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5 days ago · Although Western Virginians participated in nearly every major battle of the Revolutionary War, for most families the war was a continuation of hostilities with the Indians, who now had British support. In 1777, the Indians broke their neutrality and attacked Fort Henry at Wheeling.
May 30, 2024 · Battle Summary, Fort Henry, from Civilwar.com First of two battles to open the Tennessee River to Union transportation of men and supplies. Battle of Fort Henry from Wikipedia
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3 days ago · U.S. Navy 2nd Beach Battalion on Utah Beach, Bay of Seine, take captured radio-controlled German “Bettle” tanks apart to see what made them tick on June 11, 1944. German prisoners dig graves ...
May 15, 2024 · The capture of the fort opened the Cumberland River as a route of invasion into the South. Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant forced General Simon Bolivar Buckner to accept terms of unconditional surrender, earning Grant the immortal nickname “Unconditional Surrender” Grant.
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5 days ago · The decisive Battle of Five Forks, was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, around the road junction of Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Five Forks was a critical crossroads that led to the remaining Confederate supply lines.
May 10, 2024 · Fort Fincastle, built there in 1774, was constructed in anticipation of a Native American uprising. In 1776 it was renamed Fort Henry for patriot and statesman Patrick Henry. The fort was the scene (September 1782) of the last major battle of the American Revolution.
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May 27, 2024 · In addition to thousands of individual soldier profiles, we have several ways to look at the battle and the campaign of September 1862: with interactive maps, narratives from the official to the personal, and special projects highlighting aspects of the history.
