Fort+Henry

 Fort Henry and Fort Donelson **Fort Henry** Fort Henry was a Confederate Fort made naturally from the earth and it was located on the [|Tennessee River]. Fort Henry contained very outdated guns. It was partially flooded from the river but the river did not hold back and threatened it of being flooded totally. The two forts were biult to protect tennessee and the deep south from invasion. The problem was that the two forts were in the way of the rampaging general Grant. **Fort Donelson** After Fort Henry by General Grant he formed an army of about 17,000 and sent it to capture Fort Donelson. By the time the army arrived they had 15,000 soldiers that survived. The confederates defended very well and the union withdrawl. That night the union attacked again and the confederates had to surrender
 * February 6h, 1862**
 * General Grant captures Fort Henry

Works Cited:http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/graphics/battles/henrydonelson.html

The Forts Form
 * Confederate Forces in Fort Heinman surrender to Fort Henry across the Tennessee River.
 * After the battle at Fort Sumter two forts were form on the border of kentucky and tennessee.