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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 340 340 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 202 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 177 51 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 142 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 131 1 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 I. 130 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 128 0 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 89 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 73 5 Browse Search
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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
either on the Cumberland (only twelve miles distant), Memphis, or Columbus. It will, besides, have a moral effect upon our troops to advance thence towards the rebel states. The advantages of this move are as perceptible to the general commanding as to myself, therefore further statements are unnecessary. Commodore Foote, commanding the naval force in this region, also wrote to Halleck on the 28th, recommending the movement, Cairo, January 28, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry, on the Tennessee river, can be carried with four iron-clad gunboats and troops to permanently occupy. Have we your authority to move for that purpose when ready? A. H. Foote, Flag-Officer. and on the 30th of January, that officer gave the desired permission, and sent detailed instructions. See Appendix for Halleck's instructions in full. These arrived on the 1st of February, and on the 2d, Grant started from Cai
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter II. (search)
as can be found in the time intervening before eleven o'clock to-morrow. The troops will move with two days rations of bread and meat in their haversacks. One company of the Second division, armed with rifles, will be ordered to report to Flag-Officer Foote, as sharpshooters, on board the gunboats. By order: U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General commanding. Grant's Report of capture of Fort Henry. headquarters, District of Cairo, Fort Henry, February 6, 1862. Captain J. C. Kelton, St. Louis, Mo.: Enclosed I send you my orders for the attack upon Fort Henry. Owing to dispatches received from Major-General Halleck, and corroborating information here, to the effect that the enemy were rapidly reenforcing, I thought it imperatively necessary that the fort should be carried to-day. My forces were not up at eleven o'clock last night, when my orders were written, therefore I did not deem it practicable to set an earlier hour than eleven o'clock to-day to commence the investment
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter III. (search)
or-General. General Grant to General Halleck, with Inclosures from General Sherman to General Grant. Savanna, April 5, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: The main force of the enemy is at Corinth, with troops at different points east. Small garrisons are also at Bethel, Jackson, and Humboldt. The number alace between our out-guards and the enemy's yesterday and the day before. U. S. Grant, Major-General. Savanna, April 5, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: General Nelson, of Buell's column, has just arrived. The other two divisions will arrive to-morrow and next day. Some skirmishing took place last night bled, and eight prisoners taken. U. S. Grant, Major-General. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Savanna, April 5, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: Just as my letter of yesterday, to Captain McLean, Assistant Adjutant-General, was finished, notes from Generals Mc-Clernand and Sherman's Assistant Adjut