feb 6, 1862 - Fort Henry and Fort Donelson (TN)
February 6th, 11th-16th, 1862
Union Gen: Grant
Confederate Gen: Tilghman, Floyd
Union won
First big Union win. Grant attacked
unsuspecting Ft. Henry in TN. Tilghman
evacuated troops to Ft Donelson then
surrendered. Grant moved to Ft. Donelson
and won, gaining access to Colombia and TN
rivers, key waterways for future of the war.
