Unconditional Surrender: The Fall of Fort Donelson
Fortress. Redoubt. Stronghold. Tower. Castle. Bastion. No matter the word for them, forts across the United States have stood the test of time and the elements, even after they outlived their usefulness. Between their splintered beams and cracked brick facades, the story of a nation is told.
“No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be expected,” replied Ulysses S. ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Grant to Buckner’s terms at the conclusion of the Battle of Fort Donelson.
The Confederacy built Fort Donelson in 1862 to protect their stronghold in much of Tennessee and Kentucky during the American Civil War. When it “fell” to the Union in the winter of 1862, the Confederacy suffered incredible losses, including 12,000 men, essential supplies, and control over the trains, trails, and tributaries of the war’s Western theatre.
Product Details
- Historical nonfiction
- 48 pages, approx. 6"x 9", soft cover
- Text by Edwin C. Bearss
- Printed in USA, published by Eastern National