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Fort Henry is Surrendered – February 6, 1862

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

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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