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What happened after union victory at fort donelson?

After the Union victory at Fort Donelson, the Confederate forces in Kentucky and Tennessee were forced to retreat. This opened the Mississippi River to Union control and split the Confederacy in two. The Union also gained control of the Cumberland River, which was a major supply route for the Confederacy. The victory at Fort Donelson was a major turning point in the Civil War and helped to secure the Union's victory in the western theater of the war.