Fort Henry, Battle of

Fort Henry, Battle of (Tenn.) On 12 February 1862, Brigadier General Simon Buckner surrendered his garrison to Ulysses S. Grant’s 27,000 Federals. USA losses: 500 killed, 2,108 wounded, 224 missing. CSA losses: 2,000 killed or wounded, 14,623 captured. The siege was Grant’s first major victory; it forced the Confederates to abandon Nashville and give up much of central Tenn.