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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
m Buell's command, and from that of Major-General Hunter, in Kansas. Halleck also sent Brigadier-General Cullum, his chief of staff, to Cairo, to superintend the transportation of troops to the frontstant watch upon the supply of ammunition, and to take steps in time to avoid a deficiency. General Cullum replied from Cairo: The ammunition you want is not here, and scarcely any ordnance. Cullum,Cullum, however, wrote encouragingly, You are on the great strategic line; and prophesied speedy success. During the whole of the 14th, a rambling and irregular fire of sharpshooters was kept up, varied witnational lines. Floyd, Pillow, and Buckner, as well as their subordinates, agree in this. General Cullum, Halleck's chief of staff, wrote to Grant on the 20th: I received with the highest gratificaouis throughout the siege, and received all his reports of the campaign and capture, through General Cullum, or direct from Grant, wrote no congratulations to the victor. He sent, however, the foll
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
and care, to afford a solace and a support that were never lacking when the need arose. On the 21st of February, General C. F. Smith, by Grant's direction, took possession of Clarksville, about fifty miles above Fort Donelson, and Grant wrote to Cullum announcing the fact, and proposing the capture of Nashville, but said, I am ready for any move the general commanding may suggest. On the 24th, he reported that Smith was at Clarksville, with four small regiments, and added: I do not purpose senng become somewhat confused during the recent movements. On the 28th, he wrote: I have just returned from Nashville this morning. My impression is, from all I can learn, the enemy have fallen back to Decatur or Chattanooga. I have informed General Cullum that General Buell ordered General Smith from Clarksville, to join him at Nashville. On the 1st of March: I have informed the general commanding the department, generally through his chief of staff, every day since leaving Cairo, of my wants
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter II. (search)
mation now furnished is so defective. In the mean time, hopeful that satisfactory explanation may be made, I have directed, upon the exhibition of the case as presented by the two senior generals, that they should be relieved from command, to await further orders whenever a reliable judgment can be rendered on the merits of the case. Jefferson Davis. Grant's Report of the capture of Fort Donelson. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. Brigadier-General George W. Cullum, Chief of Staff Department of the Missouri: I am pleased to announce to you the unconditional surrender, this morning, of Fort Donelson, with twelve to fifteen thousand prisoners, at least forty pieces of artillery, and a large amount of stores, horses, mules, and other public property. I left Fort Henry on the 12th instant, with a force of about fifteen thousand men, divided into two divisions, under the command of Generals McClernand and Smith. Six regiments were sent a