Thunder On The Rivers Tennessee And Cumberland: Forts Henry And Donelson
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At 750,000 square miles, the Confederacy was huge, and to put down the rebellion, Mr. Lincoln's armies had to go on the offensive. They would have to be the aggressor.
It was a daunting task; even more so in the Confederate West where there existed poor transportation and communication networks. Known early on as The Western Department or Department Number Two, three major rivers offered invasion avenues into the heartland of the south: The Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland.
This is the story of a federal campaign led by an officer who was a most unlikely hero, one forced to resign from the United States Army back in 1854. This is about his campaign to blast open doors into the interior of the Confederacy. This is the story of Thunder On The Rivers Tennessee And Cumberland: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
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Narrated by Fred Kiger
Produced by Dan Irving
Published by Third Wheel Media
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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:
Albert Sidney Johnston
Gideon Pillow
James K. Polk
Leonidas Polk
Bolivar Buckner
Daniel S. Donelson
Gustavus A. Henry
James B. Eads
Andrew Hull Foote
Henry Halleck
Ulysses S. Grant
Other References From This Episode:
Fort Donelson National Battlefield - www.nps.gov/fo...
Battle Of Fort Henry - en.wikipedia.o...
Roads to Forts Henry and Donelson
As a Civil War buff and a lover of American history I really enjoy all these videos and am very lucky I have found them. My father would have enjoyed them too and would have been grateful to see that I enjoyed hearing someone tell the stories in such a way that I look forward to hearing the next one. It has renewed my interest in the Civil War but in American history as well. It has sped up my reading habits and kept me off social media and the current events going on around the world that depress me so much now. Again thanks so much for what you have done here to bring history alive for me again
Lincoln's response to proposals for Grant's dismissal is recorded as, "I cannot spare this man. He fights."
I've read several accounts that say this is exactly what he said. He spoke the truth, more so then any other battle I feel as though promoting Grant was the most important factor in winning the war.
I love how the narrator tells these stories.
What a great channel! I just discovered it a few month's ago and it has become my favorite go-to civil war site.😊 Keep em coming!
I have a family member named Grant Lee (Last Name).
Always wondered if his parents were conflicted.
This was my introduction to Threads from the National Tapestry. Your delivery and narration were excellent. My only recommendation would be do include maps, especially when discussing troop placements.
Wonderful presentation and I thank you for your channel and the history you bring back to life!!!
Absolutely riveting presentation. Like the best authors, you paint detailed and colorful visions in the mind's eye through your narration. Wonderful stuff !!!
Thank you sir for your well done presentation. Enjoyed. 💯👍🏻👍🏻
This channel is simply and absolutely amazing! Please keep them 5 love history, and the perspective you guys put it in is outstanding!
Excellent job on telling this story. I mean it. I watch a bunch of history related videos on CZcams and even though I love the subjects I fall asleep or lose interest in so many of the documentaries. This was the best told I've seen in a while. I've also watched some of the others that this channel has done and they are excellent as well. I noticed there's not a bunch of subscribers yet but I'm willing to bet that will change drastically. Just keep up the amazing work.
Very good presentation, but a few maps would help greatly. If you want more information read Bruce Catton's books on the conflict.
It never fails to amaze me , that in the midst of war , gambling with the life of troops , and even the ultimate fate of their cause , that generals feel free to indulge their petty jealousies and personal dislikes . Only the intervention of Lincoln saved Grant from being sidelined for the rest of the war , for nothing more than pettiness and short-sightedness of Halleck and Buell .
that's the norm. all throughout the government to this very day. it's a system of nepotism and cronyism through and through.
merit means nothing.
The Generals are taught this at West Point. They are in a career long competition with their peers and would throw them under the bus at the drop of a hat.
Absolutely fantastic as always!
Grant is just starting out. Some time to go before his Vicksburg campaign. Well presented story.
A story well told.
Well done video on Forts Henry and Donelson!
Aloha 😊🇺🇸🤙🏼👏🏼
I've been to Fort Donaldson. In Tennessee Take your mountain bike. William s
well spoken well informed melliferous-US Grant -a hero of the age-Lincoln knew he had a winner
Thank you for the video. Great as always.
Last video, you concluded it by saying Chancellorsville was next…did I miss it?
Great video on these battles, I really enjoy the detailed explanations.
Glad you enjoyed!
Until the ultimate surrender at the end of the war of all Confederate troops, Grant the only General on either side that had an enemy army surrender to him. He actually did it three times. First at Fort Donaldson, then at Vicksburg, and finally at Appomattox.
Thanks
The english word history is taken from the french word histoire, which means story, whether the story is about your dog or Alexander the Great
Love the voice and writing
Great work Fred
Great telling!
Awesome ❤
I had two Confederate ancestors that fought at Fort Donelson
Fought or surrendered?
@@irockuroll60 whats your problem ? I wasnt trying to make a debate out of this just stating a fact
@@travisbayles870 Problem? Since when can someone not take a joke? A little sarcasm snowflake?
They surrendered. That’s what the history books tell us.
Outstanding sir.
I think fort Donelson was in northern clay county tennessee,15 miles south of the Kentucky border.Neelys creek there runs into the Cumberland.
My GGrand Father PVT. Dora Wilcox and his two brothers of Co. K 32 Tenn. Inf. Regiment were taken prisoner at Fort Donelson. They were inprisoned at Camp Morton.
Excellent narrative only one thing the photo of Jefferson Columbus Davis during the mention of Jefferson F Davis.
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Sir,I think you have the tennessee river confused with the Cumberland river,because the tennessee river runs thru Kingston down thru Chattanooga and then into Alabama.
You stated one fort that was on the Cumberland river was 15 miles south of the Kentucky border.That would be in Clay county tennessee,right?
I am not sure that Grant was "forced" to retire in the 1850's.
to all thats watchedthis concerning that ship what is displayed between those two hay stacks that is the masonic emblem
A nitpick on the map. West Virginia was formed June 20, 1963. Fort Donelson/Henry fell in 1962. But great stuff.
I nominate Fred Kiger for candidate to become the 47th president of the Unite States. He could win by landslide.
Wow! "History" with Pizzazz!
Maps?
You guys really need to work on showing a picture of the correct person. Wrong picture for guys with similar names more than once, at least once in this video
The south shall rise again
😂😂😂
I don't get how the confederacy had full generals but the union didn't@
Sorry but there is only one tapestry now. It is that of the Union. A single cloth.
Glory to the south
Excellent storytelling and in most of your videos the pictures seem to match what you're talking about in this one almost none of the pictures match what you're talking about and they stay on the screen too long
The USS Cairo would’ve been pronounced “Care-o” or “Care-row”
Kay-row is also correct.
@@JohahnDiechter lol ohkayro
Forest was a great soldier but an awful awful man.
rebel command in the west was poor... of course South Carolina guvnor was the worst, a very stupid man....
Those southerners wanted to govern themselves. Oh the sin!
Enslaving Black people!
Unconditional surrender Grant.
They just didnt have the opium to go on.
Yankee bias as usual, a shame really, lots of interesting information.