Bombardment Of Island No. 10

Source - Bombardment Of Island No. 10

"Thanks to the brilliant strategy of the campaign...the enemy's centre was pierced at Forts Henry and Donelson...compelling thus the evacuation of his stronghold of Bowling Green first and now Columbus."

"Driven from all these strongholds, it became necessary for the Confederates to select some defensive position further to the south. In obedience to instructions from Richmond, Polk fell back some miles still clinging to the shores of the Mississippi and established himself at Island No 10 and at New Madrid."

Marker At New Madrid, Missouri

'"No single battle field has yet afforded to the North such visible fruits of victory as have been gathered at Island No. 10.'"

"Such was the language used by the high officials at Richmond. The Mississippi was now open as far south as Fort Pillow."