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Murray, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 3
th, the winter rains set in, and Gen. Grant's army found itself out off by the freshens, and Clark's river and Blood creek. Gen. Tilghman promptly caused the bridges at Blood creek to be destroyed, on the night of the 20th, when the enemy were at Murray, within sixteen miles. These obstructions caused the enemy to fall back towards Paducah, having destroyed part of their baggage train near Murray. In the meantime a brigade had advanced from Columbus, to threaten the enemy. Reinforcements, Murray. In the meantime a brigade had advanced from Columbus, to threaten the enemy. Reinforcements, to the number of 300 infantry and 400 cavalry, (new levies,) were sent by Gov. Harris from Nashville. A regiment of new troops were sent to the Tennessee River Bridge. Some heavy columbiads, &c., were sent to Forts Donelson and Henry, and rapidly mounted. From that time till the 8th of February Gen. Tilghman was everywhere at his post. All the defences were pushed with vigor, and repeated appeal, made for assistance. --Before the reinforcements intended for Gen. Tilghman had arrived, the
Harris (search for this): article 3
ilgeman received positive information that the enemy, ten to twelve thousand strong, with a flotilla of gunboats, would start from Paducah in three days, against Fort Henry. Gen. T. Immediately dispatched to General Johnson, Gen. Polk, and to Gov Harris, advising them of the danger, and calling for assistance. On the 15th, the winter rains set in, and Gen. Grant's army found itself out off by the freshens, and Clark's river and Blood creek. Gen. Tilghman promptly caused the bridges at Bloodrds Paducah, having destroyed part of their baggage train near Murray. In the meantime a brigade had advanced from Columbus, to threaten the enemy. Reinforcements, to the number of 300 infantry and 400 cavalry, (new levies,) were sent by Gov. Harris from Nashville. A regiment of new troops were sent to the Tennessee River Bridge. Some heavy columbiads, &c., were sent to Forts Donelson and Henry, and rapidly mounted. From that time till the 8th of February Gen. Tilghman was everywhe
Jesse Taylor (search for this): article 3
ent of a shell, made his escape on a horse, without saddle or bridle; but this was done by swimming the back water far above the Fort. Maj J. M. Gilmer, of the engineers, made his escape on foot in the some way; so did Col. Helman. All the officers of Capt Jesse Taylor's company of artillery behaved with the utmost gallantry. Capt. Taylor, (last year a Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,) displayed all the gallantry of an old tar, and his entire command deserve credit for their heroic conduct." ment of a shell, made his escape on a horse, without saddle or bridle; but this was done by swimming the back water far above the Fort. Maj J. M. Gilmer, of the engineers, made his escape on foot in the some way; so did Col. Helman. All the officers of Capt Jesse Taylor's company of artillery behaved with the utmost gallantry. Capt. Taylor, (last year a Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,) displayed all the gallantry of an old tar, and his entire command deserve credit for their heroic conduct."
T. Immediately (search for this): article 3
ive men at Fort Henry, with twelve guns of various calibres — the largest were 32-pounders. There were about 1,200 effective men, (new raised volunteers) at Fort Donelson, and six or seven 32 pound guns, about 800 yards of breastwork; one side of the fort yet open. On the night of the 11th of January, Gen. Tilgeman received positive information that the enemy, ten to twelve thousand strong, with a flotilla of gunboats, would start from Paducah in three days, against Fort Henry. Gen. T. Immediately dispatched to General Johnson, Gen. Polk, and to Gov Harris, advising them of the danger, and calling for assistance. On the 15th, the winter rains set in, and Gen. Grant's army found itself out off by the freshens, and Clark's river and Blood creek. Gen. Tilghman promptly caused the bridges at Blood creek to be destroyed, on the night of the 20th, when the enemy were at Murray, within sixteen miles. These obstructions caused the enemy to fall back towards Paducah, having destroy
B. R. Johnson (search for this): article 3
the river, and the whole plateau forming the terreplein, or foundation of the fort, had been several times, in thirty years past, seven or eight feet under water, and was partially overflowed every winter. It was located in June last, by B. R. Johnson, Major of Engineers in the Tennessee provisional army, and was not finished until september — the water in the river then being thirty-five or forty feet lower than the fort. This seems to have been an oversight in the engineer. In August aght of the 11th of January, Gen. Tilgeman received positive information that the enemy, ten to twelve thousand strong, with a flotilla of gunboats, would start from Paducah in three days, against Fort Henry. Gen. T. Immediately dispatched to General Johnson, Gen. Polk, and to Gov Harris, advising them of the danger, and calling for assistance. On the 15th, the winter rains set in, and Gen. Grant's army found itself out off by the freshens, and Clark's river and Blood creek. Gen. Tilghman p
