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Donelson is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, about 6 mi (10 km) east of downtown Nashville along U.S. Route 70. [1] It is named in honor of John Donelson , co-founder of Nashville and father-in-law of Andrew Jackson , Nashvillian and seventh President of the United States .
Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart of Tennessee, and thereby the Confederacy. The fort was named after Confederate general Daniel S. Donelson .
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.
Map of Fort Donelson. The site was established as Fort Donelson National Military Park on March 26, 1928. The national military park and national cemetery were transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. It was ...
The Battle of Dover, also known as the Second Battle of Fort Donelson, was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on February 3, 1863, in Stewart County, Tennessee. [ 1 ] Background
After I-24, the route curves north as Donelson Pike to reach US 41/US 70S (Murfreesboro Pike/SR 1). SR 255 provides access to Nashville International Airport . It crosses I-40 and ends in Donelson at US 70 (Lebanon Pike/ SR 24 ) in a commercial area.
John Donelson (1718–1785) was an American frontiersman, ironmaster, politician, city planner, and explorer.After founding and operating what became Washington Iron Furnace in Franklin County, Virginia for several years, he moved with his family to Middle Tennessee which was on the developing frontier.
Daniel Smith Donelson (June 23, 1801 – April 17, 1863) was a Tennessee planter, politician, and soldier. The historic Fort Donelson was named for him when he was serving as a Brigadier in the Tennessee militia, early in the American Civil War .