After this battle Grant and Foote moved east to attack Fort Donelson. At Fort Donelson, the Union forces met greater resistance due to the fort being better situated that Fort Henry. The ...

CAMP NEAR FORT DONELSON ... PILLOW, BUCKNER, FLOYD and JOHNSTON are at Donelson, and feel their cause will be desperate if they lose this battle. Donelson is very strongly fortified, and has ...

In essence, Smith s case is that the strategic importance of Grant s capture of Forts Henry and Heinman has tended to be overlooked in comparison to the capture of the more impressive Fort Donelson ..

Dover, Tenn.–This week, Fort Donelson National Battlefield staff and volunteers have been working together to remove the commemorative wreaths from the Fort Donelson National Cemetery. On December ...

Dove, Tenn.–Fort Donelson NB roads and visitor services have reopened to visitor access. It’s a beautiful winter wonderland at Fort Donelson and today provides an opportunity to see the battlefield ...

The unconditional surrender of Fort Donelson was the North's first major ... This new film offers viewers insight into the battle and explores the friendship between Union General Grant and ...