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H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 17
Appendix to chapter II. Major-General McClellan to Major-General Halleck Headquarters of the army, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, commanding Department of Missouri: General: It is of the greatest impor purpose, and the time necessary to prepare. Very respectfully, G. B. McCLELLAN, Major-General commanding. Major-General Halleck to Brigadier-General Grant. headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, January 6, 1862. Brigadier-Geneit will assist in carrying out the deception. H. W. Halleck, Major-General. Two letters of instructions from Major-General Halleck to Brigadier-General Grant, for movement against Fort Henry. headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. LouLouis, Mo.: Enclosed I send you my orders for the attack upon Fort Henry. Owing to dispatches received from Major-General Halleck, and corroborating information here, to the effect that the enemy were rapidly reenforcing, I thought it imperati
Richard Taylor (search for this): chapter 17
st night, when my orders were written, therefore I did not deem it practicable to set an earlier hour than eleven o'clock to-day to commence the investment. The gunboats started the same hour to commence the attack, and engaged the enemy at not over six hundred yards. In a little over one hour all the batteries were silenced, and the fort surrendered at discretion to Flag-Officer Foote, giving us all their guns, camp equipage, etc. The prisoners taken were General Tilghman and staff, Captain Taylor and company, and the sick. The garrison, I think, must have commenced the retreat last night, or at an early hour this morning. Had I not felt it an imperative duty to attack Fort Henry to-day, I should have made the investment complete, and delayed until to-morrow, so as to have secured the garrison. I do not now believe, however, that the result would have been any more satisfactory. The gunboats have proved themselves well able to resist a severe cannonading. All the iron-clads
William S. Hillyer (search for this): chapter 17
ere always ready to execute all orders, no matter what the exposure to themselves. At the hour the attack was made on General McClernand's command, I was absent, having received a note from Flag-Officer Foote, requesting me to go and see him, he being unable to call on me, in consequence of a wound received the day before. My staff, Colonel J. D. Webster, First Illinois artillery, chief of staff; Captain J. A. Rawlins, assistant adjutant-general; First Lieutenants C. B. Lagow and William S. Hillyer, aides; and Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. McPherson, chief engineer, and Colonel John Riggin, junior, volunteer aide, are all deserving of personal mention for their gallantry and services. For details, see reports of engineers, medical director, and commanders of divisions and brigades, to follow. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General. Grant's congratulatory order after the capture of Fort Donelson. General orders, no. 2. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February
J. C. Kelton (search for this): chapter 17
d, and such guides as can be found in the time intervening before eleven o'clock to-morrow. The troops will move with two days rations of bread and meat in their haversacks. One company of the Second division, armed with rifles, will be ordered to report to Flag-Officer Foote, as sharpshooters, on board the gunboats. By order: U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General commanding. Grant's Report of capture of Fort Henry. headquarters, District of Cairo, Fort Henry, February 6, 1862. Captain J. C. Kelton, St. Louis, Mo.: Enclosed I send you my orders for the attack upon Fort Henry. Owing to dispatches received from Major-General Halleck, and corroborating information here, to the effect that the enemy were rapidly reenforcing, I thought it imperatively necessary that the fort should be carried to-day. My forces were not up at eleven o'clock last night, when my orders were written, therefore I did not deem it practicable to set an earlier hour than eleven o'clock to-day to comm
James B. McPherson (search for this): chapter 17
no matter what the exposure to themselves. At the hour the attack was made on General McClernand's command, I was absent, having received a note from Flag-Officer Foote, requesting me to go and see him, he being unable to call on me, in consequence of a wound received the day before. My staff, Colonel J. D. Webster, First Illinois artillery, chief of staff; Captain J. A. Rawlins, assistant adjutant-general; First Lieutenants C. B. Lagow and William S. Hillyer, aides; and Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. McPherson, chief engineer, and Colonel John Riggin, junior, volunteer aide, are all deserving of personal mention for their gallantry and services. For details, see reports of engineers, medical director, and commanders of divisions and brigades, to follow. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General. Grant's congratulatory order after the capture of Fort Donelson. General orders, no. 2. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862. The general commanding tak
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 17
ts from which they can best be spared; at the same time, such a demonstration should be made on Columbus as will prevent the removal of any troops from that place; and if a sufficient number have already been withdrawn, the place should be taken. It may be well, also, to make a feint on the Tennessee river, with a command sufficient to prevent disaster under any circumstances. As our success in Kentucky depends in a great measure on our preventing reenforcements from joining Buckner and Johnston, not a moment's time should be lost in preparing these expeditions. I desire that you give me at once your views in full as to the best method of accomplishing our object, at the same time stating the nature and strength of the force that you can use for the purpose, and the time necessary to prepare. Very respectfully, G. B. McCLELLAN, Major-General commanding. Major-General Halleck to Brigadier-General Grant. headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, January 6, 1862.
