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By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
Marker and civil war cannon at old Fort Bruce.
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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The Confederates
The Confederate Engineers
Major Jeremy Gilmer and Edward Sayers
A West Point-trained engineer from South
Carolina, Gilmer was tasked by General
Johnston to erect defenses in . . . — — Map (db m91998) HM |
| | Throughout history forts have been
built to protect important sites. Civil
War-era forts were generally masonry
for seacoast fortifications. Earthen
forts were predominant at inland
locations, including Forts Donelson
and Sevier . . . — — Map (db m92015) HM |
| | The Confederate response to Union
gunboats on the western rivers was to
build a series of forts. The better forts
were built on higher ground allowing for
"plunging fire" upon Union ships. Forts
Sevier, Clark, and Terry in Clarksville
were . . . — — Map (db m92018) HM |
| | It has often been said of the Civil War
soldier that life consisted of moments of
sheer terror followed by months
of sheer boredom. For the garrisoned
soldier, it tended more towards boredom.
For many Union garrisons occupying
Clarksville, . . . — — Map (db m92021) HM |
| | Wars generate refugees, and the Civil War
was no exception. After Union forces
took control of Clarksville
and New Providence in early 1863 many
escaped slaves and a few uprooted white
Unionists came here for protection and
assistance. They . . . — — Map (db m92026) HM |
Apr. 19, 2024
