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The Union general who captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who won forts Henry and donnelson?
Ulysses Grant
Who captured Ft Henry and Ft Donelson?
Ulysses S. Grant.
What forces did Brigadier General US Grant have in his capture of Fort Henry?
General US Grant had 15,000 troops which were accompanied by seven gunboats when he took over Confederate Fort Henry on February 6, 1862.
Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and for donelson?
Ulysses Grant.
Which river did grant send gunboats down?
In January, 1862, U. S. Grant used gunboats when he captured Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River. The next month he captured Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River. These were the first major Union victories of the civil war.
Who was the general who did two key things in the western front he had started construction of a fleet of gunboats and named us grant in command of Cairo?
The general you are referring to is General Henry Halleck. He played a significant role in the Western Theater of the American Civil War by overseeing the construction of a fleet of gunboats to support Union operations. Additionally, he appointed Ulysses S. Grant to command the critical strategic location of Cairo, Illinois, which served as a vital base for Union forces.
What fort did Abraham Lincoln send Ulysses S. Grant to?
Grant's first brief was to capture Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. He was ordered there by Henry Halleck.
Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and fort donelson?
Ulysses Grant.
Was Ulysses S. Grant a vice president.?
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana was VP during Grant's first term. He was dumped from the ticket due to suspicion of being part of the Credit Mobilier affair. Henry Wilson of Mass. replaced him and was the VP for Grant's second term until his death November 22, 1875.Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson were both Vice Presidents to Ulysses S. Grant.During his first term in office (1869-1873), Schlyer Colfaxserved as Ulysses S. Grant's Vice-President. During his second term in office (1873-1877), Henry Wilson served as Ulysses S. Grant's Vice-President.
Who was the commander in chief of the union troops?
Winfield Scott Henry Halleck Ulysses S. Grant
What were three places captured by general Ulysses S. Grant?
Fort Henry Fort Donelson Vicksburg