jor-General Halleck to Brigadier-General Grant. headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, January 6, 1862. Brigadier-General U. S. Grant, Cairo, Ill.: I wish you to make a demonstration in force on Mayfield, and in the direction of Murray. Forces from Paducah and Fort Holt should meet it and threaten Camp Beauregard and Murray, letting it be understood that Dover is the object of your attack. But don't advance far enough to expose your flank or rear to an attack from Columbus, aMurray, letting it be understood that Dover is the object of your attack. But don't advance far enough to expose your flank or rear to an attack from Columbus, and by all means avoid a serious engagement. Make a great fuss about moving all your force towards Nashville, and let it be so reported by the newspapers. Take proper precautions to deceive your own men as well as the enemy. Let no one, not even a member of your own staff, know the real object. I will send you some forces from this place to increase the deception. Let it be understood that twenty or thirty thousand men are expected from Missouri, and that your force is merely the advance
ede the progress of the main column. Two regiments of infantry will remain at Fort Henry, to be designated from the First division, and one brigade at Fort Heiman, Kentucky, to be designated by General Smith commanding. By order of Brigadier-General Grant. John A. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-General. Second field order for March to Fort Donelson. General field orders, no. 11. headquarters, District of Cairo, Fort Henry, Tennessee, February 10, 1862. The troops designated in General Field Orders, No. 7, will move to-morrow as rapidly as possible in the following order: One brigade of the First division will move by the Telegraph road, directly, upon Fort Donelson, halting for further orders, at a distance of two miles from the fort. The other brigades of the First division will move by the Dover or Ridge road and halt at the same distance from the fort, and throw out troops so as to form a continuous line, between the two wings. The two brigades of the Second divis
S. B. Buckner (search for this): chapter 17
on our preventing reenforcements from joining Buckner and Johnston, not a moment's time should be lct is to prevent reenforcements being sent to Buckner. Having accomplished this, you will slowly r. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-General. General Buckner to General Grant. headquarters, Fort Don very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. B. Buckner, Brigadier-General C. S. A. To Brigadier-Ges Forces near Fort Donelson. Order of General Buckner. headquarters, Fort Donelson, February 1ed on Fort Donelson, not on the batteries. S. B. Buckner, Brigadier-General. General Grant to GGeneral Buckner. Headquarters, army in the field, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. General S. B. BGeneral S. B. Buckner, Confederate Army: sir: Yours of this date proposing armistice and appointment of commisse. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, S. B. Buckner, Brigadier-General commanding C. S. A. very early hour, a note was received from General Buckner, under a flag of truce, proposing an armi[2 more...]
A. S. Foote (search for this): chapter 17
s, and give your men a little experience in skirmishing. If Commodore Foote can make a gunboat demonstration at the same time, it will asspplies will also be taken up in steamers as far as possible. Flag-Officer Foote will protect the transports with his gunboats. The Benton, aYou will move with the least delay possible. You will furnish Commodore Foote with a copy of this letter. A telegraph line will be extendedond division, armed with rifles, will be ordered to report to Flag-Officer Foote, as sharpshooters, on board the gunboats. By order: U. S. ries were silenced, and the fort surrendered at discretion to Flag-Officer Foote, giving us all their guns, camp equipage, etc. The prisoners rcements arrived. On the 14th, a gallant attack was made by Flag-Officer Foote upon the enemy's river batteries with his fleet. The engagemClernand's command, I was absent, having received a note from Flag-Officer Foote, requesting me to go and see him, he being unable to call on
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