Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fort Donelson Confederate Monument

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

1. Fort Donelson Confederate Monument Marker

Inscription.
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.

Reverse: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.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1862.

Location.

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36° 29.089′ N, 87° 51.775′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is on Fort Donelson Park Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at stop one, the Confederate Monument, on the driving tour of Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover TN 37058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckner's Division (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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); 6-pounder Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seizing the Initiative (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Front Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

2. Front Inscription

Left Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

3. Left Side Inscription

Right Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

4. Right Side Inscription

Back Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

5. Back Inscription

Fort Donelson Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

6. Fort Donelson Confederate Monument

Marker at Tour Stop image. Click for full size.

Photographed 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.

Fort Donelson Confederate Monument Foundry Stamp image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, February 21, 2021

8. Fort Donelson Confederate Monument Foundry Stamp

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.