Videos

Duration:

1 minute, 3 seconds

Join the National Park Service by video at Fort Heiman, Calloway County, KY, describing the things to see and do!

 

Duration:

46.233 seconds

Enjoy a view from Fort Heiman, overlooking the Tennessee River. The video enlightens visitors about the 159th anniversary of the river forts.

 

Duration:

34.167 seconds

Social distancing and virtual events highlight the 2021 NPS commemoration at Fort Donelson NB

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 46 seconds

A view looking from the river's banks, below the the artillery batteries at Fort Donelson NB.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 46 seconds

Short program highlighting the cultural resources on the Cumberland River, Captain Reuben Ross and the Confederate gunners as well as interpretive exhibits.

 

Duration:

11 minutes, 37 seconds

A vivid description of the encirclement of the valiant, lone Illinois regiment by Confederate cavalry.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 9 seconds

Enjoy a letter written by a member of the 11th Illinois Infantry. Read by Park Volunteer and the Clarksville CWRT President Greg Biggs.

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 1 second

A narrative of the counterattack by Brigadier General C.F. Smith's troops against the Confederate rifle pits on February 15, 1862. Part one of four videos.

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 1 second

An account of the Union counterattack led by Brigadier General C.F. Smith on the Confederate positions, February 15, 1862. Part two of four videos.

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 15 seconds

The third in the video series of four about Smith's Division's counterattack on the Confederate defenses.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 57 seconds

The final video that describes the story of the Union counterattack against Confederate defenses, February 15, 1862. Part 4 of 4.

 

Duration:

2 minutes

A letter written by George Godfrey, 2nd Iowa Infantry, as read by Park Volunteer Greg Biggs.

 

Duration:

40.967 seconds

As read by Park Volunteer Greg Biggs, an account of the charge by the 12th Iowa, February 15, 1862, told by Lt. David Henderson.

 

Duration:

41.367 seconds

Enjoy this engaging story about Medal of Honor Winner Voltaire Twombly, 2nd Iowa Infantry, February 15, 1862.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 52 seconds

The story of the "unconditional surrender" of Confederates to Union forces commanded by Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant, February 16, 1862.