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.
Well, during the Battle of Forts Henry and Donelson, the Union used a combination of naval bombardment and ground forces to surround and ultimately capture the Confederate forts. They strategically cut off supply lines and communication to weaken the Confederate defenses. By working together and utilizing different tactics, the Union forces were able to secure a significant victory in the Western Theater of the Civil War.
About 12 miles.
fort Henry and fort donleson happen in northern TN.
U.S. Grant
It was: "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
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Fort Henry & Fort Donelson.
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.
Well, during the Battle of Forts Henry and Donelson, the Union used a combination of naval bombardment and ground forces to surround and ultimately capture the Confederate forts. They strategically cut off supply lines and communication to weaken the Confederate defenses. By working together and utilizing different tactics, the Union forces were able to secure a significant victory in the Western Theater of the Civil War.
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.
In February of 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis blamed the loss of forts Henry and Donelson on a strategical error by himself. He admitted before the Confederate Congress that the strategy of trying to defend the entire South could not be effective. Strategies to prevent these types of losses would be more focused on key Confederate holdings and the renewed efforts of the military forces.
'Unconditional Surrender' Grant. That was how the 'S' got into his name. Later he decided it might as well stand for Simpson, his mother's family name.
General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, then took Fort Donelson six days later
About 12 miles.
Ulysses S. Grant.
Tennessee's fort Henry