Fort Henry

American  

noun

1. a Confederate fort in NW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: captured by Union forces in 1862.

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Example Sentences

In 1862, during the Civil War, Fort Henry in Tennessee fell to Union forces.

From Washington Times

Police were alerted to a fight at Memorial Gardens Park next to Dobyns-Bennett High School on Fort Henry Drive and found a man who said he had been asleep on a bench when he awoke to find his pants, shoes and blankets on fire.

From Washington Times

The next segment of the display will examine life on the frontier, focusing on the Zanes, Fort Henry and Fort Fincastle and extending into the era of slavery, Duffy said.

From Washington Times

By February 1862, Grant had led the Union army to its first important Civil War victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.

From Slate

The Wheeling chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Fort Henry chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution are co-hosting the yearlong program.

From Washington Times