Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-21
CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY.

VI tuo attoVh hu" NdptuiV VI ioiN AA'uiy 4"
Tennessee, the particulars Of which he OBJ
tanned from Commodore Foote. We make
the following extracts
rLAS or ATTACK.
A combined plan Of attack was agreed upon. Com
modore Foute 20 up the western or shallow
channel, containing water sufficient 20 float The
boats over all ohsfucous, while The force under Nc
Ccruand should gain the " the camp Az the same
time Cen Smith was 90 move upon ihe other BANS "itd
attack thc rcdan. recuuuoissance showed that The
largest portion the rebels we're within their intrcuch
mehts apd that the force in The iedan was comparative
y small Commodore Foufc being aware uf thc condition
" the roads desired Gen Grant o. move A. an earlier
hour than that assigned fr the punboats but General
Grant confident his force could reach their positions
in time. In this he undoubtedly mistaken, as the
sequel proved The distance much greater than he
supposed and the roads were mortar beds after one reg
imeut had passed Gen. Grant did not accompany The
column, but remained hy the river. Commodore foote
assuifd him that the troops would be behind informed
him that he should proceed at the umc liked up1ui aud
added, 81 shall take it before you will get there with
your forces"
The gunbnats anchored four miles below tho fort,
opposite Gen Grants camp. At hhfpast ten o. clock a
signal was made for them 10 getuuder way and in few
minutes the fires which had been banked up, in FOIL
blast Commodore ooe bad prepared bis INSTRUCT lns
several days previously and upon mature Thought saw
nothing to be changed They were huf md plain The
three ironclad boats were 90 Keep ln a hne with nun
steadily advance and keep bows onto DO just as De
did The three not clad were 20 f1low a. proper die
n the rear aud throw sue over those in advance
10 the uders and Doe said hat in battle 10
was very necessary To- success that they should Keep
cool he dcsirtdihrm t1 IRE will deliberate aim and
not 10 attempt rapid firing f three reasons, viz that
with rapid firing there was always a waste Of ommuui-
iion that their rsnue would be- wild tnat the enemy
,,d be- e7r,,r,g,d ,itt the fl re- ,,s ,fectua In al
IL VAS desirable not 4, heat tho snns.
Win these instrtiots he SLOWLY lead his hoct up the
shallow channel under cover f br island thus syoidne
ing r,pyc bo. rom the acd guus which il sas known
,t ore,, h, iu oo.iti,n 1 sreeu the main cnsrrcI
H. steamed Slow "a aiioe thc troops time To gain their
,,a.,tion
me columns Of tro,. a ,y,rc In motion At starting
Tho bapds niyened tbs lo,ercrt i tIc horrible con-
ditiop 7f me roads oorupolIed tteiu 10 cease
IKE distance rom tbr head of e island 90 the fort e.
d milo and outffer q qoou A. Tho four boats camc
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