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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
t Sherman's front the situation at close of Sunday arrival of Buell's army in the night also of Lewis Wallace attack by Grant on Monday the rebels everywhere repulsed Grant leads a regiment rebels ask permission to bury their dead results of the battle of Shiloh Reflections. On the 15th of February, Grant was assigned to the new military district of West Tennessee, with limits not defined, General orders, no. 1. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862. By virtue of directions from headquarters, Department of the Missouri, dated February 15, 1862, the undersigned has been assigned to the command of the new military district of West Tennessee. Limits not defined. (Signed) U. S. Grant, Major-General Commanding. and Brigadier-General William T. Sherman to the command of the District of Cairo. Sherman had been at West Point with Grant, but graduated three years earlier, and they had not since been intimate; their first official int
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter II. (search)
. Hillyer, aides; and Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. McPherson, chief engineer, and Colonel John Riggin, junior, volunteer aide, are all deserving of personal mention for their gallantry and services. For details, see reports of engineers, medical director, and commanders of divisions and brigades, to follow. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General. Grant's congratulatory order after the capture of Fort Donelson. General orders, no. 2. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862. The general commanding takes great pleasure in congratulating the troops of this command for the triumph over rebellion gained by their valor on the 13th, 14th, and 15th inst. For four successive nights, without shelter during the most inclement weather known in this latitude, they faced an enemy in large force in a position chosen by himself. Though strongly fortified by nature, all the safeguards suggested by science were added. Without a murmur this was borne, prepared at