Ulysses's S grant contribution to fort donelson?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

While still unknown, he captured this strategic port from the Confederates, thus liberating the great Cumberland River.

The terms he demanded 'Unconditional Surrender' touched a nerve with the Northern public, who liked the play on 'US', which were also his initials.

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Who won fame with the capture of fort donelson and fort Henry?

U.S. Grant

Who won fame with the captures of fort donelson and fort Henry?

U.S. Grant

The Union general who captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?

Ulysses S. Grant

When did General Grant capture Fort Donelson?

On Feb.16,1862, Fort Donelson fell when the Confederate Army under Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner surrendered to Grant's Union Army.

Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and fort donelson?

Ulysses Grant.

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.

What were three places captured by general Ulysses S. Grant?

Fort Henry Fort Donelson Vicksburg

Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and for donelson?

Ulysses Grant.

Ulysses S. Grant attacked what 2 forts to invade and take Tennessee?

Fort Henry & Fort Donelson.

Who won the civil war battle of fort donelson?

The Union forces as Fort Donelsson surrendered to U.S. Grant.

Was Ft Donelson from north or south?

Fort Donelson was a Confederate (southern) fort, and was captured by the northern army in February, 1862. U. S. Grant was in command of the Yankee (northern) forces.

What was General U.S. Grant's nickname taken from his military demand to the enemy at Fort Donelson and elsewhere?

Unconditional Surrender Grant