Forts Henry and Donelson: The Key to the Confederate Heartland

army arrived artillery attack battery battle boats Bowling Green brigade Buckner Buell Cairo Camp campaign Captain cavalry Civil claimed Clarksville Colonel Columbus command Confederate Cumberland defense division Donelson Dover enemy escape fact February Federal fight finally fire Floyd Foote force Forrest Fort Donelson Fort Henry Forts Grant gunboats guns Halleck Harris Henry History ibid Illinois Infantry James John Johnston Kentucky land later Louis Major March McClernand military Mississippi move Nashville naval navy needed never noted officers Ohio orders passed Personal Pillow Polk position prisoners problems proved railroad Rebel regiment remained reports road seemed sent Smith soldiers soon South southern suggested surrender Tennessee thought Tilghman tion told took troops turned twin rivers Union units victory Wallace wanted West western wife wounded wrote Yankee