Grant Moves South (86 page)

Crump's Landing,
218
,
224

Cullum, General George W.,
149
,
180

Cumberland Ford, Ky.,
57

Cumberland Gap, Ky.,
57
,
110
,
111–113
,
122
,
123

Cumberland River,
48
,
112
,
123
,
136
,
155

Curtis, General Samuel R., Grant's letter to,
100
; pursues Price into Arkansas,
195
; defeats Van Dorn at Pea Ridge,
210
; moves eastward across Arkansas,
277
; problem of reinforcements for,
282
; requests command of Vicksburg move,
334

Daily Missouri Democrat
,
17

Dana, Charles A., on demoralization caused by cotton trade,
351
; with Grant in the Mississippi campaign,
388–390
,
413
,
415
,
420–421
,
430
,
438
,
442
,
443
; on Pemberton,
472
; on the paroling plan,
474

Danville, Tenn.,
193

Daugherty, Colonel Henry,
73

Davies, General Thomas,
319

Davis, Colonel Jefferson C.,
36
,
40
,
59

Davis, Jefferson,
37
; and the violation of Kentucky's neutrality,
43
; commissions Buckner a general,
57
; refuses to accept Polk's resignation,
74
; indignant at Beauregard's failure to fight for Corinth,
277
; on the Emancipation Proclamation,
405
; believes Vicksburg must be held,
437
; supports Pemberton,
472

Davis, Judge David,
204

De Kalb
, gunboat,
383

Decatur, Ala.,
214

Deer Creek,
385

Dent, Colonel,
299

Dickey, Colonel T. Lyle,
332

Dickey, Lieutenant,
275

Dix, Dorothea,
53

Docige, Grenville,
294
,
319
,
334
,
337

Dover, Tenn.,
131
,
133

Dubois, Colonel John V.,
355

Duck River, crossing of,
238

Dwight, General William,
447–448

E
ADS
, J
AMES
B.,
102
,
103

East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,
112

Eastport, Miss.,
194
,
210

Eaton, Chaplain John,
357–363
,
396
,
397
,
401

Edwards Station, Miss.,
435
,
436
,
439
,
443

Emerson, Colonel John,
25–26
,
30
,
36
,
123–124
,
126
,
134

Engineers, Grant's,
454
,
469

Essex
, gunboat,
141
,
143
,
145
,
150

F
ARRACUT
, A
DMIRAL
D
AVID
,
277
,
287
,
377
,
408–409

Fayetteville, Tenn.,
214

Florence, Ala,
148–149

Floyd, General John G., in command at Fort Donelson,
148
,
155
,
164
,
171
,
172
,
176
; hanged in effigy,
179

Foote, Captain Andrew, assigned to river command,
82
,
103
; and hatred of alcohol,
97
; alerted against attack,
104
; to keep Rebels from reinforcing Bowling Green,
119
; believes Fort Henry can be taken,
122
,
130
,
133
; in action against Fort Henry,
139
,
143
,
144
,
145
; in attack on Fort Donelson,
151
,
155
,
157
,
158
,
160–161
,
163–164
; Grant's note to, from Fort Donelson,
168
; on expedition to Clarksville,
184–186
; on the Mississippi,
250

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, at Fort Donelson,
165
,
170
,
171
,
172
,
176
; takes, Confederate supplies from Nashville,
192
; cavalry raids of,
290
,
306
,
336–337
,
340
,
342
,
372
; quoted,
426

Fort Donelson, Grant and Halleck discuss offensive against,
124
; Union commanders know little of,
133
; reputed strength of,
142
; Grant decides to take,
145–146
,
147
,
148
,
151
; expedition against,
152–154
,
155–157
,
158–174
; defenses of.
155
; Confederates attempt to break out of,
164–172
; surrender of,
174–178
; conditions in,
181
; stand-by garrison for,
193
,
199
; alleged disorders at,
204–205