M. A. Haynes (search for this): article 3
nothing further, except that Gen. Tilghman's cool and daring courage, exhibited in the terrible cannonade, won the admiration of all who were in the fort. None doubted his loyalty, his courage, nor his intense desire to serve his country. The surrender was inevitable, the garrison could not have escaped, nor the little army' outside, if the fort had not opposed the gunboats. "It is true, three or four officers and men did effect their escape — the whole could not have done so. Col. M. A. Haynes, of the artillery, though wounded in the leg by a fragment of a shell, made his escape on a horse, without saddle or bridle; but this was done by swimming the back water far above the Fort. Maj J. M. Gilmer, of the engineers, made his escape on foot in the some way; so did Col. Helman. All the officers of Capt Jesse Taylor's company of artillery behaved with the utmost gallantry. Capt. Taylor, (last year a Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,) displayed all the gallantry of an old tar, and
Helman (search for this): article 3
urage, exhibited in the terrible cannonade, won the admiration of all who were in the fort. None doubted his loyalty, his courage, nor his intense desire to serve his country. The surrender was inevitable, the garrison could not have escaped, nor the little army' outside, if the fort had not opposed the gunboats. "It is true, three or four officers and men did effect their escape — the whole could not have done so. Col. M. A. Haynes, of the artillery, though wounded in the leg by a fragment of a shell, made his escape on a horse, without saddle or bridle; but this was done by swimming the back water far above the Fort. Maj J. M. Gilmer, of the engineers, made his escape on foot in the some way; so did Col. Helman. All the officers of Capt Jesse Taylor's company of artillery behaved with the utmost gallantry. Capt. Taylor, (last year a Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,) displayed all the gallantry of an old tar, and his entire command deserve credit for their heroic conduct."
Maj J. M. Gilmer (search for this): article 3
ourage, exhibited in the terrible cannonade, won the admiration of all who were in the fort. None doubted his loyalty, his courage, nor his intense desire to serve his country. The surrender was inevitable, the garrison could not have escaped, nor the little army' outside, if the fort had not opposed the gunboats. "It is true, three or four officers and men did effect their escape — the whole could not have done so. Col. M. A. Haynes, of the artillery, though wounded in the leg by a fragment of a shell, made his escape on a horse, without saddle or bridle; but this was done by swimming the back water far above the Fort. Maj J. M. Gilmer, of the engineers, made his escape on foot in the some way; so did Col. Helman. All the officers of Capt Jesse Taylor's company of artillery behaved with the utmost gallantry. Capt. Taylor, (last year a Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,) displayed all the gallantry of an old tar, and his entire command deserve credit for their heroic conduct."
Lloyd Tilgeman (search for this): article 3
st can certify, and will go far to remove the many false and unjust reports that have been in circulation concerning General Tilgeman. S. Why Fort Henry fell — Justice to General Tilgeman. Fort Henry was a well-built pentagonal, bastioned General Tilgeman. Fort Henry was a well-built pentagonal, bastioned earthwork, on the secondary bottom of the river, and the whole plateau forming the terreplein, or foundation of the fort, had been several times, in thirty years past, seven or eight feet under water, and was partially overflowed every winter. Ioceeded slowly, and 3,000 of them were sent to Camp Beauregard and Union City to guard the railroad to Columbus. Gen. Tilgeman, who raised the first regiment of Kentucky volunteers, was made a Brigadier General about the 1st of December and ass2 pound guns, about 800 yards of breastwork; one side of the fort yet open. On the night of the 11th of January, Gen. Tilgeman received positive information that the enemy, ten to twelve thousand strong, with a flotilla of gunboats, would start
Clark (search for this): article 3
ne side of the fort yet open. On the night of the 11th of January, Gen. Tilgeman received positive information that the enemy, ten to twelve thousand strong, with a flotilla of gunboats, would start from Paducah in three days, against Fort Henry. Gen. T. Immediately dispatched to General Johnson, Gen. Polk, and to Gov Harris, advising them of the danger, and calling for assistance. On the 15th, the winter rains set in, and Gen. Grant's army found itself out off by the freshens, and Clark's river and Blood creek. Gen. Tilghman promptly caused the bridges at Blood creek to be destroyed, on the night of the 20th, when the enemy were at Murray, within sixteen miles. These obstructions caused the enemy to fall back towards Paducah, having destroyed part of their baggage train near Murray. In the meantime a brigade had advanced from Columbus, to threaten the enemy. Reinforcements, to the number of 300 infantry and 400 cavalry, (new levies,) were sent by Gov. Harris from Nash
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