Early in the morning of February 11, Grant held a council of war in which all of his generals supported his plans for an attack on Fort Donelson, with the exception of Brig. Gen. John A. McClernand, who had some reservations.
Om morgenen den 11. februar holdt Grant en rådslagning, under hvilken alle hans generaler støttede hans plan for et angreb på Donelsen, undtagen John A. McClernand som havde visse betænkeligheder.