Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The River Batteries
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
1. The River Batteries Marker
Inscription.
The River Batteries. .
C.S.A. The River Batteries Captain Joseph Dixon (Killed) Captain Jacob Culbertson Commander. The lower water battery established at this point mounted eight 32-pounder guns and one 10-inch columbiad. Company A, 50th Tennessee, under Captain T.W. Beaumont, manned the four guns on the right, and Company A, 30th Tennessee, under Captain B.G. Bidwell, manned the four guns on the left. A detachment of Captain Reuben R. Ross' battery of Maury artillery under Lieutenant H.S. Bedford operated the columbiad, which was emplaced on the extreme left., On February 13, 1862, this battery engaged in a duel with the U.S.S. Carondelet. Near the close of the bombardment, which lasted nearly an hour, a projectile struck and disabled the third gun from the left and killed Captain Joseph Dixon, commander of the river batteries. It also disabled for a short time Captain J.P. Shuster, and killed and wounded two or three privates.
C.S.A. The River Batteries Captain Joseph Dixon (Killed) Captain Jacob Culbertson Commander
The lower water battery established at this point mounted eight 32-pounder guns and one 10-inch columbiad. Company A, 50th Tennessee, under Captain T.W. Beaumont, manned the four guns on the right, and Company A, 30th Tennessee, under Captain B.G. Bidwell, manned the four guns on the left. A detachment of Captain Reuben R. Ross' battery of Maury artillery under Lieutenant H.S. Bedford operated the columbiad, which was emplaced on the extreme left.
On February 13, 1862, this battery engaged in a duel with the U.S.S. Carondelet. Near the close of the bombardment, which lasted nearly an hour, a projectile struck and disabled the third gun from the left and killed Captain Joseph Dixon, commander of the river batteries. It also disabled for a short time Captain J.P. Shuster, and killed and wounded two or three privates.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1862.
Location. 36° 29.683′ N, 87° 51.356′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is on Lock D Loop, on the right when traveling north. Located at stop 4, the river batteries, on the driving tour of Fort Donelson National
Also see . . . Fort Donelson. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
2. The River Batteries Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
3. The Lower River Battery
Situated on the downstream side of the fort complex. In this view to the left is a Confederate 10-inch Columbiad. In center and right are 32-pdr guns. The 32-pdrs on display are a mix of Army seacoast guns and Navy guns.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
4. 10-inch Columbiad
Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond cast this 10-inch Columbiad in 1863.
Photographed By Shane Oliver, February 21, 2021
5. Sign Pointing to the Upper River Battery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.