In February, 1862, Grant captured Fort Donelson on the Tennessee River, rallied wavering unionists in Kentucky, forced the evacuation of Nashville, and opened the way for two hundred miles into the Confederacy.

1862 年 2 月， 格兰特占领了田纳西河畔的多纳尔逊堡，集结了肯塔基州摇摆不定的工会主义者， 迫使纳什维尔撤离，并开辟了通往南部邦联 200 英里的道路。