...boilers that disabled her, killing and wounding some thirty-two men, Captain Porter among the wounded. I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry with the forces employed, unless it looks possible to occupy the place with a small force, that could...

...Halleck, " Fort Henry is ours! The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed. I shall take and destroy Fort. Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry." The reader will remember that he had only asked permission to attack Fort Henry ; no allusion being...

...successful he next determined to take the companion fort on the Cumberland, and telegraphed at once to Halleck: "Fort Henry is ours! I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th." But he was deceived. The winter rains fell heavily ; the whole country was under water ; his army scarcely...

...and Dover [Uonelson], and, if possible, cut the railroad from Columbus to Bowling Green. Here we have Donelson added to Henry in the intention of the department...8th and return to Fort Henry." It is to be noted, however, that in proposing to destroy Fort Donelson, he still limits himself to his original proposition...

...Halleck, " Fort Henry is ours! The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed. I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry." The reader will remember that he had only asked permission to attack Fort Henry; no allusion being...

...15,000. Let us now turn to the Federal army at Henry. Grant, elated by success, telegraphed Halleck : " I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry." Badeau says, " This was the first mention of Fort Donelson, whether in conversation or dispatches,...

...boilers that disabled her, killing and wounding some thirty-two men, Captain Porter among the wounded. I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry with the forces employed, unless it looks possible to occupy the place with a small force, that could...

...General Grant, in reporting to General Halleck, on February 6th, the surrender of Fort Henry, added: "I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry." It was soon clear that he could not haul wagons over the road, and he proposed to go without wagons and...

...General Grant, in reporting to General Halleck, on February 6th, the surrender of Fort Henry, added: "I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th, and return to Fort Henry." It was soon clear that he could not haul wagons over the road, and he proposed to go without wagons and...

...commenced the retreat last night. Our cavalry followed, finding two guns abandoned in the retreat. I shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on the 8th and return to Fort Henry. TL S. GKANT, Brigadier- General, Maj. Gen. HW HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO,...