. Story of the war : pictorial history of the great Civil War : embracing full and authentic accounts of battles by land and sea : with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds acheived by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field and hospital; adventures of blockade life, etc. : containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders . MAP ILLUSTRATING THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGa^S. DIAGRAM 1. DIAGRAMS SHOWING THE POSITIONS OF THE ARMIES AT THE BATTLE OFCHICKAMA
. Story of the war : pictorial history of the great Civil War : embracing full and authentic accounts of battles by land and sea : with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds acheived by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field and hospital; adventures of blockade life, etc. : containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders . MAP ILLUSTRATING THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGa^S. DIAGRAM 1. DIAGRAMS SHOWING THE POSITIONS OF THE ARMIES AT THE BATTLE OFCHICKAMAUGA. A COUNCIL Of WAR 8S brave associates its profound thanks forthe service you have rendered. After the fall of Fort Henry, prepara-tions were made for an attack on FortPonelson with as little delay as possi-ble. General Halleck felt it to be hisduty to do his utmost to strengthen thearmy under Grants command; and ac-cordingly reinforcements were hurriedforward from Buells army, from , Hallecks headquarters, fromCincinnati, and from Kansas. Fort Donelson, as has already beenstated, was distant from Fort Henryabout twelve miles, and was situatednear the town of Dover, on the westbank of the Cumberland, on a platformof elevated ground, which at its highestpoint rises from the river about on«hundred feet. It was about forty miJesabove the point where the Cumberland,after draining the highlands of south-eastern Kentucky and northeasternTennessee, empties its waters into theOhio. The entire work covered onehund
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