Near Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Advance on Fort Donelson
Feb. 11-12, 1862
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1862.
Location. 36° 30.281′ N, 87° 54.695′ W. Marker is near Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is at the intersection of Woodlands Trace Road (Tennessee Route 49) and Boyd Road, on the left when traveling north on Woodlands Trace Road. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brigadier General Charles F. Smith’s Division (approx. 2.2 miles away); Brigadier General John A. McClernand’s Division (approx. 2.3 miles away); U.S.A. Headquarters of Brigadier General U.S. Grant (approx. 2.4 miles away); Jackson's Virginia Battery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Seizing the Initiative (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lauman's Brigade (approx. 2.9 miles away); Union Camp (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fort Donelson Confederate Monument (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Also see . . . Fort Donelson National Battlefield. National Park website. (Submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,317 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.