National Parks / Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield — KY,TN
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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Visitor Access to Fort Donelson NB Park Lands: Pedestrian access is from dawn to dusk. Automobile access to Fort Donelson NB Park Roads is from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Source: National Park Service.
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- This detachment... washed the stain of imputed cowardice ...in the blood of the enemy.Mon Aug 24 2026Tour Stop 10 Dover Hotel. 101 Petty Street, Dover, TN, 37058