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About 12 miles.
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
U.S. Grant
Ulysses Grant.
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Tennessee's fort Henry
It was a turning point in the war
He captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River.He won the battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Appomattox.
About 12 miles.
Confederates lost Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Savana, Petersburg, and Appomattox.
Ulysses S. Grant.
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
U.S. Grant
Ulysses Grant.
It was: "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
U.S. Grant
General US Grant was able to gain the support of Naval Flag Officer Andrew Foote on Grant's idea of advancing southwards and at first capturing Fort Henry. Major General Henry W. Halleck did finally agree. Both Foote and Grant believed that an attack on Fort Henry and soon after, Fort Donelson could be successful using the tactics Grant applied to the Battle of Belmont.