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Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart of Tennessee, and thereby the Confederacy. The fort was named after Confederate general Daniel S. Donelson.The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: Fort Donelson. Retrieved 2012-08-03. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: military structure
• date from: 1862

Source: en.wikipedia.org