2012-02-16 / Opinion

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Thursday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2012. There are 319 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some 12,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered; Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s victory earned him the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant.”

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