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Why did they call Henry lee as Light-horse Harry?

They called him "Light-Horse Henry" because he was in the ''American of Independence! That's the smarties nickname He commanded a contingent of light cavalry called the Light Horse Brigade.


What was the geographic significance of the forts Henry and Donaldson?

They commanded the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, which were important military highways. Their surrender to the Union forces brought Grant to public attention for the first time.


With which regiment does Henry fight?

the 304thJust wonderingWho is "Henry"? And what is 304th---infantry regiment, fighter squadron, field artillery??----------------------If he means the US 304 Infantry Regiment, then that was part of the US 76 Infantry Division."Henry" refers to Henry Fleming, the main character in the novel "Red Badge of Courage". I don't think we know what unit he was in. Remember this book is fiction. It is reported that the author, Stephen Crane, interviewed veterans of the 124 New York Volunteer Regiment to assist with writing of his book.


What happened in fort Henry?

The Battle of Fort Henry, February 6, 1862, during the American Civil War, was the first important victory for the Union.


Who said we have met the enemy and they are ours?

Oliver Hazard Perry, after winning a bloody two hour engagement on September 10, 1813 between his squadron and a smaller British squadron on Lake Erie during the War of 1812, wrote to his superior officer, General William Henry Harrison on the back of an old letter: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Up to this point the Americans had been losing all the battles for control of the Great Lakes to the British, but with this success the tide turned. Thus this message became famous once the American public learned of it.