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Fort Donelson National Battlefield
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- Designation
- National Battlefield
- States
- KY, TN
- Park address
- Dover, TN
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 08/10/1933
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the Union.
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A Surgeon’s Dilemma: Life, Limb and Loss
A Surgeon’s Dilemma: Life, Limb and Loss Park Event · Fort Donelson National Battlefield · Oct 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM–2:30 PM Join in discussion about the medical c…
“Blow everything you know”: Civil War Bugle Calls
“Blow everything you know”: Civil War Bugle Calls Park Event · Fort Donelson National Battlefield · Oct 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM–11:30 AM Buglers played an important…