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Was Fort Donelson considered a Union or a Confederate victory?
It was a major victory for the Union and was one of General Grant's early victories.
Who's victory of fort Wagner?
confederate
What commanders participated in the capture of Confederate Fort Henry?
The capture of Fort Henry was the first major battle that would soon bring notoriety to General US Grant.Grant led the Union forces that included generals McClernand and C.F. Smith. Union naval officer Andrew Foote's gunboats were essential for the victory in the capture of Fort Henry. On the Confederate side, the Fort Henry commander was Lloyd Tighman.
Who was the Confederate commander of Fort Henry?
Brigadier General Loyd Tilghman was in command of the garrison at Fort Henry for the Confederates.
Who lost the battle of fort Henry?
The Confederate States Of America.
What are three important victories of the confederate army?
one of them are Victory at Fort Sumter
First important northern victory in the West?
The seize of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
Was the battle of Fort Sumter considered a Confederate victory?
It was a Confederate victory, because the Union garrison packed up and sailed home. It was not strictly a battle. But it was the first time there was any exchange of fire, and four more undecided states opted to join the Confederacy on account of it.
Why did the Confederates claim victory at Fort Sumter?
Since the commander of Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces, it was a victory for the Confederacy. There was no chance to prevent Fort Sumter to remain in Union hands when it was running out of supplies and no reinforcements were able to reach the fort.
What was the first important northern victory in the west of the civil war?
The seize of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
Who lead the Confederate in the battle of Fort Henry?
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman.
What were some long term results of the battle of fort Henry?
The conquest of Fort Henry gave the Union the control of the River Tennessee, opened the way to invade the western Tennessee and outflanked the Confederate positions on the River Mississippi. It was the first breach opened in the defensive system of the Confederate western front, whose collapse took place after Grant's decisive victory at Fort Donelson (February 15,1862), forcing the Confederates to evacuate Nashville and the Southern Kentucky.