Fort Heiman,
139
,
141
,
145

Fort Henry, Grant and Halleck discuss offensive against,
124
; C. F. Smith fires on,
121–122
; Halleck decides to move against,
129–133
; Grant plans expedition against,
134–137
; action at,
138–144
; surrender of,
144
,
145
; Union troops in possession of,
147–148
; Grant fears for safety of,
152
; importance of victory at,
180
; standby garrison for,
193
; flood conditions at,
199

Fort Hindman.
See
Post of Arkansas

Fort Holt,
56
,
92
,
102
,
104
,
109

Fort Jackson,
277

Fort Jefferson,
56

Fort Pemberton,
383–384

Fort Pillow,
195
,
214
,
250
,
277

Fort St. Philip,
277

Fourteen-Mile Creek,
439

Fox, Gustavus,
418

Fredericksburg, Va.,
370

Frederickstown, Mo.,
23
,
70

Frémont, General John C., puts Prentiss in command in southeastern Missouri,
27
; in control in Missouri,
32
; plans for campaign in the South,
33
; issues proclamation freeing slaves,
33
,
43
; belated realization that Grant ranked Prentiss,
36
; impressed by Grant's soldierly qualities,
39
; orders Grant into Kentucky,
42
; on Cairo,
44
; upholds Grant's occupation of Paducah,
49
,
50
; and plans for offensive in Kentucky,
59
,
60
; under pressure to get army into Missouri,
70
; relieved of command,
85

Frémont, Mrs. John C.,
70

French, John,
182–183

G
AINES'S
M
ILL, BATTLE OF
,
284

“Galway,”
Times
correspondent,
390

Gamble, Governor (Mo.).,
326

Gardner, General Frank,
432
,
455

Garfield, General James A.,
295

Gayoso Hotel, Memphis,
302

General Orders Number
11
, Grant's,
353–356

Gillmore, General Quincy,
380

Graham, G. W.,
205
,
209

Grand Gulf, Miss.,
372
,
417
,
421–424
,
429
,
436

Grand Junction, Tenn.,
328
,
360
,
362

Granger, Gordon,
308
,
396

Grant, Frederick Dent,
11–12
,
437–438
,
440–441

Grant, Jesse,
18
; asks Grant for army business,
105–106
; fears army camp unwholesome for children,
298
; involved in cotton trade,
352–353
; on General Orders Number
11
,
355
; on slaughterhouse waste,
362

Grant, Julia (Mrs. Ulysses S.),
11
; urges Grant to keep Fred with him,
12
; has vision of Grant,
78–79
; at Cairo,
105
,
106
,
107
; another incident of second sight,
106–107
; pride in her husband,
107
; on son Ulysses's illness,
125
; letter of thanks to Washburne,
260–261
; at Corinth,
297–299
; on Grant and Rosecrans,
319
; with Eaton en route to Grand Junction,
362
; at Vicksburg,
414–415
; on Grant, the soldier,
487–488

Grant, Mary, sister of Ulysses,
105

Grant, Ulysses Simpson: impression given by,
3
,
65
,
389–391
,
393–394
; stories concerning drinking,
38–39
,
91
,
95–97
,
259
,
396–397
,
462–465
; soldiers' opinion of,
51
,
172
,
310
,
391
,
449
; colleagues impressions of,
65
,
392
; and Rawlins,
67–72
; military philosophy of,
120
,
121
,
168
; and Lincoln,
95
,
318
,
371
,
396–397
,
398
,
488–489
; and press,
254–255
,
272
,
390–391
,
399
,
455–456
; contrasted with Sherman,
462
,
485
; feeling for defeated,
484–485
; wife on, and legend,
486–488

IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI
: treatment of and confidence in Volunteers,
5
,
61
,
84
,
89
,
172
,
419
; disciplines 21st Illinois Regiment,
5–11
,
13
,
17
; on the people of northeast Missouri,
13
; views on slavery and the war,
15
,
33
,
106
,
296–297
; promoted to brigadier,
16
,
17–19
; at Ironton,
19–22
,
46
; has qualms about impressment,
21
; prepares attack on Hardee,
23–28
; disconcerted by Prentiss's assignment to Missouri,
27–28
; foes to St. Louis and Jefferson City,
8–30
,
34–36
,
46
; reports to Frémont at St. Louis,
38
; in command of southeast Missouri,
39–40
,
40–41
,
42–43
; makes preparations at Cairo,
46–56
,
61–64
,
65
; moves to occupy Paducah,
48–49
; telegram to Kentucky House of Representatives,
49–50
; soldiers' opinion of,
51
,
172
,
310
,
391
,
449
; concern for health of his command,
52–53
; stops shipments of freight to Confederates,
55
; thinks about offensive in Kentucky,
58–59
,
60
; receives orders to campaign against Thompson and Belmont,
71–73
,
74
; at battle of Belmont,
74–79
,
80–81
; friendship for Foote,
82
; meeting with Polk,
83
; relationship with Halleck,
86
,
98–99
,
196
,
197
,
207
,
275–276
,
288
,
321
,
327
,
392
; and problem of fugitive slaves,
91–92
,
356–365
,
401–405
; and problem of supply contracts,
92–93
,
94–95
,
97
; stern with secessionist civilians,
92
; and problem of contraband trade.
99–101
; fears attack
from Columbus,
104
; keeps informed about Polk,
101–102
; worried about gunboats,
102
; has family with him at Cairo,
105
; and Brinton,
107–108
; on the demonstration against May-field,
120
,
121
; military philosophy of,
120
,
121
,
168
; visits Halleck in St. Louis,
123–124

IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
: and plans for offensive up Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
125
,
126
; provides for loyalist refugees,
128
; ordered to prepare encampment at Smithland,
129
; prepares to move on Fort Henry,
130–133
,
134–137
; moves against Fort Henry,
138–144
; decides to take Fort Donelson,
145–146
,
147
,
148
,
151
; and partnership with Sherman,
149
; in attack on Fort Donelson,
152–154
,
155
,
157
,
159–160
,
162–164
,
166–169
,
170
,
172–173
; demands unconditional surrender of Fort Donelson,
174–177
; note to Foote,
168
; announces capture of Fort Donelson,
177
; finds himself famous,
181
; gives orders concerning captive Fort Donelson,
182
; congratulates troops,
183
; placed in charge of new District of West Tennessee,
184
; sends expedition to Clarksville,
184–186
; as source of embarrassment to Halleck,
186
; promoted to major general,
188–189
; orders move on Nashville,
189
; developing coolness between Buell and,
190
,
191–193
; and difficulties arising from lapse in communications with Halleck,
193–197
,
198–199
,
202–204
,
207
,
208
; deteriorating relationship with Halleck,
196
,
197
,
207
; reports to Halleck on his strength,
203
; asks to be relieved from duty,
203
,
204
,
205
; receives presentation sword,
208–209
; begins move up Tennessee River,
210
; wants to fight at Corinth,
211–212
,
213
; develops as military realist,
217
; unwell,
218
; accepts Sherman's appraisal before Shiloh,
219
,
220
; at Savannah,
222–224
; at Shiloh,
225–227
; gives orders after the battle,
248–249
; and friendship for Sherman,
229
; delicate relationship with Buell,
245–246
; writes letter to
Cincinnati Commercial
,
257
; charges and defense of his conduct at Shiloh,
251–264
; to act as Halleck's second in command,
266
,
267
; complains to Halleck,
267–268
; plan for advance on Corinth belittled by Halleck,
271
; on march to Corinth,
271–272
; newspaper attacks on,
272
; wants to leave Army,
272
,
274
; establishes headquarters at Memphis,
281
; his conclusions on the course of the war,
282–283