 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 394 דפים
...was raised by the order of Gen. Tilghman, who remarked, " it is vain to fight longer ; our gunners are disabled ; our guns dismounted ; we can't hold...the most anxious attention to Fort Donelson, on the Cumber land. We have noticed before the extreme inadequacy of Gen. Johnston's forces. It is doubtful... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 782 דפים
...about twenty killed and wounded. The fall of Fort Henry was an unimportant event, of itself; but it was the signal for the direction of the most anxious attention to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland. RATTLE OF FORT DONELSON. Grant approached Fort Donelson, with immense columns of infantry, and with... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 776 דפים
...about twenty killed and wounded. The fall of Fort Henry was an unimportant event, of itself; but it was the signal for the direction of the most anxious attention to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland. BATTLE OF FOET DONELSON. Grant approached Fort Donelson, with immense columns of infantry, and with... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1880 - 664 דפים
...was raised by the order of General Tilghman, who remarked, ' It is vain to fight longer. Our gunners are disabled — our guns dismounted ; we can't hold...it, their crews giving three cheers for the Union. General Tilghman and the small garrison of forty were taken prisoners.'" The capture of Fort Henry... | |
 | James Mason Hoppin - 1874 - 478 דפים
...was raised by the order of General Tilghman, who remarked, 'It is vain to fight longer. Our gunners are disabled — our guns dismounted. We can't hold...it, their crews giving three cheers for the Union." It is related that, on meeting Foote, the rebel general remarked, " I am glad to surrender to so gallant... | |
 | James Mason Hoppin - 1874 - 476 דפים
...was raised by the order of General Tilghman, who remarked, 'It is vain to fight longer. Our gunners are disabled — our guns dismounted. We can't hold...it, their crews giving three cheers for the Union." It is related that, on meeting Foote, the rebel general remarked, " I am glad to surrender to so gallant... | |
 | Henry Walke - 1877 - 646 דפים
...middle battery, and pointed gun after gun, and remarked : 'It is vain to fight longer ; our gunners are disabled ; our guns dismounted ; we can't hold out five minutes longer ;' and finally ordered the white flag to be raised." THE " CARONDELET'S " SHARE IN THE BATTLE. In this... | |
 | John Randolph Spears - 1897 - 650 דפים
...all that could be done to defend his charge, and saying, 'It is vain to fight longer — our gunners are disabled, our guns dismounted — we can't hold out five minutes longer,' he ordered a white flag hoisted." As the firing ceased the Carondelet grounded, and the steam on the... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1916 - 424 דפים
...returned to the fort after having seen his troops safely started on the road to Donelson. " Our gunners are disabled — our guns dismounted; we can't hold out five minutes longer." Then the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy came fluttering down from the flag-staff, and in a moment... | |
 | Kendall D. Gott - 2003 - 388 דפים
...even Tilghman saw the futility of resisting further, saying: "It is vain to fight longer; our gunners are disabled; our guns dismounted; we can't hold out five minutes longer" 58 He took up a white flag and waved it from fhe parapet. The dense smoke apparently obscured the gesture,... | |
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... Tilghman, exhausted and begrimed with powder and smoke, stood erect at the middle battery, and pointed gun after gun. It was clear, however, that the fort could not hold out much longer. A white flag was raised by the order of General Tilghman, who... 
