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Who won the battle of ft henry and ft donelson grants rising star?
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∙ 11y ago
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'.
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Where wa the battle of fort donelson fought?
Tennessee's fort Henry
What battle did Ulysses S. Grant win?
He captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River.He won the battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Appomattox.
How many miles is for donelson from fort Henry?
About 12 miles.
What battle did the confederates lose?
Confederates lost Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Savana, Petersburg, and Appomattox.
Who captured Ft Henry and Ft Donelson?
Ulysses S. Grant.
What did Grants victories at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry accomplish strategically?
At the time of US Grant's capture, mainly Fort Donelson, it endangered Nashville, Tennessee. It also opened up Union forces to use the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. These river ways enabled, if it could be done, the Union to strike deep into the western part of the Confederacy.
Where did Fort Henry and Fort Donelson happen?
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
Who won fame with the capture of fort donelson and fort Henry?
U.S. Grant
What nickname was given to Grant after the surrender of Donelson and Henry?
It was: "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
Who won fame with the captures of fort donelson and fort Henry?
U.S. Grant
Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and for donelson?
Ulysses Grant.
When was the battle of fort Henry and fort donelson?
Fort Henry fell on February 6, 1862. Fort Donelson fell February 16, 1862. It was at Fort Henry that Ulysses Grant received the name "Unconditional Surrender". The commander of Donelson, General Simon Bolivar Buckner requested terms of surrender. Grant replied: " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Buckner would reply in part; "to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose." Source: Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
