Historical Events tagged with "fort donelson"
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Military & Warfare
Confederate Attack on Fort Donelson Begins
February 15th, 1862 163 years ago
Brigadier General John B. Floyd led Confederate forces against Union troops commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant at Fort Donelson in Tennessee. The Confederate forces attempted to break the Union encirclement but were ultimately unsuccessful. The siege intensified, leading to the surrender of the Confederate garrison the following day, marking a significant loss for the Confederacy in the western theater of the American Civil War.
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