Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Surrender House
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| | Feb. 16, 1862 | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
1. Surrender House Marker
Here, following a council of war with Brig. Gens. Floyd and Pillow, Brig. Gen. Simon B. Buckner surrendered the Confederate defenders of Fort Donelson to Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant, USA. The two senior Confederate generals, having abandoned command, escaped. Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, refusing to agree to the surrender, led his cavalry regiment and a number of infantrymen out of the defenses without losing a man or meeting opposition.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists.
Location. 36° 29.263′ N, 87° 50.223′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. It is at the intersection of Spring Street (Tennessee Route 49) and Petty Street, on the left when traveling east on Spring Street. Mrker is along the tour route 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rice House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Also see . . .
1. Dover Hotel (Surrender House) Fort Donelson National Battlefield. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Battle of Fort Donelson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Shane Oliver, February 7, 2021
2. Surrender House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2003
3. Surrender House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2003
4. Dover Hotel
In this hotel, Confederate Gen. Simon Buckner surrendered his troops unconditionally to Gen. U.S. Grant. This earned Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
5. Surrender House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 27, 2003
6. Fort Donelson National Battlefield
The Dover Hotel is a unit of Fort Donelson National Battlefield.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 20, 2009
7. Surrender House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,910 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on December 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
