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Battle of Fort Donelson

Battle of Fort Donelson. Ben Ream and Brandon Harbaugh. Union Leader. Con. A.C. Harding. Confederacy Leader. Gen. Joseph Wheeler. This battle took place in …. Stewart County, Tennessee near Indian Creek and by Cumberland River near Floyd Tennessee. What Circumstances ?.

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Battle of Fort Donelson

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  1. Battle of Fort Donelson Ben Ream and Brandon Harbaugh

  2. Union Leader Con. A.C. Harding

  3. Confederacy Leader Gen. Joseph Wheeler

  4. This battle took place in …. • Stewart County, Tennessee • near Indian Creek and by Cumberland River • near Floyd Tennessee

  5. What Circumstances? The Union tried an all out attack that failed and alerted the Southern infantry. The Union fired the first shot.

  6. Causualties Union Confederacy • 2,331 soldiers • 15,067 soldiers

  7. Interesting Facts • Nathan Bradford Forrest escaped with supplies and 500 men.

  8. Days-Feb. 11-14 • U.S Grant launched two unsuccessful probingattack. • Flag man Foote was wounded during a gunboat attack on the water batteries, but there was a bloody repulse.

  9. Days-Feb. 15-16 • The Confederates attempted to break out and escape to Nashville, Tennessee.

  10. The Union won the battle… Thanks to all the hard work by the Union leaders and soldiers.

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