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Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 9
Latest from the North.surrender of Fort Donelson.Official reports.great losses on both sides. &cress," some stirring intelligence.--Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, is said to have surrendered to thed the U. S. gunboat Conestoga. He stormed Fort Donelson on Friday afternoon. The gunboats St. agement. Later.--A gentleman who left Fort Donelson yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and reacat has a special dispatch from the rear of Fort Donelson, dated on Friday, as follows: The forpecial correspondence is as follows: Fort Donelson, Feb. 15.--Forenoon.--The firing commencedm. Foote. U. S. Flag-Ship St. Louis,Near Fort Donelson, via Paducah, February 15, 1862. To Hon.ward Nashville; as to attempt to reinforce Fort Donelson instead, would be well nigh a hopeless undhe effort of the enemy to continue to hold Fort Donelson. Our troops in possession. Louisville, and one in a Western direction, toward Fort Donelson. They first began to evacuate the place a[9 more...]
Roanoke Island (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 9
eturns thanks to Brig.-Gen. Burnside and Flag Officer Goldsborough, and to Brig.-Gen. Grant and Flag-Officer Foote, and the land and naval forces under their respective commands, for their gallant achievements in the capture of Fort Henry and Roanoke Island. While it will be no ordinary pleasure for him to acknowledge and reward, in becoming manner, the valor of the living, he also recognizes his duty to pay fitting honor to the memory of the gallant dead. The charge at Roanoke Island, Roanoke Island, like the bayonet charge at Mill Springs, proves that the close grapple and sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always put rebels and traitors to flight. The late achievements of the navy show that the flag of the Union, once borne in proud glory around the world by naval heroes, will soon again float over every rebel city and stronghold, and that it shall forever be honored and respected, as the emblem of Liberty and Union, in every land and upon every sea. By order of the Presid
Linn Creek (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 9
ained from deserters) that General Casson's brigade was there. Gen. Dunning has just arrived at New creek from Moorefield, forty miles south of Romney. He has captured 225 beef battle, and broke up the guerilla haunt there. Two of his men were badly wounded. He killed several of the rebels. The enemy have thus been driven out of this department. F. W. Lander, Brig.-Gen. Skirmish in Western Virginia. The Cincinnati Times says that a skirmish occurred last Saturday on Linn creek, Logan county, Va. A detachment of the 5th Virginia regiment, under Capt. Smith, twenty-one in number, pursued and attacked thirty-two of Jenkins's cavalry. The result was a loss on the rebel side of eight killed and seven wounded, and the remainder captured, with upward of thirty horses. Of the Federals, one was killed and one wounded. The captured and their captors arrived at Guyandotte on Wednesday evening. Mr. Reader, our informant, is a private in Captain Smith's company, and w
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 9
railroad and turnpike bridges on Big Barren river. They had, however, been destroyed. Gen. Mitchell reached the banks of the river all the way here, between Bowling Green and Nashville. It is believed that the divisions of McCook and Thomas embarked at the mouth of Salt River on steamers for the Cumberland on Saturday night and yesterday. The troops that have been in the camp of instruction at Barostown were at Louisville yesterday, embarking for the Cumberland River. Three Indiana regiments, with a battery of artillery, leave New Albany to-day. The aggregate of these reinforcements is probably 40,000 men. General Buell, we understand, goes with General McCook's division to take command in person on the Cumberland, where our forces will, by to-morrow, number 80,000 men. While he presses the enemy on the Cumberland with his tremendous force, their flank and rear are pressed by the heavy divisions under General Mitchell and General Nelson. Since writing the a
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 9
5 o'clock last evening, bringing a military mail and dispatches, and one hundred and fifty wounded to the hospital at Paducah. The fight commenced, as befere stated, on Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday the contest was desperate. The Illinois 18th suffered severely, and the Iowa 17th sustained considerable loss. Capt. Swartz's battery, which was taken by the enemy, was recaptured by our men. Two Colonels were wounded and two killed. The loss is heavy on both sides. The upperre-captured the battery and drove the enemy before them and planted our flag on their outer fortifications. The steamer from Evansville brings a report that four of our Colonels were killed yesterday afternoon, among them Colonel John Logas, of Illinois. Another account. Chicago, Feb. 16. --The Tribune's special correspondence is as follows: Fort Donelson, Feb. 15.--Forenoon.--The firing commenced yesterday at day break and continued at upheavals all day. Up to four o'clock n
