21h 7min, feb 6, 1862 y - Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
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A key victory for the Union general Grant, it secured the North's hold on Kentucky and paved the way for Grant's attacks deeper into Tennesee. Grant went on to capture the junciton of the main Confederate railroads at Corinth
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21h 7min, feb 6, 1862 y
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~ 164 years ago