feb 1, 1862 - General Grant captures Fort Donelson and Fort Henry

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Union commanders in Tennessee also won key victories, dividing the Confederacy and reducing the mobility of its armies. Because Kentucky did not join the rebellion, the Union already dominated the Ohio River Valley

-used steam-powered riverboats w/ guns clad in iron plates that played a key role in Union war efforts

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