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
Part of the lower river battery at Fort Donelson, overlooking the Cumberland River
Grant's headquarters at Fort Donelson
John B. Floyd
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John Buchanan Floyd was an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Virginia. Under president James Buchanan, he also served as the U.S. Secretary of War from 1857 to 1860. Floyd is also
Floyd, 1855–1865
President Buchanan and his Cabinet From left to right: Jacob Thompson, Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, James Buchanan, Howell Cobb, Isaac Toucey, Joseph Holt, and Jeremiah S. Black (c. 1859)
General John B. Floyd