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The Battle of Fort Henry was important because it was the first blow inflicted to the Confederate's defensive system set up to block a Union invasion of Tennessee coming down the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.

The seize of Fort Henry opened the way to the Union forces led by Gen. Grant to invest the stronghold of Fort Donelson on the River Cumberland.

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