The Campaign that made Ulysses S. Grant's Career: Forts Henry & Donelson

We are launching our 2021 Western Theater of the Civil War video swing where Ulysses S. Grant's career was launched-Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.

Join Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, and Chris Mackowski as they take you to the banks of the Tennessee River, near Dover, Tennessee, where Fort Henry once protected the ingress to the heart of the Confederacy. #FortHenryTour

This video is part of our Battlefield Tour Series covering Civil War Tennessee and Mississippi. View the full playlist here:    • Civil War Tennessee/Mississippi Battl...  

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.