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1862 Battle of the American Civil War
of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11–16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Union capture of the Confederate fort near
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
Confederate fort near Dover, Tennessee during the American Civil War
Fort Donelson was a fortress built early in 1862 by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River, which led to the heart
Fort_Donelson
Historic site in Kentucky and Tennessee, US
Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign, in which
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort_Donelson_National_Battlefield
1862 battle of the American Civil War in Tennessee
consisted of two forts, Forts Henry and Donelson, under the command of Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, also with 4,000 men. Forts Henry and Donelson were the sole
Battle_of_Fort_Henry
Confederate States Army officer (1803–1862)
gunboats were invincible and that Fort Donelson was untenable. Johnston knew he could be trapped at Bowling Green if Fort Donelson fell, so he moved his force
Albert_Sidney_Johnston
Confederate States Army general
garrison of Fort Donelson to escape at the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862. The next night, before the surrender of the fort, Brigadier General
Gideon_Johnson_Pillow
Confederate Army general and American politician (1823–1914)
S. Grant's demand for an "unconditional surrender" at the Battle of Fort Donelson. He was the first Confederate general to surrender an army in the war
Simon_Bolivar_Buckner
Index of conflicts with the same name
battle for the Battle of Fort Donelson includes: Battle of Fort Donelson order of battle: Confederate Battle of Fort Donelson order of battle: Union This
Battle of Fort Donelson order of battle
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson_order_of_battle
Wartime career of the prominent Union general
District of Cairo. Grant became famous around the nation after capturing Fort Donelson in February 1862 and was promoted to major general by president Abraham
Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War
Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War
Infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War
service of this regiment include distinguished actions at the Battle of Fort Donelson and at the Battle of Shiloh, where about 80 members of the regiment
2nd_Iowa_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate States Army general, planter, and slave trader (1821–1877)
later commended. Forrest distinguished himself further at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862. After his cavalry captured a Union artillery battery
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Civil War, then subsequently served in the United States Navy as USS Fort Donelson and in the Chilean Navy as Concepción. Robert E. Lee was originally
CSS_Robert_E._Lee
Confederate States Army artillery unit
battery at the Battle of Fort Donelson near Dover, Tennessee, where he was taken prisoner and his artillery confiscated when the Fort was surrendered by the
Graves'_Battery
Confederate Army general
Daniel Smith Donelson (June 23, 1801 – April 17, 1863) was an American planter, politician, and military officer. The historic Fort Donelson was named for
Daniel_Smith_Donelson
Topics referred to by the same term
Donelson may refer to: Fort Donelson, near Nashville, Tennessee Battle of Fort Donelson Donelson, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville Donelson Christian
Donelson
American judge
Illinois volunteers at the Battle of Fort Donelson, in which General Grant's army captured the confederate fort, commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd
William_R._Rowley
American politician and Confederate general (1806–63)
Confederate general in the American Civil War who lost the crucial Battle of Fort Donelson. John Buchanan Floyd was born on June 1, 1806, on the Smithfield plantation
John_B._Floyd
American politician
regiment during the capture of Fort Henry and then overland toward Fort Donelson. During the Battle of Fort Donelson, his regiment was temporarily attached
George_Francis_McGinnis
Confederate Army general
a divisional commander he managed to evade capture at the Battle of Fort Donelson, but was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He served under Robert E.
