The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, in Stewart County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory for ...

Fort Henry was a colonial fort which stood about ¼ mile from the Ohio River in what is now downtown, Wheeling, West Virginia. The fort was originally known ...

Tennessee | Feb 6, 1862. The Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee occurred as part of a Union plan to open a water route into the Confederate heartland by capturing ...

Fort Henry was built from 1832 to 1837 to replace an existing fortification from the War of 1812 era. Situated atop Point Henry, the Fort protected the ...

Fort Henry continues its role as a museum and historic site to visitors from all around the world. Once inside the wooden gates, enter the realm of 19th century ...

Location: Parker-Salem Highway, Fort Henry Historic Byway, St. Anthony, Idaho. The Fort Henry Historic Byway begins at North Rexberg Exit, then onto Salem ...

Apr 1, 2021 · Fort Henry, located on the Tennessee River, was the site of the first battle between Union ironclads and Confederate land batteries in ...

Inside Fort Henry in 1862, 2800 Confederates under Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman were poorly armed – many of them with flintlock rifles dating from the War of ...

Battle of Fort Henry, American Civil War battle along the Tennessee River that helped the Union regain western and middle Tennessee as well as most of ...