The following message was sent by Gen. Halleck to Gen. Pope at New Madrid this evening, on receipt of the news of the glorious victory resulting in the capitulation of Island No. 10, and capture of nearly all the army of the enemy:
HEADQUARTERS, St. Louis, April 8.
TO JOHN POPE:– I congratulate you and your command on our – your splendid achievement. It exceeds in boldness and brilliancy all other operations of the war. It will be memorable in Military history, and will be admired by future generations. You deserve well of our country.
Signed,
H. W. HALLECK,
Maj. General
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 10, 1862, p. 1
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