Fort Donelson fell to the Union army February 16, 1862.
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
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Fort Donnellson was located on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. It was located 10 miles from Fort Henry. The fort was surrendered to Northern forces in 1862.
About 12 miles.
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought on February 14-15, 1862.
Fort Donelson National Battlefield was created on 1928-03-26.
The Confederate casualties at Fort Donelson were: 2,000 killed or wounded, 11,000 prisoners.
Fort Donelson
In the course of the Union capture of Confederate Fort Donelson, the Union casualties came to 2,300 soldiers.
Fort Donelson
Tennessee's fort Henry
The fall of Fort Donelson in 1862 secured the flank of the Union forces in that area. General Henry Halleck took this opportunity to have Union forces to move up the Tennessee River as far as was possible.
in west virgina
Tennessee - on the Cumberland River.
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
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