Bushrod_Johnson
Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
to bypass Columbus and move against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. They would then march east to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River, with the aid
Ulysses_S._Grant
American politician and Union general (1812–1900)
army at Fort Donelson. On the night of February 14, 1862, Confederate commanders decided to break out of the Union Army encirclement of the fort achieved
John_A._McClernand
Gunboat of the United States Navy
February 3, 1863, she assisted in repelling the Confederate attack on Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and from December 3 until December 16, 1864, supported the
USS_Brilliant_(1862)
American naval officer and politician
several reconnaissance missions, discovering the presence of Confederate Fort Donelson, in Tennessee. He commanded squadrons of gunboats on the Mississippi
Seth_Ledyard_Phelps
Wife of Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the United States (1767–1828)
Rachel Jackson (née Donelson; June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. She lived
Rachel_Jackson
enlisted in the Union Army. Newcomb paid for her way to Fort Donelson following the Battle of Fort Donelson (1862). She found that both men had been wounded
Mary_Ann_Brown_Newcomb
U.S. state
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers in February 1862 at the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Grant then proceeded south to Pittsburg Landing and held off
Tennessee
American general, politician, and author (1827–1905)
who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He also served on
Lew_Wallace
Confederate Army general (1831–1864)
along with his regiment at the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862. Granbury was imprisoned at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor but was permitted
Hiram_B._Granbury
Unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War
at most of the great battles that became turning points of the war—Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Atlanta" and "won the decisive battles in the decisive
Army_of_the_Tennessee
United States Army general (1820–1891)
served under Grant in 1862 and 1863 in the Battle of Fort Henry and the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall
William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Confederate general during the American Civil War (1836–1927)
campaigns in western and eastern Virginia, including the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Siege of Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign. McCausland is
John_McCausland
American military officer (1807–1862)
academy. Smith was instrumental in Grant's victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson but died in April 1862 due to infection of a non-combat leg injury and
Charles_Ferguson_Smith
Union Army general (1821–1862)
McClernand's division of Grant's Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Fort Donelson in 1862. During the battle, much of McClernand's division had been driven
W._H._L._Wallace
American diplomat (1799–1871)
Smith Donelson, would become the Confederate brigadier general after whom Fort Donelson was later named. Donelson's father died when Donelson was about
Andrew_Jackson_Donelson
Union Navy admiral and United States Navy admiral
against Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. Hoping for a repeat of the success at Fort Henry, General Grant urged Foote to attack the fort's river batteries
Andrew_Hull_Foote
American general
Regiment at the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh. Haynie was born in Dover, Tennessee, later the site of the Battle of Fort Donelson, which Haynie would take
Isham_N._Haynie
Military unit
Tennessee during the American Civil War. They engaged in such battles as Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, the Atlanta Campaign, Allatoona, and the
50th Illinois Infantry Regiment
50th_Illinois_Infantry_Regiment
1862 battle of the American Civil War
the American Civil War. The battles were the Battle of Fort Henry and the Battle of Fort Donelson, and they occurred in Tennessee on the Tennessee River
Battle_of_Shiloh
at the Battle of Fort Donelson fighting as part of John McArthur's brigade on the extreme right of the Union line. After Fort Donelson the 41st Illinois
Isaac_C._Pugh
following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the army organization
Battle of Fort Donelson order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Dover, also known as the Second Battle of Fort Donelson, was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on February 3, 1863, in Stewart
Battle_of_Dover_(1863)
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
Enslaved people near Union positions began escaping in large numbers. At Fort Monroe in Virginia, Union army General Benjamin Butler declared these escapees
Harriet_Tubman
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty
Battle of Fort Donelson order of battle: Union
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson_order_of_battle:_Union
Military unit
never took active command. The regiment was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862. Of the 312 men engaged in the battle, 99 were killed
8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Confederate)
8th_Kentucky_Infantry_Regiment_(Confederate)
American politician (1825–1910)
played a prominent role in securing the Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson, helping to force the surrender of the defenders. He was the second
John_Pope_Cook
City in Tennessee, United States
miles (108 km) west-northwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. Fort Donelson National Cemetery is in Dover. As of the 2020 census, Dover had a population
Dover,_Tennessee
U.S. state
"Human Resources Command moves to Fort Knox". Fort Hood Sentinel. December 22, 2015. "Human resource center opens at Fort Knox". Louisville Business First
Kentucky
Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army
1862 to Fort Donelson, Tennessee under General Gideon Johnson Pillow. The first major action of the 1st Regiment was at Battle of Fort Donelson, where
