A history of the United States for Catholic schools . and men. Besides these landforces the Federals also had a good river fleet. 518. Federal Victory at Mill Springs—Capture of FortsHenry and Donelson. General Thomas made the first breakin the Confederate lines. He attacked and totally defeatedZollicoffer at Mill Springs, where he secured prisoners, guns,and valuable military stores. The result of this battle was thecapture of Cumberland Gap, which opened the way to easternTennessee. To control the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, the Con-federates had erected Forts Henry and Donelson. Commod
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . and men. Besides these landforces the Federals also had a good river fleet. 518. Federal Victory at Mill Springs—Capture of FortsHenry and Donelson. General Thomas made the first breakin the Confederate lines. He attacked and totally defeatedZollicoffer at Mill Springs, where he secured prisoners, guns,and valuable military stores. The result of this battle was thecapture of Cumberland Gap, which opened the way to easternTennessee. To control the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, the Con-federates had erected Forts Henry and Donelson. CommodoreFoote with a flotilla of ironclad gunboats captured (February)Fort Henry, whereupon the Confederates escaped to FortDonelson on the Cumberland. A week later (the flotilla havingmade its way from the Tennessee into the Cumberland) Grant,aided by Foote s gunboats, made an attack upon Fort Donelson,and forced General Buckner to surrender the fort and itsgarrison of some fifteen thousand men. To the Confederates ABRAHAM LINCOLN S ADMINISTRATION 415. %.i j«isiw S3» Fas, ^r i, FFHENRYa*
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