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The battle of Fort Donelson, which began on February 12, took place shortly after the surrender of Fort Henry, Tennessee, on February 6, 1862.Fort Henry had been a key position in the center of a line defending Tennessee, and the capture of the fort now opened the Tennessee River to Union troop and supply movements.
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returns, [1] and the reports. [2] The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the army organization, [1] and the reports. [2] The Union order of battle is listed separately.
The Union Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant, who later became president, captured the fort in February 1862 from the Confederate Army in the Battle of Fort Donelson. This was a great strategic victory for the Union forces, and part of Grant's campaign to gain control of the Mississippi River.
They had the honor of leading the column which entered Fort Donelson.” [23] The price for glory came at a cost; the 2nd Iowa had 32 killed and 164 wounded during the battle. [24] Fort Donelson was now in possession of the Federal Government. After the capture of Fort Donelson, the Second Iowa remained at the fort.
Battery ordered to Cairo, Illinois, September 14. Duty at Cairo, Fort Holt, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, until February 1862. Expedition to Bloomfield, Missouri, November 1, 1861. Expedition into Kentucky January 10–21, 1862. Operations against Fort Henry, Tennessee, February 2–6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, February ...
Voltaire Paine Twombly (February 21, 1842 – February 24, 1918) was a Union veteran of the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862, when he picked up and carried his regiment's national colors after three other members of his regiment were killed or incapacitated by ...
During the Battle of Fort Donelson on 15 February, the brigade sustained losses of 68 killed and 218 wounded. [3] During the fighting, the 7th Texas lost 20 killed, including Clough, and 40 wounded. On 16 February, the garrison of Fort Donelson surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant 's Union army.