Glorious News From Fort Dowellson Victory Echoed Across Union
The Fort Dowellson victory stirred patriotic joy though rumors swirled of Confederate retreats and rising threats. Reports note Gen Grant and Col Garfield being considered for high commands, while Ohio Senate and House votes touched legal tender questions amid war news. The 4th Ohio’s role was confused with the 49th Indiana, refuting some battlefield rumors.
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Ohio Senate
Hitchcocks
Democrats
Yuas
Mesers
Bruce
Coates
Eggeluton
Gardner
Goockle
Harsh
Hitchcock
Hood
Meena Wee
Holden
Howard
Huston
Jeffries
Johnston
Kosger
Monroe
Lott
Moffutt
Reisinger
Smythe
Snyder
Stiers
Taylor
Thorpe
Titus
Ubi
Vance
Warner
Wilson
McDougall denounces treason in constitutional war speech
Democratic Senator from California rails at a long planned war against constitutional government. He accuses supporters of secession and a letter as treasonous, urging severe punishment. News items note Gen Sedgwick to command new corps and reference Richmond Dispatch lessons from the war.
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Bright
McDougall
Davin
McDougal
United States
Siege of Fort Jonetson Disrupts Stores and Barrels
War dispatch reports Fort Jonetson under siege with 3,000 enemy forces attacking 20,000 units of gunpowder and 000 barrels of supplies seized along with large quantities of other stores. Military authorities note heavy fighting and disrupted logistics during the engagement.
Fort Donelson siege reports new bombardment advances
Dispatches describe Fort Donelson under heavy cannonading as Grant lines around the fort. Reports from Feb 12 13 14 note reinforcements, gunboat actions on the Cumberland, and casualties including officers and sharpshooters. Union forces press with multiple divisions, gunboats and skirmishing across the river, while rebels defend entrenched works.
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Pout Dowelson
Willard
Chinagy Artillery
Fort Henry
Donelson
Wix
Grant
Stef
Padreah
Deviie
Cumberland River
Fort Donelson
Chicago
The
Tribune
Fort Doneluon
Tigam
Renault
Co. 1
Iuinoia
McClernard
Savithh
Fort Wat
Etal
Tadiana
Menddell
Dlinow
Col. Morrison
Birdo
Blink
Carondelet
Walker
Qarondelet
Pitlow
Floyd
Johnson
Boekner
Taylor
Byate
Spm
Lewisville
Louinville
Columan
Hpen
Colmes
Lient
Battle on the Tennessee River Forts Donelson and Aftermath
Reports describe intense fighting near Fort Donelson with Union gunboats engaging. Casualties mount on both sides as battery positions are silenced and captains wounded. Grant and Buckner exchange armistice notes and surrender details emerge, with 15,000 prisoners reported and troops overwhelmed in the Confederate defense.
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Hinton
St.eenix
Kaya
Wine
Gebwarte
Weiaure
Taylor
Thylor
Fort Henry
Tyler
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Foote
Pittsburgh
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St Louis
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Halleck
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Lord Buckner
J. Louis
Fort Donaldson
Floyd
1 Rt
St. Louis
Loninville
Cook
Carondelet
Pittsbuyg
Tome
Fort Donelson and Nashville War Dispatches Report Rebel Losses
Cairo and St Louis bulletins describe heavy bombardment and fortifications at Fort Donelson with Union gains and captured Confederate officers. Reports note prisoners, supply shortages, and strategic movements toward Nashville and Clarksville as gunboats patrol the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
Gen Nicholl at Bowling Green and rebel moves
Gen Nicholl’s report from Bowling Green details Union troops under Lovisort and Mitchell occupying the river line at Rereon, with artillery planted and rebels burning depots and bridges. Several clashes, railroad damage, and a guarded shift of positions near Bowling Green are noted. patrols catch Union casualties and rebels’ retreat.
