Federals capture a key point on the Tennessee River that opens a path into Tennessee.

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Federals capture a key point on the Tennessee River that opens a path into Tennessee.
The Federal invasion of Tennessee begins with a joint army-navy operation against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.
Henry W. Halleck receives intelligence convincing him to allow Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew H. Foote to move against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.