The Battle of Fort Donelson

War Stories for My Grandchildren

by John Watson FOSTER (1836 - 1917)

After years of telling these stories to his grandchildren, Foster was prevailed on to write them down for future generations. Rather than rely on his memory, he conducted research for accuracy. He served as a colonel for the Union Army during the American Civil War and later went on to serve as U.S. Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Listen next episodes of War Stories for My Grandchildren:
Appendix - Indiana Soldiers' Monument and Military Service of John W. Foster , Guerrilla Warfare in Kentucky , On to Corinth and Memphis , The Battle of Shiloh Part 1 , The Battle of Shiloh Part 2 , The East Tennessee Campaign Part 1 , The East Tennessee Campaign Part 2 , With the Hundred Days Men