Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Defiance
Fort Bruce
— 1861 - 1865 —
Photographed By Shane Oliver, March 10, 2021
1. Fort Defiance Marker
Inscription.
Fort Defiance. Fort Bruce. An earthworks fort hastily erected by confederate forces in the winter of 1861-62. Fort Defiance surrendered to Union gunboats in Feb. 1862. Renamed Fort Bruce and continually manned by federal forces from Oct. 1862 to Sept. 1865, the fort was positioned to defend Clarksville from attack up the Cumberland River or across the Red River bridge. Although the post was never directly assaulted, heavy skirmishing in the area occurred in 1862 and 1863. In 1864 and 1865 the garrison operated against guerrillas infesting the Cumberland River region.
An earthworks fort hastily erected by confederate forces in the winter of 1861-62. Fort Defiance surrendered to Union gunboats in Feb. 1862. Renamed Fort Bruce and continually manned by federal forces from Oct. 1862 to Sept. 1865, the fort was positioned to defend Clarksville from attack up the Cumberland River or across the Red River bridge. Although the post was never directly assaulted, heavy skirmishing in the area occurred in 1862 and 1863. In 1864 and 1865 the garrison operated against guerrillas infesting the Cumberland River region.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 32.512′ N, 87° 22.385′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is on A Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near the parking lot at Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Duncan St, Clarksville TN 37042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
