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
The River Batteries
Captain Joseph Dixon (Killed)
Captain Jacob Culbertson
Commander
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. It 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
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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: Gun Positions (a few steps from this marker); Foote's Gunboat Flotilla (a few steps from this marker); Exchanging Iron Valentines (within shouting distance of this marker); Control the Rivers and Railroads (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstructed Powder Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker); See Me Take a Chimney! (within shouting distance of this marker); Killed By a Loose Bolt (within shouting distance of this marker); Powder Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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 1,372 times since then and 28 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.
