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Battle of Fort Henry
Part of the American Civil War

Bombardment and capture of Fort Henry, Tenn,
1860s lithograph by Currier and Ives
DateFebruary 6, 1862 (1862-02-06)
Location
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
United States Ulysses S. Grant
United States Navy Andrew H. Foote
Lloyd Tilghman (POW)
Units involved
  • Army of Central Kentucky
  • Fort Henry garrison
  • Fort Heiman garrison
  • Strength
    15,000
    7 ships

    3,000–3,400

    17 heavy guns
    Casualties and losses

    40
    1 Ironclad Seriously Damaged
    1 Ironclad moderately damaged

    48 killed & wounded, including 19 army soldiers, aboard the ironclad Essex

    79
    90 surrendered, including Tilghman and his staff

    Rest of garrison to Fort Donelson
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