1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1st_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American politician
the first Union troops that entered the enemy-held Fort Donelson in 1862, paving the way for the fort's subsequent surrender to Ulysses S. Grant and opening
James_M._Tuttle
Confederate Brigadier General most known for Newburgh Raid
the Battle of Sacramento. Johnson escaped capture with Forrest after Fort Donelson, when the Confederate commanders decided to surrender their post to
Stovepipe_Johnson
Type of surrender
the Battle of Fort Henry. Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote replied, "no sir, your surrender will be unconditional." Even at Fort Donelson, earlier in the
Unconditional_surrender
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Cumberland River to support Union forces surrounded by Confederate units at Fort Donelson. Arriving after dark on the evening of 3 February 1863, the Union ships
USS_Silver_Lake
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
river, forcing Wheeler to attack Fort Donelson with his cavalry division. Wheeler was unable to take Fort Donelson and had to retreat after sustaining
Palmyra,_Tennessee
Union naval unit of the American Civil War (1861–65)
could take their positions. Foote led the squadron in the attack on Fort Donelson and then joined with Maj. Gen. John Pope's Army of the Mississippi for
Mississippi_River_Squadron
American politician (1801–1872)
what to do about Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, held by the Army against the will of South Carolinians, who had blockaded it. The fort's commander, Major
William_H._Seward
1862 battle of the American Civil War
at the Battle of Fort Donelson. At high water, although shore-based guns would not be drowned as they had been at the Battle of Fort Henry, they would
Battle_of_Island_Number_Ten
Military unit
engagements during the Shiloh Campaign, most notably at the Battle of Fort Donelson and the Siege of Corinth. During a skirmish at Lockridge Mill in Weakley
Brackett's Minnesota Cavalry Battalion
Brackett's_Minnesota_Cavalry_Battalion
Court House (28,469), the Siege of Port Hudson (17,500), the Battle of Fort Donelson (16,537), the Battle of Harpers Ferry (12,922), the Battle of Island
List of costliest American Civil War land battles
List_of_costliest_American_Civil_War_land_battles
Capitol building of the U.S. state of Tennessee
Kendall D. (2003). Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry – Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp
Tennessee_State_Capitol
Mississippi River gunboat of the Americans civil war
most famously at the Battle of Fort Donelson. The gaps in the armor left the steering cables uncovered, so at Fort Donelson and other encounters, their steering
City-class_ironclad
American Union Army general (1826–1906)
Brig. Gen. Charles F. Smith's division and saw action at the Battle of Fort Donelson. Even though Smith's division was deployed on the left flank of the
John_McArthur_(general)
American explorer and adventurer
Robertson, Donelson co-founded the frontier settlement of Fort Nashborough. This later developed as the city of Nashville, Tennessee. Donelson and his wife
John_Donelson
Military unit
in numerous battles in the Western theater, including the Battle of Fort Donelson in 1862, where most of the regiment was captured. The 20th Mississippi
20th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
20th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American lawyer
joined Lew Wallace's division during the Battle of Fort Donelson. Exposure to the elements at Fort Donelson forced Shackelford to resign on March 24, 1862
James_M._Shackelford
decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Arther was born in about 1835 in Scotland, and joined the US
Matthew_Arther
War. He served with distinction early in the war at the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh. He is commonly referred to as "C. Carrol Marsh" in official
C._Carroll_Marsh
Pivotal event in 1861–1865 conflict
Gap and Arkansas. Before the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Johnston had advocated improving the forts' structures as well as deploying additional
Turning point of the American Civil War
Turning_point_of_the_American_Civil_War
Military unit
the 1st Nebraska Infantry participated in the successful attack on Fort Donelson in Tennessee, fought at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, and took
1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment (1861)
1st_Nebraska_Infantry_Regiment_(1861)
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
Grant, who led the Union to victories in battles at Fort Henry (February 6, 1862) and Fort Donelson (February 11 to 16, 1862), earning him the nickname
American_Civil_War
Military unit
and was attached to Floyd's Brigade, and was captured in the fight at Fort Donelson. After being exchanged, the unit returned to Virginia and was assigned
56th Virginia Infantry Regiment
56th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
American surveyor and civil engineer (1830–1902)
Fort Henry—Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0-8117-0049-6. Cooling, B. Franklin. Fort Donelson's
John_A._Haydon
Military unit
Indiana for Fort Donelson, TN February 12–16, 1862: Victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson February 16, 1862 - April 18, 1862: Garrison at Fort Henry, TN
52nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
52nd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment
Work by Shelby Foote
often equally important engagements on both land and sea: Ball's Bluff, Fort Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island No. Ten, New Orleans, Monitor versus Merrimac, and
The_Civil_War:_A_Narrative
1862 raid during the American Civil War
civilian, Andrews was not eligible. After the Union capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston withdrew
Great_Locomotive_Chase
Confederate sniper (1807-1874)
executed by a Union patrol squad under the suspicion of being spies at Fort Donelson and participation in bushwhacker activity in the autumn of 1862. Their
Jack_Hinson
Vice President of the United States from 1857 to 1861
eight for Know Nothing candidates Millard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donelson. Thirty-six years old at the time of his inauguration on March 4, 1857
