Fort Henry
noun
a Confederate fort in NW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: captured by Union forces in 1862.
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How to use Fort Henry in a sentence
We steamed up to Fort Henry, the river being high and in splendid order.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete | William T. ShermanSheppard had his scouts out, but the shrewd renegade managed to deceive them, and to appear before Fort Henry almost unannounced.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) | Charles MorrisWe purpose now to give the interesting details of an attack on Fort Henry, a small frontier work near where Wheeling now stands.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) | Charles MorrisShepherd did this, and by the close of the month Fort Henry was, as he said, “Indian proof.”
Chronicles of Border Warfare | Alexander Scott WithersFort Donelson was next attacked, the garrison having been reinforced by the men from Fort Henry.
Comic History of the United States | Bill Nye
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