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On this date in Civil War history: Battle of Fort Donelson (Feb. 13-16, 1862)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Located on the west bank of the Cumberland river two miles north of Dover, Tennessee, Fort Donelson was on a steep bluff overlooking a straight stretch of several miles of river. The fort itself … Continue reading →

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Posted in 1862, Artillery, Battles, This Date in Civil War History | Tagged 10-inch Columbiad, 32-pounder, Albert Sidney Johnston, Andrew H. Foote, artillery, Charles F. Smith, Confederate, Cumberland River, Dover, Dover Hotel, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Gideon J. Pillow, gunboats, John A. McClernand, John B. Floyd, Lew Wallace, Nashville, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Navy, Shiloh, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Tennessee, timberclad, Ulysses S. Grant, Union | 5 Comments
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