New Creek (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
for building, under my direction, in four hours in the dead of night, a complete bridge across the Great Cacapon, at an unfrequented mountain road. Two columns of 2,000 men each, marched thirty-two miles--one column forty-three miles--since 4 P. M. yesterday, besides bridging the river. We made a move and occupied the Bloomery Gap and Point Mills east, on the belief (by information obtained from deserters) that General Casson's brigade was there. Gen. Dunning has just arrived at New creek from Moorefield, forty miles south of Romney. He has captured 225 beef battle, and broke up the guerilla haunt there. Two of his men were badly wounded. He killed several of the rebels. The enemy have thus been driven out of this department. F. W. Lander, Brig.-Gen. Skirmish in Western Virginia. The Cincinnati Times says that a skirmish occurred last Saturday on Linn creek, Logan county, Va. A detachment of the 5th Virginia regiment, under Capt. Smith, twenty-one in numb
Evansville (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 9
y crowded less than to repel the assault, Capt. ... A Sorties by the enemy. Chicago, Feb. 16. --Captain Wise, of the steamer Minnehsha, reports that the enemy made a sortie from the fort at ten o'clock on Saturday morning and drove our forces back three-quarters of a mile and captured Captain Seawards battery, but at one o'clock our troops rallies and re-captured the battery and drove the enemy before them and planted our flag on their outer fortifications. The steamer from Evansville brings a report that four of our Colonels were killed yesterday afternoon, among them Colonel John Logas, of Illinois. Another account. Chicago, Feb. 16. --The Tribune's special correspondence is as follows: Fort Donelson, Feb. 15.--Forenoon.--The firing commenced yesterday at day break and continued at upheavals all day. Up to four o'clock no moves tent or assault by the land forces had been made. Night before last an attempt was made by the rebels to take Taylor's bat
Donelson (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 9
Latest from the North.surrender of Fort Donelson.Official reports.great losses on both sides. &c., &c., &c. We are in possession of Northern papers of the 17th inst. All of them teem with "the latest" and "the very latest" intelligence from Fort Donelson, the capture of which is heralded in the most imposing and largest sized capitals. The Baltimore Sun, of Monday, publishes an extra dated at 2 P. M. of that day, from which we make the following extracts: The fall of Donelson. We have this morning, through the "Associated Press," some stirring intelligence.--Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, is said to have surrendered to the Federal forces, with 15,000 prisoners, including Gens. Johnston, Buckner and Pillow. The captured fort was made of earth, and was constructed last summer; situated at Dover, on the west bank of the Cumberland, where that river washes an obtuse angle. It is 12 miles southeast of the latter fort, and, it is stated, mounted about ten 24 and 32 pounder
United States (United States) (search for this): article 9
im to inform the House that he had just received a dispatch from Cairo informing him of the arrival of the gunboat Carondolet at that place this morning, bringing the news of the capture of Fort Donelson on yesterday by the land forces of the United States, with fifteen thousand prisoners, including Gen. A. Sidney Johnston and Gen. Buckner. Floyd ran and escaped. There has been very heavy loss on both sides. [When the fact of Floyd having ran was announced, it was greeted with applause since. All were engaged in the raid on Guyandotte. A Circular from Gen. Halleck. St. Louis, Feb. 16. --The following circular has been issued from headquarters: "All persons who are known to have been in arms against the United States, or to have actively aided the rebellion by word or deed, are to be arrested. Those who are accused of acts in violation of the laws of war, such as the destruction of railroads and bridges, and private property, firing into trains, assassin
Barren River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 9
munication with Nashville. It is also reported that General Buckner left Bowling Green ten or twelve days ago with ten thousand men, supposed to be destined for Clarksville. The dispatches are as follows: Cincinnati, February 16.--The Commercial has received the following relative to the evacuation of Bowling Green by the rebels: On learning that the rebels were retreating, forced marches were ordered by Mitchell, to save, if possible, the railroad and turnpike bridges on Big Barren river. They had, however, been destroyed. Gen. Mitchell reached the banks of the river all the way here, between Bowling Green and Nashville. It is believed that the divisions of McCook and Thomas embarked at the mouth of Salt River on steamers for the Cumberland on Saturday night and yesterday. The troops that have been in the camp of instruction at Barostown were at Louisville yesterday, embarking for the Cumberland River. Three Indiana regiments, with a battery of artiller
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