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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08487 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Message of the President from Jefferson Davis to the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives |
| Date | 11 March 1862 |
| Author | Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Additional authors | Pillow, Gideon Johnson (1806-1878) Floyd, John B. (1806-1863) Wharton, Gabriel Colvin (1824-1906) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Government document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Battle Union Forces |
| People | Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) Pillow, Gideon Johnson (1806-1878) Floyd, John Buchanan (1806-1863) Wharton, Gabriel Colvin (1824-1906) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |