Fort Donelson
Ft. Donelson is in Tennessee.
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought on February 14-15, 1862.
The Union forces as Fort Donelsson surrendered to U.S. Grant.
The Union army under U.S. Grant. This was the battle where he demanded 'Unconditional Surrender', which became his nickname.
He captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River.He won the battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Appomattox.
The battle of Donelson lasted for 5 days. It was fought on February 11 to 16, 1862.
The Red Bath
Grant won both those battles. After the second one, he suddenly became a star, when the public responded well to his demand for 'unconditional surrender'.
February 12-16, 1862
Tennessee's fort Henry
The Battle of Fort Donelson broke out on February 14, 1862 at 3,30 PM, when the Union gunboats of Commodore Foote opened fire on the Fort's ramparts..