Control the Rivers and Railroads
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During the Civil War rivers and railroads routinely carried soldiers, material, and food to keep the war effort going. The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers were the main arteries that carried the economic lifeblood to the heart of middle Tennessee. Most a
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13,000 Prisoners
Dover, TN
Thirteen thousand dejected Confederate defenders of Fort Donelson huddled here against the cold on February 16, 1862.
6-pounder Gun
Dover, TN
The 6-pounder was the prime artillery piece of the Mexican War and the smallest regulation gun of the Civil War.
Advance on Fort Donelson
Here was formerly a road following a telegraph line between Dover and Tennessee River.
Brown's Brigade
Dover, TN
C.S.A. Brigadier General Simon B. Buckner's Division Colonel John C. Brown's Brigade Early on February 15, 1862 General Buckner's...
Buckner's Defense
Dover, TN
To stop the Confederate break-out attempt on February 15, Grant sent his reorganized troops against the Confederate left.