[Message of the President from Jefferson Davis to the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives]

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 [Message of the President from Jefferson Davis to the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives]

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GLC#
GLC08487
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
11 March 1862
Author/Creator
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Title
[Message of the President from Jefferson Davis to the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives]
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
26 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Sends reports on the fall of Fort Donelson, which are "incomplete and unsatisfactory." The reports, which also include commentary on the Battle of Dover, were written by Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillow on 18 February 1862, Brigadier General John B. Floyd on 27 February 1862, Colonel G.C. Wharton on 22 February 1862, and Commander John McClausland on 23 February 1862. Pillow's report is the most substantial.

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