Generals John Floyd and Gideon Pillow at the Battle of Fort Donelson

Author

Mark S. Schneider, Marquette University

Date of Award

8-1982

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Frank L. Klement

Abstract

In January , 1862 , the Confederate army in the West occupied a very extended front . The western front stretched through Kentucky from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Mountains. The left flank of the Confederate line rested on the Mississippi River at Columbus, Kentucky. Running eastward, the line passed through Forts Henry and Donelson; through Bowling Green and finally culminated at the Cumberland Mountains. This front was only a defensive line, intended only to keep the Union armies out of the deep-South.

Comments

An Essay Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Schneider, Mark S., "Generals John Floyd and Gideon Pillow at the Battle of Fort Donelson" (1982). Master's Essays (1922 - ). 1984.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/essays/1984