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Events scheduled for Valentine’s Day weekend marking the 154th anniversary of the naval battle at Fort Donelson carried on despite inclement weather. Brian McCutchen, superintendent of Fort ...

CAMP NEAR FORT DONELSON, Thursday ... wished to find a position that commanded a view of the fort and the river. We were given various directions, but after wandering through bottoms, and climbing ...

The Union's capture of Fort Donelson secured a strategic avenue for the invasion of the South. Weitzel said the staff ride also presented a historical view on the importance and impact of ...

The North strikes back. After the debacle at the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861, the Union needed a decisive victory. It had to wait awhile, but the two-part victory finally came Feb. 6 at ...

Work continues on renovations to the Visitors Center at Fort Donelson National Battlefield ... McCutchen said historic photos show that the view from the Visitor Center site not only included ...