| Confederate States of America. War Department - 1864 - 600 páginas
...distance, in direction, at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well nigh impassable for artillery, cavalry, or infantry. The...fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven guns at Fort Henry. Gen. Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from his landing three miles below with a force... | |
| Confederate States of America. War Department - 1863 - 322 páginas
...distance, in direction, at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well nigh impassable for artillery, cavalry, or infantry. The...fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven guns at Fort Henry. Gen. Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from his landing three miles below with a force... | |
| Confederate States of America. War Department, Confederate States of America. Congress - 1864 - 582 páginas
...distance in direction, at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well nigh impassable for artillery, cavalry, or infantry. The...fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven guns at Fort Henry. Gen. Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from his landing three miles below with a force... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 758 páginas
...to hold the fort to the last moment, and to sacrifice the small garrison for the larger number. Gen. Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from his landing three miles below, with a force of twelve thousand men ; whilst Gen. Smith, with six thousand men,... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 776 páginas
...to hold the fort to the last moment, and to sacrifice the small garrison for the larger number. Gen. Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from his landing three miles below, with a force of twelve thousand men ; whilst Gen. Smith, with six thousand men,... | |
| United States. War Department - 1882 - 1042 páginas
...to retire, if necessary, and that route for some distance in a direction at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well-nigh...afterwards by his own statement, while General Smith, with 6,000 men, was moving up the west bank, to take a position within 400 or 500 yards, which would enable... | |
| Alfred Roman - 1884 - 636 páginas
...necessary ; and that route, for some distance, in direction at right ungles to the line of approach of tbe enemy, and over roads well-nigh impassable for artillery,...Armament of fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven gnns at Fort Henry. ******* I argued thus: Fort Donelson might possibly be held, if properly reinforced,... | |
| Alfred Roman - 1884 - 896 páginas
...retire, if necessary ; and that route, for some distance, in direction at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well-nigh...had seven gunboats, with an armament of fifty-four gnus, to engage the eleven guns at Fort Henry. ******* I argued thns : Fort Donelson might possibly... | |
| Bromfield Lewis Ridley - 1906 - 724 páginas
...direction at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well nigh impassible for artillery, cavalry, or infantry. The enemy had...armament of fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven euns at Fort Henry. General Grant was moving up the east bank of the river from the landing, three... | |
| United States. Naval War Records Office - 1908 - 1054 páginas
...to retire, if necessary, and that route for some distance in a direction at right angles to the line of approach of the enemy, and over roads well-nigh...infantry. The enemy had seven gunboats, with an armament ot fifty-four guns, to engage the eleven guns at Fort Henry. General Grant was moving up the east bank... | |
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