ACW: Battle of Fort Donelson - "Unconditional Surrender"

Thanks for watching, if you would like to see more videos like this, please like and subscribe! Discord: discord.gg/s24Vtmp Following the relatively-easy capture of Fort Henry by Flag Officer Foote’s gunboat flotilla on February 6th, Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant begins marching his District of Cairo overland to capture nearby Fort Donelson, overlooking the Cumberland River. However, unlike Fort Henry, Fort Donelson will prove to be a tough nut to crack. Music from Flimstro: filmstro.com/music/ Sources: The Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign: The History and Legacy of the Union Victories that Made Ulysses S. Grant a Major General by Charles River Editors The Battle of Fort Donelson: No Terms But Unconditional Surrender (Civil War Series) part of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Series The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant Military History of Ulysses S. Grant from 1861 to 1865 by Adam Badeau Script written by J. Woody #americancivilwar #westerntheater #civilwar

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