John_C._Breckinridge
American major general (1826–1885)
although he greatly enjoyed the social life. In June 1851, he was ordered to Fort Delaware, a masonry work under construction on an island in the Delaware
George_B._McClellan
1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
March Carolinas Mobile Appomattox Major battles Fort Sumter 1st Bull Run Wilson's Creek Fort Donelson Pea Ridge Hampton Roads Shiloh New Orleans Corinth
Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
United States Army general (1786–1866)
front, taking part in the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Battle of Fort George, and was promoted to brigadier general in early 1814. He served with
Winfield_Scott
Confederate States Army general
for the task. The original sites for Forts Henry and Donelson were selected by another general, Daniel S. Donelson, but Tilghman was then placed in command
Lloyd_Tilghman
central Kentucky, where he fought and was later captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson. After being released in a prisoner exchange, he was promoted to the
William_Edwin_Baldwin
Forced relocation and ethnic cleansing of the southeastern Native American tribes
Seminoles and blacks ambushed a U.S. Army company marching from Fort Brooke in Tampa to Fort King in Ocala, killing all but three of the 110 army troops.
Trail_of_Tears
Military unit
1862, when it moved to Fort Henry, Tennessee, then to Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where it participated in the siege of the fort, taking heavy casualties
44th Indiana Infantry Regiment
44th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate POWs who swore allegiance to the United States during the American Civil War
prisoners who expressed reluctance to exchange following their capture at Fort Donelson. Some 228 prisoners of mostly Irish extraction were enlisted by Col
Galvanized_Yankees
Gunboat of the United States Navy
some 4,500 Confederate troops against the small Federal garrison in Fort Donelson, Tennessee. She again entered the limelight on 19 June when a landing
USS_Alfred_Robb
Medal of Honor recipient
He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862, when he picked up and carried his regiment's national
Voltaire_P._Twombly
American Union Army general (1832–1912)
raised and outfitted the Eighth Regiment that served in battles at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Shiloh. President Abraham Lincoln appointed him a brigadier
John McDonald (Union army general)
John_McDonald_(Union_army_general)
unauthorized. President Johnson later called for a meeting at Fort Smith (called the Fort Smith Council), which was held in September, 1865. Confederate
Conclusion of the American Civil War
Conclusion_of_the_American_Civil_War
Mississippi Infantry: captain, May 2, 1861, colonel, May 1861. Captured at Fort Donelson. Prisoner until August 1862. Wounded, captured at Vicksburg. Exchanged
List of American Civil War generals (Confederate)
List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Confederate)
Military unit
volunteer companies from central Mississippi, was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson, captured again after the Siege of Vicksburg, and then fought in the
4th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
4th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
American politician (1827–1889)
Tennessee regiments. Following the surrender of Fort Donelson, he was held as a prisoner of war for six months in Fort Warren, Massachusetts, before being exchanged
John_C._Brown
Infantry regiment within the American Civil War
until February 1862. Moved to Fort Donelson, Tennessee, February 11–13, 1862. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson February 14–16. Expedition to Crump's
31st Indiana Infantry Regiment
31st_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment
Military operation of the trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
advanced north along the Rio Grande from Fort Bliss in Texas. They won the Battle of Valverde but failed to capture Fort Craig or force the surrender of the
New_Mexico_campaign
Series of military actions by the Union Army
Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers campaign were the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, where the Union forces were under the direct command of Brigadier
Mississippi_River_campaigns
Military unit
sent to defend Fort Donelson, and the entire Regiment was taken prisoner after Union general Ulysses S. Grant's troops captured the fort in February, 1862
14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
14th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment
District that is separately designated a National Historic Landmark; Fort Donelson National Battlefield, established 1928; Shiloh National Military Park
List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee
List_of_National_Historic_Landmarks_in_Tennessee
American Western television series (1958–1963)
states that he was Lieutenant McCain's prisoner after the Battle of Fort Donelson.) Having previously been a homesteader, McCain buys a ranch "about three
The_Rifleman
American politician (1820–1906)
Theater. He commanded a brigade under Lew Wallace in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Siege of Corinth. Promoted to brigadier general in October
John_Milton_Thayer
Military unit
exist as such, the brigade fought at Fort Donelson. What men remained after the Confederate surrender at Donelson eventually became members of the Army
Army_of_the_Kanawha
American Civil War area of operations
1861 and 1862, capturing the important strategic locations of Forts Henry and Donelson. The Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio defeated the
Western theater of the American Civil War
Western_theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
FORT DONELSON
FORT DONELSON
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ford 1.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a ford, Middle High German vurt ‘ford’, or a habitational name from a place in Franconia named Forth.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Old English word ford, FORD means "ford, river crossing."
