Battle of Fort Donelson

Battle of Fort Donelson (11 Feb 1862-16 Feb 1862) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant USV, (Cullum 1187), and Confederate forces under Brigadier General John B. Floyd CSA. Known by both Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Fort Donelson. The battle was fought at Fort Donelson in Stewart County, Tennessee. Resulted in a Union victory and the capture of Fort Donelson by Union forces. The Battle of Fort Donelson The Battle of Fort Donelson Dover Hotel Surrender Site. Current Status Now Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Stewart County, Tennessee. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Stewart County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 36.49381 Long: -87.85601 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 486' See Also: Fort Donelson U.S. Civil War Battle List Sources: Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1284664 Links: Wikipedia - Battle of Fort Donelson Civil War Trust - Fort Donelson Wiki Source - The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Fort Donelson and Fort Henry Visited: 13 May 2016