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Showing posts with label Andrew H. Foote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew H. Foote. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Lieutenant David D. Porter to Commander Andrew H. Foot, April 5, 1861

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ASTOR HOUSE [NEW YORK, N. Y., April 5?,] 8 o’clock. DEAR CAPTAIN: I am with Captain Meigs and we are telegraphing to Mr. Seward. Meigs ...
Monday, March 2, 2020

Captain John A. Rawlins to Congressman Elihu B. Washburne, December 30, 1861

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Headquarters, District of Cairo,          December 30, 1861. DEAR WASHBURNE: Yours of the 21st is at hand. I was no less astounded...
Saturday, February 29, 2020

Major-General Henry W. Halleck to Major-General George B. McClellan, February 7, 1862

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, February 7 , 1862 . Fort Henry was taken yesterday, with seventeen he...

Major-General Henry W. Halleck to Brigadier-General Lorenzo Thomas, February 11, 1862

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, February 11 , 1862 . GENERAL: Inclosed herewith I have the honor to ...

Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, January 28, 1862

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CAIRO, January 28 , 1862 . Maj. Gen. HENRY W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that ...

Major-General Henry W. Halleck to Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant, January 30, 1862

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, January 30 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT, Cairo, Ill.: SIR: You ...
Friday, February 28, 2020

Report of Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote, U. S. Navy, February 7, 1862

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CAIRo , ILL., February 7, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that on the 6th instant, at 12:30 p.m., I made an attack on Fort Henry,...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote to Gideon Welles, February 6, 1862

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U. S. Flag Steamer “Cincinnati,”                            Off Fort Henry, Tennnesee River,               February 6th, 1862. sir : ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Details of the Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry. Incidents, &c., February 10, 1862

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The Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial’s Cairo correspondence give the following account of the bombardment and capture of Fort Henry: ...
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Major-General George B. McClellan to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, February 7, 1862 — 7:15 p.m.

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY, February 7 , 1862 — 7 . 15 p.m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: Dispatch received. I congratulate y...

Major-General Henry W. Halleck to Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant or Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foot, February 7, 1862

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, February 7 , 1862 . Brigadier-General GRANT or Flag-Officer FOOTE, Fo...
Friday, October 18, 2019

Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote to Gideon Welles, February 15, 1862

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U. S. Flagship St. Louis ,                       Near Fort Donelson ( via Paducah), February 15,1862.         (Received February 16, 18...

Commander Benjamin M. Dove to Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote, February 16, 1862

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U. S. Gunboat Louisville,      Off Dover, February 16,1862. Sir : At 2:30 p. m. yesterday, shortly after your departure, I received t...

Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant to Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote, February 15, 1862

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CAMP NEAR FORT DONELSON, February 15 , 1862 . ANDREW H. FOOTE. Commanding Officer Gunboat Flotilla : If all the gunboats that can ...

Brigadier-General George W. Cullum to Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant, February 12, 1862

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CAIRO, ILL., February 12 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT: Like yourself, I am most too busy to write a word. I am now sending everyt...
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote to Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant, February 14, 1862

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FLAGSHIP “ST. Louis ,” Feb. 14, 1862. Gen. GRANT, commanding United-States Forces. DEAR GENERAL, —Will you do me the favor to come ...
Friday, October 4, 2019

Major-General Charles F. Smith, March 17, 1862

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PITTSBURG, TENN., March 17, 1862 The Public are all astray about Gen. Grant.   His habits (drink) are unexceptionable.   His absence du...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, March 16, 1862

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FORT HENRY, March 16 , 1862 . Major-General HALLECK: Yesterday I telegraphed General Buell. I am authorized by Flag. Officer Foote t...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Flag Officer Samuel F. Dupont to Gustavus V. Fox, February 18, 1862

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18 Feby 62. My Dear Sir Have not time to write unofficially, and I am much fatigued. Coal—Coal—I am going with the ships unloaded. Le...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Flag Officer Samuel F. Dupont to Gustavus V. Fox, January 11, 1862

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Unofficial Flag Ship 'Wabash'                               Port Royal Harbor S.C.                        January 11 l862 ...