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Major General John C. Fremont issued an order creating the Western
Sanitary Commission. The commission played an important role protecting the
well being of thousands of Civil War soldiers. It established a 500-bed hospital
here and started a home for orphans.
Captain Andrew Hull Foote arrived at St. Louis to relieve Commander
Rodgers of command of naval operations in the area. Foote, due to his
relatively low rank, would soon encounter the same chain-of-command and
supply problems as had his predecessor. As the gunboats afloat were still
under the control of the Army and construction and outfitting of the Ironclads
required constant supervision, Foote would be forced to spend most of the
early months of his new command ashore.
The Confederate occupation of Hickman, KY, had effectively negated that
state's neutrality and, while it had forced General Grant to withdraw the Union
troops (on the advice of Commander Rodgers) at Belmont, MO, it gave him
the excuse he needed to sieze Paducah, KY, which was located on the Ohio
river at the mouth of the Tennessee. Upon his arrival at St. Louis, Foote
learned of Grant's preparations at Cairo and immediately chartered a fast
steamer and set out to join his fleet.
The expedition got underway that evening before Foote's arrival, but a
collision between two troop transports near Mound City severely damaged
one of them necessitating transfer of her cargo of soldiers and equipment to
another boat, thereby delaying the expedition long enough to allow the Naval
commander to catch up. On boarding the TYLER, Foote was met by Rodgers
who gracefully welcomed his successor. Rodgers would, however, retain
command of the gunboat.
Grant gets word that 4,000 Confederate troops are moving from Columbus,
Ky (on the river, south of Cairo, Il.), to control Paducah. He responds quickly
and establishes control of the town and mouth of Tennessee River. The
Confederate troops return to Columbus.
Lincoln meets in Washington DC with General Winfield Scott to discuss
military situations in the West and the future of General Fremont.
In Charleston, SC the paper, the Charleston Mecury writes an opinion piece
castigating the Confederate Army for what it calls "masterly inactivity" of the
army in Virginia. The paper calls for an offensive against the North.
Sanitary Commission. The commission played an important role protecting the
well being of thousands of Civil War soldiers. It established a 500-bed hospital
here and started a home for orphans.
Captain Andrew Hull Foote arrived at St. Louis to relieve Commander
Rodgers of command of naval operations in the area. Foote, due to his
relatively low rank, would soon encounter the same chain-of-command and
supply problems as had his predecessor. As the gunboats afloat were still
under the control of the Army and construction and outfitting of the Ironclads
required constant supervision, Foote would be forced to spend most of the
early months of his new command ashore.
The Confederate occupation of Hickman, KY, had effectively negated that
state's neutrality and, while it had forced General Grant to withdraw the Union
troops (on the advice of Commander Rodgers) at Belmont, MO, it gave him
the excuse he needed to sieze Paducah, KY, which was located on the Ohio
river at the mouth of the Tennessee. Upon his arrival at St. Louis, Foote
learned of Grant's preparations at Cairo and immediately chartered a fast
steamer and set out to join his fleet.
The expedition got underway that evening before Foote's arrival, but a
collision between two troop transports near Mound City severely damaged
one of them necessitating transfer of her cargo of soldiers and equipment to
another boat, thereby delaying the expedition long enough to allow the Naval
commander to catch up. On boarding the TYLER, Foote was met by Rodgers
who gracefully welcomed his successor. Rodgers would, however, retain
command of the gunboat.
Grant gets word that 4,000 Confederate troops are moving from Columbus,
Ky (on the river, south of Cairo, Il.), to control Paducah. He responds quickly
and establishes control of the town and mouth of Tennessee River. The
Confederate troops return to Columbus.
Lincoln meets in Washington DC with General Winfield Scott to discuss
military situations in the West and the future of General Fremont.
In Charleston, SC the paper, the Charleston Mecury writes an opinion piece
castigating the Confederate Army for what it calls "masterly inactivity" of the
army in Virginia. The paper calls for an offensive against the North.