BATTLE OF FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON

By Will Tempelmann

GeneralsUNION CONFEDERACY

• Brig. Gen Ulysses S. Grant• Born April 27 1822• Died July 23 1885• Commander of the

Tennessee Army • Ulysses was to become

the 18th President of the U.S.A

• Famous battles: • Battle of Fort Henry• Battle of Fort Donelson• Battle of Shiloh• Siege of Vicksburg• Siege of Petersburg

• Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote

• Born September 12, 1806• Died June 26, 1863 • Was the commander of the of the Western Gunboat Flotilla.• Aided Grant in his western campaign• Famous battles:• Battle of Fort Henry• Battle of Fort Donelson• Battle of Island No. 10

Fort Henry

• Brig. Gen Lloyd Tilghman• Born January 18, 1816• Died May 16, 1863 • Failed in the defense of Fort

Henry • Famous Battles:• Battle of Fort Henry • Battle of Champion Hill

Fort Henry

• The battle took place in western Tennessee on the Tennessee River.

• The fort was an important location to control the Tennessee river

• Opened the way to Fort Donelson

Union Troops

15,000 7 ships

Fort Henry

Confederate Troops

3,000-3,400

Fort Henry

The Battle The union won Grant came to siege the fort The fort was flooded over so only 9

cannons remained operational After 75 minutes of naval bombardment

the commander Loyd Tilghman surrendered

Fort Henry

LossesUNION CONFEDERACY

Fort Henry

40 deaths 79 deaths

GeneralsUNION CONFEDERACY

• Brig. Gen Ulysses S. Grant• Born April 27 1822• Died July 23 1885• Commander of the

Tennessee Army • Ulysses was to become

the 18th President of the U.S.A

• Famous battles: Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

• Battle of Shiloh• Siege of Vicksburg• Siege of Petersburg

• Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote

• Born September 12, 1806• Died June 26, 1863 • Was the commander of the of the Western Gunboat Flotilla.• Aided Grant in his western campaign• Famous battles:• Battle of Fort Henry• Battle of Fort Donelson• Battle of Island No. 10

Fort Donelson

• Brig. Gen John Buchanan Floyd • Born June 1, 1806• Died August 26, 1863• Led the garrison at Fort

Donelson• Famous battles: • Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes• Battle of Carnifex Ferry• Battle of Fort Donelson

Union Troops

24,531

Fort Donelson

Confederate Troops

16,171

Fort Donelson

LossesUNION CONFEDERACY

Fort Donelson

507 deaths1976 wounded 208 captured/missing

327 killed1,127 wounded12,392 captured/missing

The Battle The battle lasted several days. The confederate forces held out for as long as

they could. The union surrounded the southern forces and

was able to push them out of the fort. Was the first major Union victory in the west.

Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson was the first major hurdle in the Mississippi river Campaign Controls the Cumberland River

Outcome After thousands of deaths the

Confederacy surrendered at fort Donelson.

The battle of Fort Henry lasted 75 minutes and the Union won.

The victories at the two forts gave hope to the rest of the union.

Allowed access to the rest of Tennessee.

Bibliography http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Donelson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Henry