Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart of Tennessee, and thereby the Confederacy. The fort was named after Confederate general Daniel S. Donelson.

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1862  Wikidata
fort, United States, United States, 

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Location: 36.4938, -87.856, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Fort Henry ⓘ
  1862 battle of the American Civil War

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  Battle of Fort Donelson ⓘ
  1862 battle of the American Civil War

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  Battle of Dover ⓘ
  battle of the American Civil War located in Tennessee

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  Fort Henry ⓘ
  fort in Tennessee, USA

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  Fort Donelson ⓘ
  confederate fort near Dover, Tennessee during the American Civil War

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1862 Fort Donelson

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1862 Battle of Fort Henry

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1862 Battle of Fort Donelson

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1863 Battle of Dover

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Frameless

Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-5

• 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Donelson, Fort - encyclopedia article, English
• Fort Donelson - encyclopedic article, Russian

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Fort Henry	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Fort Donelson	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Dover	battle	Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Henry	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1862	Fort Donelson	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-5		Commons