Federal army and navy forces attack Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River, but they find the defenses much stronger than Fort Henry.
Tag: Ulysses S. Grant
The Fort Donelson Campaign Begins
Ulysses S. Grant plans to follow up the victory at Fort Henry by capturing a much stronger Confederate fort in Tennessee.
The Fall of Fort Henry
Federals capture a key point on the Tennessee River that opens a path into Tennessee.
The Fort Henry Campaign
The Federal invasion of Tennessee begins with a joint army-navy operation against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.
I Will Take Fort Henry
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.
A Day for a Demonstration
Abraham Lincoln’s repeated requests for Federal forces to launch an invasion of eastern Tennessee continue to go unheeded, causing great frustration.