Union-military
Illinois
On January 28 Ulysses Grant had told General Hallleck, in St Louis, that he planned, with permission, to take Fort Henry, located on the Tennessee River. Halleck had granted his permission on the 30th. Now, at Cairo, Grant continues to prepare for his upcoming campaign.
Kentucky
There is a skirmish near Bowling Green.
Kansas
At Leavenworth, Indian chiefs and Union authorities meet.
Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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