Fort Donelson surrenders, opening the Cumberland River
February 16, 1862, Fort Donelson, Dover, Tennessee.
- Date
- February 16, 1862
- Where
- Fort Donelson, Dover, Tennessee
- What happened
- Surrendered
- Event
- 23 of 174
Simon Bolivar Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson to Grant, giving up more than 12,000 men, 48 guns and control of the Cumberland River. He also handed over military equipment and provisions that Grant's troops badly needed. The loss of the river led to the evacuation of Nashville.
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