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A. H. FOOTE Actg Acting Ensign Acting Master Acting Rear-Admiral H. K. Acting Rear-Admiral Thatcher Acting Volunteer Lieutenant April battery Blakely River boats Brigadier-General Cairo Captain Foote capture Coast of Texas Colonel Comdr commanding officer commanding U. S. S. Commanding West Gulf Commodore Palmer Confederate crew D. C. Report dispatch DIVISION OF WEST E. R. S. CANBY Emmons enclose fire Galveston GIDEON Gulf Blockading Squadron gunboats guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS honor to report instant Ironclad Lieut Lieutenant-Commander Major-General Canby Master's Mate Metacomet Mississippi Sound Mississippi Squadron Mobile Bay NAVY DEPARTMENT obedient servant Orleans Paddle wheel Pass Pensacola Bay port Rear-Admiral H. K. THATCHER rebel ram Red River regarding repairs Report of Acting respectfully schooner Secretary sent ship Side-wheel steamer Stern wheel Telegram torpedo troops U. S. Army U. S. FLAGSHIP STOCKDALE U. S. Navy vessels Washington West Gulf Blockading West Gulf Squadron WEST MISSISSIPPI
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Página 597 - SIR: The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose.
Página 272 - I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J.
Página 596 - SIR : — In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the Commanding Officer of the Federal forces the appointment of Commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your ob't se'v't, SB BUCKNER, Brig. Gen. CSA To Brigadier-General US GRANT, Com 'ding US Forces. Near Fort Donelson.
Página 596 - SIR : — Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Página 125 - ... hereby make known that if after a reasonable time shall have elapsed for intelligence of this proclamation to have reached any foreign country in whose ports the said privileges and immunities shall have been refused as aforesaid they shall continue to be so refused, then and thenceforth the same privileges and immunities shall be refused to the vessels of war of...
Página 424 - This was no ordinary shock of arms; it was a long and trying contest, in which our troops fought by detachments, and always against superior numbers. The 7th of November will fill a bright page in our military annals, and be remembered with gratitude by the sons and daughters of the South.
Página 171 - All existing military and naval orders in any manner restricting internal, domestic, and coastwise commercial intercourse and trade with or in the localities above named, be, and the same are hereby, revoked, and that no military or naval officer in any manner interrupt or interfere with the same, or with any boats or other vessels engaged therein under proper authority pursuant to the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury. "ANDREW JOHNSON.
Página 125 - ... in ports of the United States, which condition of things has not always been forcibly resisted by the United States, although, on the other hand, they have not at any time failed to protest against and declare their dissatisfaction with the same.
Página 553 - Tennessee River extended well in our front, having reported no appearance of the enemy) I left, in company with Major Gilmer, for Fort Donelson, for the purpose of inspecting with him the defenses of that place.
Página 123 - SIR: I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Department, copies, with translations, of three proclamations issued by General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in the Philippines.