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Bowling Green
Lovisort
Mitchell
Rereon River
King Green
Turchin
Samar
Ohio
Bat Little
Boring Green
Loomis’ Michigan Battery
Gatoror
Harris
Bell's Tavern
Eail
Buanregard
Bold assault on Roanoke Island detailed in dispatch
Reports from Burnside expedition describe heavy defenses on Roanoke Island with entrenched batteries including two 42 pounder and a 492 pounder rifled gun. After dawn fighting on the 7th the Union’s assault succeeded despite fierce resistance and flags were raised across the island. Additional orders directed Commodore Rowan to pursue rebel steamers to Elizabeth City and to destroy the Albemarle canal link nearby.
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Riso
Cape Hatteras
J. M. Goldsborough
Elizabeth
City
Rowan
Albemarle and
Chesapeake Canal
Naval action report from Elizabeth City fortifies Union claim
Dispatches recount a sharp engagement off Elizabeth City with Union forces destroying or capturing the Confederate naval unit and silencing its battery at Cabbs Point. Captain J. M. Cook wounded and captured, with spokesman J. O. Rowan noting few Union casualties and plans to inspect Canale and other positions. Reports from Suffolk and Edenton detail federal advances, gunboats, and flag signaling, as well as substantial losses claimed by Confederates.
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U.S. Steawen Delawane
Elizabeth City
Sin
Lave
Cabb's Point
Ellis
J. M. Cook
Canale
Rowan
Rebel retreat and Missouri campaign gains reported
Special dispatches describe a skirmish near Springfield on the 12th as Union forces formed in three divisions and pressed 4,000 cavalry and infantry forward. Price’s army, 12,000 strong with 40 artillery, withdrew leaving wagons and stores, while Union pursuit and prisoner captures continued north of the Arkansas line.
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Leb
Deff
Davia
Hobe Ook
Carr
Springfield
Tobe Roti
Price
Tien
Fring
McIntosh
Missouri
Halleck
Curtis
Spatoreep
St. Louis Democrat
Jrane Orvek
Forsyth
Bentonville
Arkansas
van Doren
Sigel
Cal. Freeman
Barry
McBride
Dickinson
Balbik Tenecn Rolla
St. Louis
Goners
McClellan
Washington
Curtis Ling
Army of the Bonth
H. W. Walleck
Arkansas Ling
Arkatede
Weohata
Pride
Sepatia
Edward Price
Sterling Pia
Phillips
Cross
Crosby
Warsaw
Stubbs
Osage
Nnyone
Grant praise and Confederate defeat cited in war dispatches
A Confederate defeat is hailed as the fall of Port Henry and Roanoke Island and Union naval glory. Dispatches praise General Grant and Foote, and report on Fort Donelson capture with 15,000 prisoners. Politically, officials discuss plans to honor the fallen and uphold Union liberty.
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Foote
Port Henry
Roanoke Island
Roanoke
Mill Spring
Aker Union
Edwin M. Stanton
Congress
Wasuntaron
Fel
Colfax
Fort Donoléon
McClellan
Cairo
Carondelet
Fort Donalson
United States
A Sidney Johnson
Buckner
Floyd
Sibley’s Texas force moves near Santa Barbara after Santa Fe entry
From Santa Fe to Kansas City Feb 17 The Santa Fe mail dated Jan dist reports Gen Sibley with 4000 Texans and eight field pieces advancing to Santa Barbara then retreating toward El Paso Col Canby with 1300 regulars and 2000 Mexican guerrillas pursues Sibley Brig Gen Hovey and staff depart Santa Fe for action The Kiowa Comanche Cheyenne Arapaho Sioux and part of the Apache Nations gather at Pawnee Fork to hunt buffalo.
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Sante Ea
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Sibley
Santa Barbara
el Paso
Canby
General Hovey
Plas
Pawoco Fork
Hebel Loos at Fort Henry Bombardment Casualties
A Fort Henry dispatch reports 19 rebel graves exhumed after bombardment. total known rebel deaths at least 21, with 50 to 100 wounded removed by wagons or ambulances. Other bodies may be found. observers note the severe destruction caused by shells in rebel quarters.
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Hebel Loos
Fort Henry
St. Louis
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