff at the time. I knew that [General John B.] Floyd was in command, but he was no soldier, and I judged that hers of high rank, in Dover during the night of the 15th. General Floyd, the commanding officer, who was a man of talent enoughmond. While the authorities at the capital were reading it Floyd and Pillow were fugitives. A council of war was held bye, Buckner too agreed that surrender was the proper thing. Floyd turned over the command to Pillow, who declined it. It then Buckner, who accepted the responsibility of the position. Floyd and Pillow took possession of all the river transports at Dir way to Nashville, with the brigade formerly commanded by Floyd and some other troops, in all about 3,000. Some marched upbeen sent to Nashville while we were about Fort Henry; that Floyd and Pillow had left during the night, taking many men with surrender and when Pillow was a fugitive. It is known that Floyd and Pillow escaped during the night of the 15th, taking wit
J. D. Webster (search for this): chapter 22
ome of the men say that the enemy had come out with knapsacks, and haversacks filled with rations. They seemed to think this indicated a determination on his part to stay out and fight just as long as the provisions held out. I turned to Colonel J. D. Webster, of my staff, who was with me, and said: Some of our men are pretty badly demoralized, but the enemy must be more so, for he has attempted to force his way out, but has fallen back: the one who attacks first now will be victorious and theh out with his entire force, except a few pickets, and if our attack could be made on the left before the enemy could redistribute his forces along the line, we would find but little opposition except from the intervening abatis. I directed Colonel Webster to ride with me and call out to the men as we passed: Fill your cartridge-boxes, quick, and get into line; the enemy is trying to escape and he must not be permitted to do so. This acted like a charm. The men only wanted some one to give t
William Tecumseh (search for this): chapter 22
escaped with about 1,000 and others were leaving singly and in squads all night. It is probable that the Confederate force at Donelson, on the 15th of February, 1862, was 21,000 in round numbers. On the day Fort Donelson fell I had 27,000 men to confront the Confederate lines and guard the road four or five miles to the left, over which all our supplies had to be drawn on wagons. During the 16th, after the surrender, additional reinforcements arrived. During the siege General [William Tecumseh] Sherman had been sent to Smithland, at the mouth of the Cumberland River, to forward reinforcements and supplies to me. At that time he was my senior in rank and there was no authority of law to assign a junior to command a senior of the same grade. But every boat that came up with supplies or reinforcements brought a note of encouragement from Sherman, asking me to call upon him for any assistance he could render and saying that if he could be of service at the front I might send for
John (search for this): chapter 22
leaving behind a valuable part of our available force. On the 7th, the day after the fall of Fort Henry, I took my staff and the cavalry — a part of one regiment and made a reconnaissance to within about a mile of the outer line of works at Donelson. I had known General Pillow in Mexico, and judged that with any force, no matter how small, I could march up to within gunshot of any intrenchments he was given to hold. I said this to the officers of my staff at the time. I knew that [General John B.] Floyd was in command, but he was no soldier, and I judged that he would yield to Pillow's pretensions. I met, as I expected, no opposition in making the reconnaissance and, besides learning the topography of the country on the way and around Fort Donelson, found that there were two roads available for marching; one leading to the village of Dover, the other to Donelson. Fort Donelson is two miles north, or down the river, from Dover. The fort, as it stood in 1861, embraced about
Nelson (search for this): chapter 22
the line. Outside of this intrenched line, and extending about half the entire length of it, is a ravine running north and south and opening into Hickman creek at a point north of the fort. The entire side of this ravine next to the works was one long abatis. General Halleck commenced his efforts in all quarters to get reinforcements to forward to me immediately on my departure from Cairo. General [David] Hunter sent men freely from Kansas, and a large division under General [William] Nelson, from Buell's army, was also dispatched. Orders went out from the War Department to consolidate fragments of companies that were being recruited in the Western States so as to make full companies, and to consolidate companies into regiments. General Halleck did not approve or disapprove of my going to Fort Donelson. He said nothing whatever to me on the subject. He informed Buell on the 7th that I would march against Fort Donelson the next day; but on the 10th he directed me to fortify
S. B. Buckner (search for this): chapter 22
would be impossible to hold out longer. General Buckner, who was third in rank in the garrison busured that Johnston was already in Nashville, Buckner too agreed that surrender was the proper thinllow, who declined it. It then developed upon Buckner, who accepted the responsibility of the posith brought to me the following letter from General Buckner: Headquarters, Fort Donelson, February 1 Camp near Donelson, February 16, 1862 General S. B. Buckner, Confederate Army. Sir: Yours of thpropose. I am, sir, Your very ob't se'v‘t, S. B. Buckner, Brig. Gen. C. S. A. General Buckner, General Buckner, as soon as he had dispatched the first of the above letters, sent word to his different commanders er the fort. As soon as the last letter from Buckner was received I mounted my horse and rode to D I had been at West Point three years with Buckner and afterwards served with him in the army, shat division, and were buried or cared for by Buckner after the surrender and when Pillow was a fug[4 more...]
L. Wallace (search for this): chapter 22
ive miles north of our left. The line was about three miles long. In reaching the point where the disaster had occurred I had to pass the divisions of Smith and Wallace. I saw no sign of excitement on the portion of the line held by Smith; Wallace was nearer the scene of conflict and had taken part in it. He had, at an opportuneWallace was nearer the scene of conflict and had taken part in it. He had, at an opportune time, sent Thayer's brigade to the support of McClernand and thereby contributed to hold the enemy within his lines. I saw everything favorable for us along the line of our left and centre. When I came to the right appearances were different. The enemy had come out in full force to cut his way out and make his escape. McClet intervals along the line of rifle-pits, but none over the fort. As soon as the last letter from Buckner was received I mounted my horse and rode to Dover. General Wallace, I found, had preceded me an hour or more. I presume that, seeing white flags exposed in his front, he rode up to see what they meant and, not being fired up
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