FORT DONELSON (Tenn.) VIEWS — The U.S. Army’s capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862 forced the surrender of more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers and marked the first major Union victory of the Civil War, opening the Cumberland River and much of Tennessee to Federal control. Heading that way this morning for anniversary events. #civilwar #tnhistory #dovertn #fortdonelson #Tennessee | John Banks' Civil War blog
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FORT DONELSON (Tenn.) VIEWS — The U.S. Army’s capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862 forced the surrender of more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers and marked the first major Union victory of the Civil War, opening the Cumberland River and much of Tennessee to Federal control. Heading that way this morning for anniversary events. #civilwar #tnhistory #dovertn #fortdonelson #Tennessee | John Banks' Civil War blog
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It's one of the most picturesque settings on any Civil War battlefield, Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. In February of 1862, the Federal Army and Navy combined their efforts to open the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. In the actions that followed, Middle Tennessee was opened to Federal incursions and the career of Ulysses S. Grant was placed on the fast track. Join Garry Adelman and Greg Biggs for all of the action that followed in the struggle to bring the bastion of Fort Donelson to it
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FORT DONELSON (Tenn.) Massive Columbiad, Lower Battery. Confederates surrendered here Feb. 16, 1862. | John Banks' Civil War blog
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