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Fort Donelson – 149th Anniversary of its Surrender

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today marks the 149th anniversary of the surrender of Fort Donelson. Situated on the Tennessee River, near Dover, Tennessee, the fort provided the Confederacy with a strong defensive position to protect the river approach to Nashville. Unlike the fall of … Continue reading →

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Fort Henry is Surrendered – February 6, 1862

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Michael Noirot

After a contentious battle of wills, with US Major General Henry Halleck, US Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant is given approval to open the Tennessee River. Grant would depart Cairo, Illinois, with Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote, in early February … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Tilghman Confederate Brigadier General

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Michael Noirot

Lloyd Tilghman was born on January 18, 1816.  Born in Claiborne, Maryland, he was the son of Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel, Tench Tilghman.  Young Tilghman would be accepted to West Point, and would graduate, in 1836, in the lower portion of … Continue reading →

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