Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 36° 28.956 W 087° 51.774
16S E 422705 N 4037823
The Cancellation Stamp can be found in the Visitor Center.
Waymark Code: WMGK5P
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Raine
Views: 9

The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11 to February 16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The capture of the fort by Union forces opened the Cumberland River as an avenue for the invasion of the South. The success elevated Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant from an obscure and largely unproven leader to the rank of major general, earning him the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant in the process (using his first two initials, "U.S.").

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120 Fort Donelson Road
Dover, TN


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