Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson (1861-1865) - A Confederate Army post established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War on the Cumberland River in Stewart County, Tennessee. Named for Confederate General Daniel Donelson. Captured by Union Forces under General Ulysses S. Grant on 16 Feb 1862 in the Battle of Fort Donelson. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status

Fort Donelson National Military Park, Stewart County, Tennessee

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1308844

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Location: Fort Donelson National Military Park, Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 36.4931069 Long: -87.8550240 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 440'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 739-740

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Donelson

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