16 February 1862 Posted on February 15, 2023 by Staff American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who." Rudyard Kipling — Click here for more from Rudyard Kipling Related posts: 26 December 1862 7 December 1862 5 April 1862 30 January 1862 30 November 1864 14 May 1863 1 April 1865 28 November 1862 24 January 1862 16 January 1862