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Fort Donelson (dŏn`əlsən), Confederate fortification in the Civil War, on the Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn., commanding the river approach to Nashville, Tenn. After capturing Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River (Feb. 6, 1862), General Ulysses S. Grant, on Feb. 12, marched his men 12 mi (19 km) to Fort Donelson, which he proceeded to invest. Although assisted by gunboats, his army was repulsed by the Confederates. The Confederates were thrown back by the Union forces on the next day, after attempting to retreat. The fort fell on Feb. 16, opening the way for the advance on Nashville. Fort Donelson National Battlefield and National Cemetery is there (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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One of Robinson's major achievements is to put Confederate armies under the microscope at telling moments and to show how class disaffection took its toll on troop strength before and during such specific battles as Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga. The sites range from Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Tennessee to the privately owned John Brown's headquarters in Maryland. In addition to the shipboard lectures, alumni were able to visit such significant Civil War battle sites as Tennessee's Shiloh National Military Park, Fort Donelson (Dover, TN), and other historic cities such as Paducah, KY, and Decatur, AL. |
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