But Buckner, with his division, was sent from Bowling Green to help defend Donelson against the threatened attack by Grant, and he arrived there six days after the fall of Henry.

On the way were the troops of Floyd, defeated in West Virginia, but afterwards sent westward.

Floyd was at the head of them.
Forrest, the great cavalry leader, was also there with his horsemen.

The fort was crowded with defenders, but the slack Pillow did not yet send forward anybody to see what Grant was doing, although he was only twenty miles away.
All eyes were now turned upon the west.

The center of action had suddenly shifted from Kentucky to Tennessee.