ECW Podcast: In the Wake of Fort Donelson (with Greg Biggs)
Everything the Confederates did in the West after the fall of Fort Donelson was an attempt to reverse the results of Donelson. Join historian Greg Biggs for a look at the strategic situation before and after.
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Fort Donelson. This engagement was more significant than many realize: over sixteen thousand casualties; one of the few examples of a Union commander abiding by President Lincoln’s command to “attack everywhere [by] Washington’s Birthday” (and in US Grant’s case, TWO attacks were conducted: against Fort Henry and Fort Donelson). Also, there was friction revealed at Fort Donelson between Grant and McClernand, and Grant and Lew Wallace… and after victory at Fort Donelson, between Grant and Buell, and Grant and Halleck… and this festering friction would have implications for the 6 April 1862 Battle of Shiloh.
This researcher is looking forward to Greg Biggs’ discussion of Fort Donelson…
Hi Chris. Greg mentioned a book on the artillery during the Henry/Donelson campaign but I’m not finding it either on Amazon or a general google searxh. Brigadier General Google, if you will. Would you point me to it? Thanks.