Fort Donelson National Battlefield
1862The Union capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862 was the first major Union victory of the Civil War and gave Ulysses S. Grant the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant.
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The Union capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862 was the first major Union victory of the Civil War and gave Ulysses S. Grant the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant.
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Here, a future president earned the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' during a pivotal Civil War battle. In 1862, Fort Donelson was a Confederate stronghold guarding the Cumberland River. Ulysses S. Grant, a Union…
The Union capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862 was the first major Union victory of the Civil War and gave Ulysses S. Grant the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant.
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