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he rebel gunboats. A. H. Foote, Flag-Officer. Report of Flag-officer Foote. Cairo, ill., Feb. 7, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that on the sixth instant, at half-past 12 o'clock P. M., I made an attack on Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, with the iron-clad gunboats Cincinnati, Commander Stembel, (the flag-sh order. Cairo, February 10, 1862. The officers and crew of that portion of the gunboat flotilla, which was engaged in the capture of Fort Henry, on the sixth instant, already have had their brilliant services and gallant conduct favorably noticed by the Commanding General of the Western army, and by the Secretary of the Navd prepared to encamp for the night. The next day was consumed in making the necessary disposition of the troops for the attack, which was set for Thursday, the sixth inst. During the day the gunboats Tyler and Conestoga went up the river, and succeeded in removing six torpedoes, or infernal machines, which the rebels had sunk i
February 7th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 28
gunboats up after the rebel gunboats. A. H. Foote, Flag-Officer. Report of Flag-officer Foote. Cairo, ill., Feb. 7, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that on the sixth instant, at half-past 12 o'clock P. M., I made an attack on Fortficer Com'g U. S. Forces on the Western Waters. Cincinnati Gazette account. Fort Henry, Stewart Co., Tenn., February 7, 1862. Three times three cheers, and another, and yet another, and one cheer more! The soldiers of the Union have won dore Foote informed me that his instructions were obeyed to the letter. St. Louis Democrat account. Cairo, February 7, 1862. Three of the gunboats, the Cincinnati, the Essex and the St. Louis, having returned from the capture of Fort Hent the rebel army has been vigorously pursued. Yours, G. W. F. Results of the victory. Cairo, Friday Night, Feb. 7, 1862. The reduction of Fort Henry and the capture of General Tilghman, staff and men, though they may be justly regarded
February 5th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 28
The gunboats have proven themselves well able to resist a severe cannonading. All the iron-clad boats received more or less shots — the flag-ship some twenty-eight--without any serious damage to any, except the Essex. This vessel received one shot in her boiler, that disabled her, killing and wounding some thirty-two men, Capt. Porter among the wounded. I remain your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General. headquarters District of Cairo, camp in field, near Fort Henry, Feb. 5, 1862. General orders, No. 1: The First division, Gen. McClernand Commanding, will move at eleven o'clock A. M., to-morrow, under the guidance of Lieut.-Col. McPherson, and take a position on the roads from Fort Henry to Donelson and Dover. It will be the special duty of this command to prevent all reenforcements to Fort Henry or escape from it. Also, to be held in readiness to charge and take Fort Henry by storm, promptly on the receipt of orders. Two brigades of the Second divisio
February 6th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 28
lantry, by Gen. Tilghman, worthy of a better cause, who, from his own account, went into the action with eleven guns of heavy calibre bearing upon our boats, which he fought until seven of the number were dismantled, or otherwise rendered useless. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. H. Foote, Flag Officer. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy, Washington. The killed and wounded on board the Cincinnati. United States Flag-steamer Cincinnati, February 6, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that the casualties on board this vessel, during the bombardment of Fort Henry, from the effects of the enemy's fire, were: Killed, one; wounded, nine; total, ten. Respectfully, R. N. Stembel, Commander, United States Navy. To A. H. Foote, Commanding Naval Forces Western Waters: sir: As Capt. Porter is unable to write, he has advised me to send you a list of killed, wounded and missing on this vessel: W. D. Porter, commander, scalded. J.
February 6th (search for this): chapter 28
Doc. 28.-capture of Fort Henry, Tenn. Report of General Grant. headquarters District of Cairo, Fort Henry, Tenn., Feb. 6. Capt. J. C. Kelton, A. A., General Department of Mo., St. Louis, Mo.: Captain: Enclosed I send you my order for the attack upon Fort Henry. Owing to despatches received from Major-Gen. Halleck, and corroborating information here, to the effect that the enemy were rapidly reinforcing, I thought it imperatively necessary that the Fort should be carried to-day. Mll be ordered to report to Flag-Officer Foote, as sharpshooters, on board the gunboats. By order, U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General Commanding. Despatch of Flag-officer Foote. U. S. Flag-ship Cincinnati, off Fort Henry, Tennessee River, Feb. 6. The gunboats under my command, the Essex, Commander Porter; the Carondelet, Commander Walke; the Cincinnati, Commander Stembel; the St. Louis, Lieut. Commanding Paulding; the Conestoga, Lieut. Commanding Phelps; the Tyler, Lieut. Commanding G
February 1st (search for this): chapter 28
that no intimation of the destination, size, or probable time of the expedition could be obtained from those supposed to be in the secret, and we could only watch and wait. From certain indications, I had for several days concluded that Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, near the boundary line dividing the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, was the point aimed at; indeed, I believe I intimated as much in some of my previous letters, and I was not surprised to learn, on Saturday, the first of February, that some ten regiments of infantry, together with artillery and cavalry, then at Cairo, had received orders to be in readiness to embark next day, with three days rations in their haversacks. But the embarkation of such a force, with horses, wagons, baggage and equipments, is no slight labor, and it was not until afternoon of Monday that the last of the transports left Cairo, and steamed up the Ohio in the direction of Paducah. Arriving at this point during the same evening, the bo
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