Boy/Male
French
Dead sea (a stagnant lake).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English fÅde ‘child’, literally ‘that which is fed’, from Old English fÅda ‘food’.
Boy/Male
Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Netherlands, Norse, Russian, Scandinavian, Swedish
Courteous; Courageous Advice; Brave; Bold Counsel; Honest Advisor; Short; Form of Kurt
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Latin
Form of Morton; From the Town Near the Moor; Follower of Marduk
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Boy/Male
Indian
Enlightened
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Middle English, Old English ford, or a habitational name from one of the many places named with this word, such as Ford in Northumberland, Shropshire, and West Sussex, or Forde in Dorset.Irish : Anglicized form (quasi-translation) of various Gaelic names, for example Mac Giolla na Naomh ‘son of Gilla na Naomh’ (a personal name meaning ‘servant of the saints’), Mac Conshámha ‘son of Conshnámha’ (a personal name composed of the elements con ‘dog’ + snámh ‘to swim’), in all of which the final syllable was wrongly thought to be áth ‘ford’, and Ó Fuar(th)áin (see Foran).Jewish : Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Translation of German Fürth (see Furth).
Boy/Male
English American Shakespearean
River crossing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Foote.
Boy/Male
Norse Teutonic English French German
Short.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mistress Ford.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : of uncertain origin. The most plausible suggestion is that it is a Norman nickname from Old French mort ‘dead’ (Latin mortuus), presumably referring to a person of deathly pallor or unnaturally still countenance, or possibly to someone who played the part of death in a pageant. However, it could also be the result of survival into the Middle English period of an Old English personal name, Morta, or an Old English vocabulary word mort ‘young salmon or trout’, both postulated by Ekwall to explain various place names (see for example Morcom).French : either a nickname from Old French mort ‘dead’ (see above), or an alteration, by folk etymology, of the personal name Mor(e) (see Moore 3).
Surname or Lastname
South German and Austrian
South German and Austrian : variant of Hardt 1.English : variant of Hart 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English port ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (Old French porte, from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town or city, typically, the man in charge of them. Compare Porter 1.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a harbor or in a market town, from the homonymous Middle English port (Old English port ‘harbor’, ‘market town’, from Latin portus ‘harbor’, ‘haven’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French port, from the same source).German : topographic name for someone who lived near a (city) gate, from Middle Low German porte (modern German Pforte) (see sense 1).Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
English
Variant abbreviation of Sydney.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Catalan
English, French, and Catalan : nickname from Old French, Middle English, Catalan fort, ‘strong’, ‘brave’ (Latin fortis). In some cases it may be from the Latin personal name derived from this word; this was borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France.English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a fortress or stronghold, or an occupational name for someone employed in one. Compare Fortier 1.Czech (Fořt) : variant of Forst.
Boy/Male
Norse German Dutch English
Short.
Boy/Male
American, British, Dutch, English
Fortified
FORT DONELSON
FORT DONELSON
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