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The Confederate commander at Fort Donelson in 1862 was General John B. Floyd. In defending the fort, Floyd violated one of Carl Von Clausewitz's first and foremost requirement for the security of his army's rear. His position did not form a right angle with the direction of a nearby line of retreat. In fact, to make matters worse his position paralleled the line of retreat. Floyd tried to correct his disadvantage by concentrating an assault on Grant's entrenched lines. This failed and Grant led a successful counter attack and Floyd had to surrender.

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