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Battle of Fort Donelson
Ulysses S. Grant issued his famous ultimatum at Fort Donelson, Tennessee: “No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.” Confederate forces accepted. (17,398 casualties)
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Battle of Fort Henry
Navy gunboats captured Fort Henry, Tennessee, opening the Deep South to Union forces.
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Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville ended Confederate incursions in Kentucky.
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Battle of Spotsylvania
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, ended inconclusively with 30,000 casualties.
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Escaped slaves declared “contraband”
General Benjamin Butler at Fort Monroe, Virginia, declared escaped slaves “contraband” of war and refused to return them to their owners.
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Hunter’s Proclamation
General David Hunter issued his General Orders No. 11, which declared slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina free. Concerned with border states’ loyalty, Lincoln revoked the order ten days later.