 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Murongi anokosha uye nyanzvi yokuronga zvinhu yeUnited States kuMadokero aiva Ulysses S. Grant, uyo akahwina hondo paForts HenryFebruary 6, 1862 naDonelson February 11 kusvika 16, 1862, vachimupa zita remadunhurirwa rekuti Unconditional Surrender Grant, umo Union yakatora kutonga kweTennessee neCumberland Rivers. Nathan Bedford Forrest akaunganidza mauto eConfederate anoda kusvika 4 000 uye akavatungamirira kuti vatize vachipfuura neCumberland. Nashville nepakati peTennessee nokudaro zvakawira kuUnion, zvichitungamira mukushayikwa kwezvokudya zvemuno nezvipfuyo uye kuparara kwesangano rezvemagariro. 