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Henry, Fort
HENRY, FORTHENRY, FORT (now Wheeling, W. Va.), originally Fort Fincastle, was built in June 1774 by Col. William Crawford from plans drawn by George Rogers Clark. In 1776 it was renamed Fort Henry in honor of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. On 10 September 1782, Fort Henry was attacked by Indians and British in one of the final battles of the American Revolution. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the fort fell into Confederate hands. On 6 February 1862, seventeen thousand Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant, supported by gunboats under Commodore Andrew Foote, moved by water against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman safely evacuated most of his small garrison and surrendered after a brief fight. BIBLIOGRAPHYCooling, B. Franklin. Forts Henry and Donelson—The Key to the Confederate Heartland. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1987. Selby, John E. The Revolution in Virginia, 1775–1783. Williamsburg, Va.: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1988. Charles H.Ambler/a. r. See alsoDonelson, Fort, Capture of ; Revolution, American: Military History ; Shiloh, Battle of . |
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"Henry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Henry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401801886.html "Henry, Fort." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401801886.html |
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Fort Henry
Fort Henry a Confederate fort on the Tennessee river separating Tennessee and Kentucky that was attacked during the Civil War by U.S. forces under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in February 1862. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, knowing that a Union victory was a certainty, arranged for the removal of his men from the fort, to which he later returned and surrendered. The victory opened a major part of the Tennessee River to Union gunboats and shipping.
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"Fort Henry." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Henry." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortHenry.html "Fort Henry." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortHenry.html |
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Fort Henry
Fort Henry Confederate fortification on the Tennessee River, S of the Ky.-Tenn. line; site of the first major Union victory of the Civil War (Feb. 6, 1862). The fort was attacked and reduced by Union gunboats commanded by Commodore Andrew Foote. Confederate commander Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, foreseeing capture, sent the bulk of his force to Fort Donelson before surrendering. |
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"Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortHUS.html "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortHUS.html |
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"Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-FortHCan.html "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-FortHCan.html |
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Fort Henry Tenn.: see Fort Henry . |
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"Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-HenryFo.html "Fort Henry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-HenryFo.html |
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