Rebel rout at Fort Henry and prisoner surge in action report
Dispatches describe a decisive Union attack at Fort Henry with heavy rebel losses and large prisoner captures. Gunboats Star and Stripes led the fleet while many rebels fled, were killed, or wounded. two gunboats escaped up the canal. Prisoners numbered 2000 to 3000, including several high ranking officers.
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