Battle of Fort Donelson
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The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11–16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Union capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened
Life of General Albert Sydney Johnston, embracing his services in the armies of the United States, the republic of Texas, and the Confederate States
Kentucky-Tennessee, 1862
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck
Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Fort Donelson
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Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart of Tennessee, and thereby the Confederacy. The
Battle of Fort Donelson
…Following his capture of Fort Henry on February 6, Grant moved his army (later to become the Union's Army of the Tennessee) 12 miles (19 km) overland to Fort Donelson, from February 11 to 13, and conducted several small probing attacks. On February 14, Union gunboats under Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote attempted to…
Part of the lower river battery at Fort Donelson, overlooking the Cumberland River
Grant's headquarters at Fort Donelson