Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Forrest: From Ft. Heiman to Johnsonville

<p>Join a Park Ranger for a short hiking tour commemorating the 162nd Anniversary of Nathan Bedford Forrest's raid on Johnsonville.</p> <p>As General William T. Sherman began his march from Atlanta to Savanah, Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest began riding through northwest Central Tennessee with plans to raid supply lines and riverboat traffic to slow down Sherman's march. He used Fort Heiman as a staging ground for his raid on the supply depot at Johnsonville. Learn more about his time at Fort Heiman and the lead up to one of the more destructive raids of the Civil War.</p>

Lokalizacja: Fort Heiman Education Pavilion. 624 Fort Heiman Road, New Concord, KY 42076

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Waiting at the Landing

<p>The night after the Battle of Fort Donelson, the three ranking Confederate generals decide the fate of their army and themselves. One will accept his fate, one will flee and one will betray the very soldiers who fought for him. How would you react to their decisions? Discuss their actions with a ranger at the Dover Hotel (Tour Stop 10). Headquarters of Confederate Brigadier General Simon Bolivar Buckner.</p>