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How do you know that Fort Henry and Donelson were Confederate forts?
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∙ 14y ago
Because they had been recently built as such.
And Halleck's first order to Grant was to capture them.
In the case of Donelson, Grant captured 15,000 Confederate prisoners.
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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
How many miles is for donelson from fort Henry?
About 12 miles.
Which general won victories for the union at fort Henry and fort donelson?
Ulysses Grant.
Where did fort donelson take place?
Fort Donnellson was located on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. It was located 10 miles from Fort Henry. The fort was surrendered to Northern forces in 1862.
Ulysses S. Grant attacked what 2 forts to invade and take Tennessee?
Fort Henry & Fort Donelson.
What two forts did general grant capture?
On February 6, 1862 he captured Fort Henry and on Feb. 15, 1862, Fort Donelson.The fall of the two forts allowed the Union army to move up the Tennessee deep into Confederate territory.
What were the Confederate casualties at Fort Donelson?
The Confederate casualties at Fort Donelson were: 2,000 killed or wounded, 11,000 prisoners.
Was Fort Henry considered a Confederate victory?
No. Fort Henry was a Union victory - a badly-sited river-post that was half under-water, and soon abandoned by the Confederates, who decamped to Fort Donelson.
What was one of the key elements in the fall of Fort Henry in the US Civil War in 1862?
The often overlooked elements to the fall of Confederate Fort Henry was high water levels that hampered the effectiveness of the forts large cannons. Also, the credit for the fall of the fort lies with US Navy Officer Andrew Foote. Ironclads and gunboats wreaked havoc on the undermanned fort. Confederate Commander Albert S. Johnston was in charge of the Western Theater and was aware that Major General Henry Halleck would be sending Brigadier General US Grant to assault both forts Henry and Donelson.
Where did Fort Henry and Fort Donelson happen?
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
What strategy did grant accomplish in 1862?
The first major Union victories of the war - Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh - ending hopes of Confederate ascendancy in the West.
What forts on the Tennessee River were captured by Union General Grant?
General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, then took Fort Donelson six days later
What were Union casualties in the capture of Fort Donelson?
In the course of the Union capture of Confederate Fort Donelson, the Union casualties came to 2,300 soldiers.
Where wa the battle of fort donelson fought?
Tennessee's fort Henry
Who won fame with the capture of fort donelson and fort Henry?
U.S. Grant
Who won fame with the captures of fort donelson and fort Henry?
U.S. Grant
