Fort Henry

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The Capture of Fort Henry, TN, by the Union naval forces under Flag Officer Andrew Foote. Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, CSA surrenders the fort of about 90 men, sending the majority of his forces to Fort Donelson, TN, ten miles away on the Cumberland River, prior to surrendering, with the following Federal gunboats participating in the attack:
  • USS Carondelet
  • USS Cincinnati
  • USS Conestoga
  • USS Essex
  • USS Lexington
  • USS Saint Louis
  • USS Tyler
 

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