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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 8: the siege and capture of Fort Donelson. (search)
tous occurrences at Forts Donelson and Henry, and at Roanoke Island. --War of the Rebellion, by Henry S. Foote. Generals Grant, McClernand, and Wallace For their services in the siege of Fort Donelson. Generals Grant, McClernand, and Wallace were each promoted to Major-General of volunteers, the commission of the former bearing the date of the surrender (February 16, 1862), and the other two of March 21st, 1862. issued orders congratulating their victorious troops ; Grant said (February 17th), after congratulating his troops on their triumph over the rebellion, gained by their valor, that for four successive nights, without shelter during the most inclement weather known in this latitude, they faced an enemy in large force in a position chosen by himself. Though strongly fortified by nature, all the additional safeguards suggested by science were added. Without a murmur this was borne, prepared at all times to receive an attack, and with continuous skirmishing by day, resu