On 15 February 1862, the commanders of the Fort Donelson garrison–John B. Floyd, Gideon J. Pillow, and Simon B. Buckner–decided to take their chances on making an attack to break through Grant's encircling army and join the rest of the Confederate army at Nashville. The attack went well at first, catching the Union army off guard. A combination of prompt Union action and perplex...
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