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Showing posts with label USS Carondelet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USS Carondelet. Show all posts
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: ...
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...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant to Brigadier-General William Nelson, February 24, 1862

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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 24 , 1862 . General NELSON, Commanding Division, Department of the ...

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, August 20, 2019

Diary of Captain Luman Harris Tenney: June 7, 1865

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Some beautiful scenery today. High bluffs and a number of castle homes. Got into St. Louis a little before dusk. A. B. and M. got off at Ca...
Monday, June 26, 2017

1st Lieutenant Charles Wright Wills: April 7, 1862

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Headquarters 7th Illinois Cavalry, In a very fine House, Point Pleasant, Mo., April 7 , 1862. If this isn’t fine your brother is in...
Monday, May 13, 2013

The River Batteries: Fort Donelson National Battlefield

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C. S. A. THE RIVER BATERIES CAPTAIN JOSEPH DIXON (KILLED) CAPTAIN CACOB CULBERTSON COMMANDER The Lower Water Battery e...
Monday, February 18, 2013

From New Madrid

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NEW MADRID, April 4. – A severe storm passed over camp this forenoon, and during its continuance we heard nothing of artillery practice at ...
Friday, February 15, 2013

A Skirmish In Tennessee

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ANOTHER GUNBOAT RUNS THE BLOCKADE. __________ CHICAGO, April 6. – The Tribune’s Cairo special says:   A gentleman who left Pittsburgh...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Particulars of the Surrender at Island No. 10

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CAIRO, April 8, 8 p.m. – I have been able to gather a few more particulars from Island No. 10.   Four hundred and seventy-eight prisoners,...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Speech Of Senator Grimes

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On the Joint Resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Commodore Foote and his officers and men. The joint resolution is as follo...