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Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 to Andrew H. Foote re: Fort Donelson, weapons, etc.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07034 Author/Creator: Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/03/06 Pagination: 2 p : docket : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

In part: "If you had eleven inch guns instead of 42 pds, I have no doubt you would have silenced Fort Donelson in less than one hour.... I think we see land -- Tennessee ought to be pacified in 30 days"

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