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Fort Donelson Confederate Monument
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Fort Donelson Confederate Monument Marker | | |
Inscription. (Front):This shaft is dedicated
as an altar of remembrance
to the Confederate soldiers
who fought at Fort Donelson
February, 1862
by the
Daughters of the Confederacy
of Tennessee
"There is no holier spot of ground
than where defeated valor lies"
(Left):
"______________ here was the place of battle. You who have never known the scour and pierce of battle may only remember moments by names, places by monuments, but I who was born by the battle-fields cannot escape a sorrow that dwells, a valor that lingers, a hope that spoke on lips now still."
(Right):
Honor their valor, emulate the devotion with which they gave themselves to the service of their country, let it never be said that their sons in these southern states have forgotten their noble example.
(back):February 13th, 1862
February 14th, 1862
February 15th, 1862Somewhere here our unknown dead will lie forever, with arms unstacked forever, with colors that cannot be furled.
Erected 1933 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Location. 36° 29.089′ N, 87° 51.775′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is on Fort Donelson Park Road| | | | 
By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Front Inscription | | |
, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Located at stop one, the Confederate Monument, on the driving tour of Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Marker is in this post office area: Dover TN 37058, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buckner's Division (about 800 feet away, in a direct line); Fort Donelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Troops and Casualties at Fort Donelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Troops and Casualties at Fort Donelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lauman's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckner's Defense (approx. 0.2 miles away); Porter's Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Dover. |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Left Side Inscription | | |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Right Side Inscription | | |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Back Inscription | | |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Fort Donelson Confederate Monument | | |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 7. Marker at Tour Stop | | Because they had fought against the United States, Confederate dead were not reburied in the National Cemetery. This monument, erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy is a memorial for those men. It was dedicated in 1933. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 590 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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