The Confederate try breakout out of the Federal grip around Fort Donelson before deciding on whether or not to surrender.
Tag: Ulysses S. Grant
Fort Donelson: Attacks on Land and Water
Federal army and navy forces attack Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River, but they find the defenses much stronger than Fort Henry.
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.