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State of Tennessee Coordinates 36°N, 86°W General Surface 109,247 km² (2.2% water) Inhabitants 6,346,105 (60 inhabitants/km²) Capital city Nashville Politics Governor Bill Lee (R) Other Time zone −5/6 _ _ Joined June 1, 1796 Nickname Volunteer State Website tn.gov Tennessee…
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On January 30, 1862, 15,000 men under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant and supported by gunboats and river vessels of the United States Navy were dispatched to capture and hold Fort Henry. Indeed, the Confederate defense line had…
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