Grant's Army employed 24,531 soldiers, Confederate's 16,171.
In the course of the Union capture of Confederate Fort Donelson, the Union casualties came to 2,300 soldiers.
The Battle of Fort Donelson is tied to the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender Grant", gained by general Grant, the victor of the battle. When asked by the Confederate commander, General Simon Bolivar Buckner what the surrender conditions would have been, answered: " Unconditional surrender; I'm about to move against your positions".
The Confederate casualties at Fort Donelson were: 2,000 killed or wounded, 11,000 prisoners.
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The Union victory at Fort Donelson, headed by General Ulysses S. Grant, took place in February 1862. This battle victory came along with the capture of Fort Henry. The battles were in northwest Tennessee, and was the first major victory fro the Union.
Casualties for the Union at the Battle of Fort Donelson amounted to 2, 832. On the Confederate side, because of their surrender, the Confederates lost 16,623 soldiers.
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought on February 14-15, 1862.
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In the course of the Union capture of Confederate Fort Donelson, the Union casualties came to 2,300 soldiers.
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Fort Donelson
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..
The battle of Donelson lasted for 5 days. It was fought on February 11 to 16, 1862.
February 12-16, 1862
The Union forces as Fort Donelsson surrendered to U.S. Grant.
Because that was where the Confederates had been able to re-group after their defeat at Fort Donelson.
The loss of the Confederate Fort Donelson was due in part of the ineptness of the Rebel commanders. Their commanders divided their forces in such a manner that allowed General Grant an easier path to victory.