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Thanks for the reply. Fort Donelson was a major battle where the Confederates were greatly outnumbered, but fought hard, many also captured by the Union. Huge numbers of confederates were injured (I think about 400) and 100 died.

Just about everywhere you go in Tennessee there are Civil War markers. My ancestors also were in the war, I have a lot of info on their participation. If you ever get a chance to visit Tennessee try to visit some of these battlefields.

Just finished a book recently about the Cumberland Mountain area where I live. Many of the feuds here in the late 1800s were a result of grievances left over from the Civil War. Loyalties here were split and the term “brother against brother” was real here more than anywhere.

There were actually two battles at or near Fort Donelson. The first was in February of 1862 and the entire garrison, almost 16,000 men, was taken captive by Grant. The second battle, the one where my ancestor was killed, was fought a year later with 36 Confederates dying and another 250 suffering wounds.

I just visited Fort Donelson and Dover a few weeks ago. They have really done a nice job restoring the fort to its former glory.