Historical Marker

Capture of Island No. 10

N36 22.695 W89 29.038 · Tiptonville · Lake

Tennessee marker

Inscription

Covered by Federal gunboats, Maj. Gen. John Pope landed part of his army of 25,000 on the west shore of Madrid Bend, outflanking Confederate defenses, causing abandonment of the island. Brig. Gen. W.W. Mackall, retreating south, finding himself cut off b

Location

AddressN36 22.695 W89 29.038
CityTiptonville
CountyLake
StateTennessee
Coordinates36.378250, -89.483967

Sources

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Confederate Burials

In this cemetery, following the siege and capture of Madrid Bend and Island No. 10, about 75 Confederate dead were interred.

Confederate Forts & Batteries

Tiptonville, TN

About 1 1/4 mi. NE, now under water, a redoubt housed mainland defense headquarters for Island No. 10.