Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862With 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. These Northern victories set up the 1864 Atlanta Campaign that cut the Confederacy in two. Had Confederate planning and leadership been better, no one can say what difference it might have made to the Civil War in the West and the outcome of the war itself. |
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Gunboats on Western Waters 1861 | 21 |
Autumn of Blunders SeptemberDecember 1861 | 35 |
Prelude to Battle January 1862 | 59 |
The Battle of Fort Henry February 26 1862 | 75 |
The Tennessee River Raid February 612 1862 | 107 |
The Gathering of the Hosts February 711 1862 | 115 |
First Contact Tuesday February 12 1862 | 143 |
Opening Round Wednesday February 13 1862 | 157 |
The Vise Tightens Thursday February 14 1862 | 171 |
The Confederate Attack Saturday Morning February 15 1862 | 191 |
The Afternoon of Decision Saturday February 15 1862 | 219 |
A Disgraceful Surrender Sunday February 16 1862 | 251 |
The Final Analysis | 271 |
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