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".
Unconditional Surrender Grant
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.
Grant's Army employed 24,531 soldiers, Confederate's 16,171.
The Confederate casualties at Fort Donelson were: 2,000 killed or wounded, 11,000 prisoners.
General Ulysses S. Grant earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" during the Battle of Shiloh. This moniker originated from his demand for the unconditional surrender of Confederate forces at Fort Donelson earlier in 1862, which established his reputation as a determined and relentless commander. The nickname reflected his approach to warfare and contributed to his growing fame as a leader in the Union Army.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought on February 14-15, 1862.
most likely because of so much blood that was shed during it
The Union army under U.S. Grant. This was the battle where he demanded 'Unconditional Surrender', which became his nickname.
Tennessee's fort Henry
"Unconditional Surrender Grant. It become his nickname after the victory of the Battle of Fort Donelson and was set up based upon his full name U.S. (Ulysses Simpson)Grant.
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
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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.