Fort Donelson Name Professor Date Introduction Fort Donelson battle was fought from 11th to 16th February 1862 after the Union forces had captured Fort Henry on 6th February. The battle was between the Union forces and the confederates of the South in the American civil war. The Union forces fought to reclaim the south which still embraced slavery. The Union won the war as the confederates surrendered and there were various reasons why they were defeated. When the Union forces captured the Confederate Fort near the Tennessee-Kentucky, the Cumberland Rive