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Battle of Fort Donelson
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The Battle of Fort Donelson was
fought on February 11-16, 1862 and resulted in a Union victory. About
17,400 estimated casualties (US 2,300, CS 15,000). It was the North's
first major victory of the Civil War. Buy Battle of Fort Donelson
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Crossing Lick Creek
Gary Lynn Roberts. As the decision to surrender Fort Donelson to Union
forces was made, Confederate Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest proclaimed that,
"I did not come here for the purpose of surrendering my command." Early the
next morning, amidst bitter cold weather, he crossed Lick Creek, leading
over 1,500 men in an escape from the Fort. Print measures 20¼"x 30". Print
is signed and numbered by the artist.
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Escape From Fort Donelson
David Wright. Furious after learning that the Confederates are planning to
surrender Fort Donelson, Nathan Bedford
Forrest leads 500 of his own men and a number of infantrymen out of the
fort, across Lick Creek and up onto the highway to Nashville to fight
another day. 23"x 19" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the
artist.
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Fort Donelson's Legacy
War and Society in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1862-1863
Cooling. This book portrays the tapestry of war and society in the upper
southern heartland of Tennessee and Kentucky after the key Union victories
at Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862. You'll read of a struggle that
was marked by the rise of guerrilla bands and civil resistance as the fight
continued not only for geography, but also for the hearts and minds of the
populace. 432 pages, 6½"x 9½", hardcover.
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Harper's Weekly 10 Bloodiest Battles of the Civil
War
These beautifully reproduced facsimiles of Harper's Weekly, one of the most
influential newspapers in America during the Civil War, contain national and
international news, editorials, political cartoons, short stories, poetry,
period advertising and elegant illustrations. The ten issues selected here
contain coverage of the ten bloodiest battles of the war: Gettysburg,
Chickamauga, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, Antietam, the Wilderness,
Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Shiloh and Fort Donelson.
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No Surrender
Don Stivers. While others would surrender Fort Donelson on February 16,
1862, for Nathan Bedford Forrest that was not an option: "I did not come
here for the purpose of surrendering my command." Resolving to cut his way
out or die trying, he led his men out of the fort to fight another day. 25"x
18" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist.
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Russel Scott Osborn - DVD
A Soldier's Journal, 1861-1862. This is the compelling account of Private
Russel Scott Osborn, a soldier in the Union Army who fought in the battles
of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh, struggling to survive and find
meaning to the conflict. "Masterful film making…the pinnacle of production."
- Movie Month Magazine. Stereo; Rated PG; 40 minutes.
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Where the South Lost the War
An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862. Gott.
With the collapse of the Confederate defenses at Forts Henry and Donelson on
the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, the entire Tennessee Valley was open to
Union invasion and control. This gripping narrative of the day-to-day
operations of the campaign includes penetrating analyses of the leaders,
their command decisions, and their strengths and weaknesses. 368 pgs., 29
B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd.
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