The Campaign that made Ulysses S. Grant's Career: Forts Henry & Donelson

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

We like that Garry continuously prefaces his descriptions with what units and people were Confederate and what were Union. Really helps prevent confusion.

[@joesmoak7647]

I love your videos. Thank you so much for what you do. I learn so much from every video. I am excited about seeing the upcoming videos on Shiloh and Corinth.

[@dupeesfashionconsultant4204]

Love the western swing!! Never hear anything about the western campaigns

[@Droobie420]

Terrible spot for a fort

[@nickroberts-xf7oq]

Even East Tennessee was considered to be in the western theater. 🎉

[@CodyChepa88]

I have really loved learning more about grant and his career. Also like learning about the western side of the war.

[@Odin029]

I never knew much about Adolphus Heiman, but a marker for where his house used to be is just down the road from me.

[@johnresto1603]

So good that you have Chris with you. Such a great historian and guide.

[@CreatorsKid]

I've watched the 1st video, making my way through all of them if time permits. Just letting you know you are much appreciated for what you are doing. Thanks to all of you involved.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks! Take your time. They will be here forever 😁

[@yuckyool]

I visited Fort Donelson a few weeks ago . . . and here are my thoughts: 1. It was a catastrophic (Strategic) loss for the Confederacy as shown by the withdrawal from Columbus/Bowling Green and/at the Battle of Shiloh a few weeks later. 2. Buckner's Division, responsible for the Confederate's Right (northern) Flank was located too high up on the hill. The line of trenches (they are still there today) were positioned just behind the old Eddyville Rd, along the actual crest vs. the military crest, thereby allowing C.F. Smith's Division to come through the ravine and climb most of the hill before Buckner's troops knew they were there. 3. In-fighting among dis-functional Confederate leadership led to attempts-to-escape from a decent defensive position (especially after beating the Federal Navy), relinquishing command to save face and avoid fighting leading to an almost surprising unconditional surrender In my opinion, the Confederacy really screwed up, surrendered way too early/easily giving the North its first (in retrospect, HUGE) strategic victory as well as the capture of 12,000+ Confederate forces.

[@nickroberts-xf7oq]

Fort Donelson is awesome to see ! 🎉 And, from there, its only a couple of hours to Shiloh ! 🎉

[@panzerlehr2730]

Grant strikes South!🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@paulbrasier372]

Always hungry for more and more about the great General Grant. So few of these following Grant and so much about lesser Generals that only fought in a couple battles for the south.

[@SuperPhester]

Thank you, My great grandfather was wounded at the first battle day of Shiloh! So I love this history!

[@j.j.guerrieri8121]

These guys are great, great content over the last few days, a lot of work and driving I’m sure

[@dupeesfashionconsultant4204]

Just went to fort Fisher in Wilmington love the lesser known battles

[@darrenrawlings9278]

Very enjoyable thanks guys

[@1189paris]

I will be heading out to Fort Donelson this Friday so the premier of this video has been very helpful.

[@elliottjames8020]

Thank you for doing the Western Theater, it's long overdue. Yes I understand the problems, but this is where the war is won, in the west.

[@scottbumpus4699]

Excellent overview. Glad to see our end of the war getting some much deserved attention.

[@robertharker]

A great video. One long shot with the presenters switching out seamlessly. A very interesting way to make a video. Rather than assemble editing the video, you assemble edit the presenters. Keep up the good work!

[@sagebrother]

Informative and energetic as usual. Well done.

[@johnresto1603]

Can't wait for Nashville and Thomas.

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

Such a crucial battle

[@jamesmartin3431]

The Red Coats of London are here. Just wanted to say how much I love these presentation!!

[@johnt.kennedy3856]

Redcoats!? You mean the team that is 0-1-1 here in America?

[@jamesmartin3431]

@@johnt.kennedy3856 Sorry John, I meant the one's that burnt the White House down in 1812. I wish we hadn't as it upset Mrs Madison's afternoon tea party. lol

[@johnt.kennedy3856]

@@jamesmartin3431 oh yea, how did Pacham do down in His visit to New Orleans?

[@jamesmartin3431]

@@johnt.kennedy3856 Hi John, Good point well made. As an English Republican all I can say is Long live the free and independent USA

[@johnt.kennedy3856]

@@jamesmartin3431 No worries pal, hard to keep war victories coming when you are fighting the vast majority of the world.

[@GodseyKnives]

I've enjoyed the videos

[@jonathanjenkins6727]

Thanks for covering Phelps' Raid

[@gregbiggs5674]

It is very understated and could have had much bigger ramifications if Grant had been allowed to take 2-30,000 men to Florence, Al instead of going to Donelson.

[@andrewhoward9870]

Wow. I had no idea that the water flooded Fort Henry. So interesting!

[@joemabry9643]

Thank you!

[@kennethbigos4051]

Great stuff!

[@kennethserfass5361]

Nice to see the west get proper consideration. My own series is all about How the War was Won in the West.

[@craiggleason8386]

There is a great reproduction of a city class gunboat at mud Island at Memphis. Great place to go if you get a chance

[@gregbiggs5674]

I loved that when I saw it some years ago.

[@HarposHippieHollow]

Some people doesn't know upstream from downstream. The Tennessee River flows south to north so upstream would be in the direction of the state of Tennessee.

[@kaycox5555]

Love these videos!!

[@seancrowley1065]

I think the loss of Ft Henry and Ft Wagner due to water is a shame !

[@pigybak]

Very interesting….

[@MrKnight19971]

All I remember from school is that the Union sailed down the Mississippi and split the CSA down the middle. The schools didn't really teach me about the battles.

[@bradleycred99]

👍🏼🤠👍🏼

[@sadeaton]

ABT should have gotten more involved with preserving historic markers and monuments the past few years, cowards all the way around.

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

I never knew that the riverclad ships timberclad and ironclads were damaged?

[@shiningstaer]

4th!

[@oneleggoalie]

Lincoln should have realised sooner that Grant was a far superior thinker and general than McClellan...like comparing homework between a high schooler and a postgraduate...or was Grant just a brawler with brains ? 😐

[@johnfleet235]

Lincoln was aware of Grant as far back as November 1861. Though I think Grant would possibly have failed if he was in the East in 1861 and 1862. Grant started the war a long way from Washington. He had a chance to learn from his mistakes and how to be a successful General.

[@michaelamanek8908]

Are the guns under water today ?

[@Droobie420]

Terrible spot for a fort

[@JonathanLundkvist]

Was Nathan Bedford Forrest called "Man of Fire" because he liked to burn crosses and dance around them in a white hood?

[@jimminshall7449]

@Jonathan Lundkvist triggered!

[@JonathanLundkvist]

@@jimminshall7449 Just remembering the history about the man; after all the removal of the statues apparently make many southerners forget.

[@jimminshall7449]

@@JonathanLundkvist he should be remembered as a brilliant General and Southern patriot which is what he was/is. Destroying history by removing statues isn’t going to change that.

[@JonathanLundkvist]

@@jimminshall7449 It should also be remembered that he killed US Soldiers, betrayed his country and founded a terrorist organisation based on hate. That is history too.

[@jimminshall7449]

@@JonathanLundkvist He killed Union soldiers because they invaded the South and committed atrocities on the Southern people. The South had a right to secede and Lincoln was a tyrant. General Forrest and others started that organization due to the atrocities that were committed on Southern people (that includes women and children) during Reconstruction.

[@bobkohl6779]

Please stop with Google Earth. Lag time is horrible

[@calkinsb0713]

Forest???😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimryon8113]

Why do historians always use future tense?