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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 191 93 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 185 3 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 182 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 156 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 145 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 128 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 106 18 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 103 3 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 84 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 80 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) or search for Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) in all documents.

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The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
stency, of good faith, among those to whom the South once looked as a bulwark against the crusade of abolition? With one or two exceptions, the conservative politicians of the North have not only deserted us, but are urging on with might and main this desolating war, whilst the few good men in Sodom, who keep aloof from its iniquities, are overawed and crushed into silence and subjection by a tremendous military despotism. The Lincoln Government promised to release our prisoners at Fort Donelson on parole, and sent them to Chicago. They promised to exchange gallant privateers, whom they have kept ironed like criminals in loathsome cells since the beginning of this war; but as soon as they had succeeded in making a larger number of prisoners than those in our possession, they shamefully refused to keep their word. They proclaimed safety and protection to the Southern region which should be occupied by their armies, and they have fulfilled their promise by destroying furniture,
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Russell's last letter to the London times. (search)
Confederate Government has called out twenty-two regiments in the State itself, and West Tennessee is loyal to the core to the cause of secession. The defence increases in desperation as the Federals gain ground. About the surrender of Fort Donelson. The surrender of Fort Donelson is no exception to that remark. The causes which led to it yet remain in obscurity. General Buckner's statement, that he found himself unexpectedly in command, does not throw any light on the other circumFort Donelson is no exception to that remark. The causes which led to it yet remain in obscurity. General Buckner's statement, that he found himself unexpectedly in command, does not throw any light on the other circumstances which induced him to follow Mack's example at The brute could not have been in want of ammunition nor of food, for it is said that stores of both were found inside of the works. I have spoken to an English gentleman who conversed with many of the prisoners at Chicago. They told him that fighting all day and inflicting a tremendous loss on the enemy, they lay on their arms to renew the fight. At dawn they were ordered to pile their arms by their officers. They did so without a suspi