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Battle of Fort Donelson
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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Andrew Foote
Civil War Admiral on Western Waters.
Tucker. This biography traces the life and career of one of the U.S.
Navy's first admirals. As flag officer of the Union's western naval
forces, Foote was a key figure in the February 1862 Union victories at
Forts Henry and Donelson, and helped open the Confederate heartland to the
Union. Later he shared in the victory at Island No. 10, an action that
opened the upper Mississippi River to the Union. 296 pages, 17 photos and
drawings, 6"x 9", hardcover. |
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Forts Henry and Donelson
The Key to the Confederate Heartland, Cooling. Because they were so
strategically important to protecting commerce and the shipment of
supplies within the western Confederacy, the capture of Forts Henry and
Donelson was critical to the success of a Union advance into the Southern
heartland. For this book, the author drew upon original sources to examine
the challenges of the campaign and to bring to life the experiences of the
participants. 279 pages, 41 B&W photographs and illustrations, 6"x 9",
softcover. |
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Men of Fire
Grant, Forrest and the Campaign that Decided the Civil War
Hurst. Over a 10-day period in the winter of 1862, on the border between
Kentucky and Tennessee, two extraordinary military leaders - Union Brig.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate Lt. Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest -
faced each other in the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
This book examines these battles that transformed both leaders and - as
the first significant Union victories of the war - opened the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers for the Union and split Dixie in two. 464 pages, 30
maps and illustrations, 6"x 9¼", hardcover. |
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The Naval History of the Civil War
Porter. Reprinted from a rare original published in 1886, this extensive
volume features gripping accounts of Civil War naval battles. You'll read
of the fight between the Monitor and the Merrimac, the capture of Forts
Henry and Donelson, the Red River Expedition, the daring exploits of the
Alabama, and much more. Many fine black-and-white engraving of battle
scenes, individuals, and maps enhance the well written and absorbing text,
making this book a treasure. 845 pgs., 8¼"x 11", sfbd. |
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Thunder Along the Mississippi
The River Battles that Split the Confederacy. Coombe. The introduction of
Union ironclad vessels on the Mississippi River was a menacing threat to
the western Confederacy. In this book, you'll read how they effectively
pummeled the river defenses at Forts Henry and Donelson, at New Orleans,
and at Vicksburg to bring about the collapse of the Confederacy's western
defenses. 260 pages, B&W photographs and maps, 6"x 9", hardcover. |
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Unconditional Surrender
The Capture of Forts Henry and Donelson. Spencer C. Tucker. The author, an
authority on naval warfare, deftly blends the elements of naval
innovation, combined operations, and political considerations into a
compelling story about the loss of these two important forts, which opened
Tennessee to Union invasion and marked the beginning of the end for the
Southern Confederacy. 136 pgs., 27 B&W photos and maps, 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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