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Chapter 17:
Results of the surrender of forts Henry and Donelson
retreat from Bowling Green
criticism on General A. S. Johnston
change of plan necessary
evacuation of Nashville
Generals Floyd and Pillow
my letter to General Johnston
his reply
my answer
defense of General Johnston
battle of Elkhorn
topography of Shiloh.
The loss of Forts Henry and Donelson opened the river routes to Nashville and north Alabama, and thus turned the positions both at Bowling Green and Columbus.
These disasters subjected General Johnston to very severe criticism, of which we shall take notice further on in these pages.
A conference was held on February 7th by Generals Johnston, Beauregard (who had been previously ordered to report to Johnston), and Hardee, as to the future plan of campaign.
It was determined, as Fort Henry had fallen and Donelson was untenable, that preparations should at once be made for a removal of the army to Nashville, in rear of the Cumberland River, a