Battle of Forts Henry and Donelson

1. Battle of Forts Henry and Donelson By Will Tempelmann

2. Fort Henry Generals Union 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 • 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

3. 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

4. Fort Henry Union Troops • 15,000 • 7 ships

5. Fort Henry Confederate Troops • 3,000-3,400

6. 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 LoydTilghman surrendered

7. Fort Henry Losses Union CONFEDERACY 40 deaths 79 deaths

8. Fort Donelson Generals Union CONFEDERACY • 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 • 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 • 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

9. Fort Donelson Union Troops • 24,531

10. Fort Donelson Confederate Troops • 16,171

11. Fort Donelson Losses Union CONFEDERACY 507 deaths 1976 wounded 208 captured/missing 327 killed 1,127 wounded 12,392 captured/missing

12. Fort Donelson 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.

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

14. 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.

15. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Donelson • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Henry