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 Index. 599 Foreign Powers (Continued): Recognition of independence of Confederate States by — Commissioners sent to request, 76. Intervention not desired, 487. Request for, discussed, 142. Treaties with — Discussed, 360. Disregarded by, 444. Not binding, 360. Foreign Relations. (See Foreign Powers.) Forrest, Nathan B.: Report of, on — Battle of Tishomingo Creek, Miss., transmitted, 499. Evacuation and removal of pub- lic property from Nashville, Tenn., transmitted, 245. Resolutions of thanks tendered command of, 337, 433, 481. Forsyth, John, peaoe commissioner to United Stgtno: Conduct of Vederal Government in negotiations discussed, 70. Correspondence between Secreta- ry Seward, Judge Campbell, and commissioners, 84. Transmitted, 82. Nomination and appointment of, 55. 5 6 - Fort Donelson, Tenn., Battle of. A battle at Fort Donelson, a Confed- erate fort on Cumberland River, near Dover, Stewart County, Tenn., about 60 miles northwest of Nashville. The Fed- erals, 15,000, commanded by Gen. Grant, invested the fort Feb. 13, 14, 1S62. The fort mounted 65 guns, and was held bv Confederates, commanded by Gen. Floyd, 18,000 effective men. Commodore Foote, with 6 gunboats, joined with Gen. Grant in the attack. Gen. Wallace reenforced Gen. Grant with 13,000 men, increasing his forces to 27,000. On the 15th the Con- federates advanced and attacked the Fed- erals, but at night fell back within their works. The fort was surrendered by Gen. Buckner Feb. 16, his senior officers, Generals Floyd and Pillow, escaping by the river. Federal loss in killed and wounded, 2,832; Confederate loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 14,600, with 65 guns and many small arms. Referred to, 189, 196, 207, 245. Fort Fisher, N. C, Battle of. A battle at Fort Fisher, which is situ- ated on a peninsula on the south coast of North Carolina, between the mouth of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, about lS miles from Wilmington. It was occupied by the Confederates with a garrison of 2,300 men, and its works mounted with 75 guns. In Dec, 1864, the Federals sent an expedition against it commanded by Gen. Butler, of 73 vessels, carrying 655 guns, and also a land force of 6,500. The fort was bombarded Dec. 24, without effect. Gen. Butler was re- lieved of command and superseded by Gen. Terry, with reinforcements, 1,500 men. After desperate fighting on the 15th, in which the vessels as well as the land forces were engaged, the garrison surrendered. Federal loss, no killed and about 600 wounded; Confederate loss, in- cluding killed, wounded, and prisoners, about 2,000. Fort Gaines, Ala., Reduction of. (See Mobile Bay, Battle of.) Fort Hsnry, Tern., Battle of. A battle at Fori Henry, on the Ten» nessee River, in the northwestern portion of Tennessee, about 11 miles from Fort Donelson. This fort was held by the Confederates with a garrison of about 2,700 men, Under Gen. Tilghman, the fort mounting 17 guns. The Federals, 15,000, commanded by Gen. Grant, with a fleet of 7 gunboats, commanded by Commo- dore Foote, attacked the fort Feb. 6, 1S62. After a fight of a little over an hour, Gen. Tilghman surrendered him- self and about 65 men, and probably the same number of invalids. The remainder of the garrison forces escaped to Fort Donelson. Federal loss, 48; Confeder- ate loss in killed and wounded, 21. Referred to, 207. Fort McAlister, Ga., Battle of. This fort was built by the Confederates during the war on the Ogeechee Rier, opposite Genesis Point, Ga., to guard the approach to Savannah. The fort mount- ed 23 guns and r mortar, and was garri- soned bv about 300 Confederates. It was attacked by a portion of Gen. Sherman's forces, commanded by Gen. Hazen, Dec.