THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 16
February 16 in history
What happened on February 16: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1862, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battles of Forts Henry and Donelson
6–16 Feb 1862 — Grant’s gunboats and infantry capture the twin river forts. His demand for “unconditional and immediate surrender” gives him a nickname and gives the North a hero. Nashville falls within days, and the river roads into the Confederacy lie open.
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