Capture of Island No. 10 ~ Apr. 8. 1862Covered 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,... [click for more]
Capture of Island No. 10An incident in the systematic process of opening the great rivers which served the heart of the Confederacy to Federal control, this was performed by ... [click for more]
Confederate BurialsIn this cemetery, following the siege and capture of Madrid Bend and Island No. 10, about 75 Confederate dead were interred. Others were buried on the... [click for more]
Confederate Forts & BatteriesAbout 1 1/4 mi. NE, now under water, a redoubt housed mainland defense headquarters for Island No. 10. It was flanked by Batteries 2, 3, 4 & 5. comman... [click for more]
General Clifton Bledsoe Cates (1893-1970)General Clifton Bledsoe Cates
1893 - 1970
? United States Marine Corps ? (Front):
Island No. 10This installation was made with the cooperation of Hon. C.U. Cochran, County Judge, Hon. R.C. Donaldson and the Lake Co. Highway Dept. Topography by W... [click for more]
Reelfoot Lake (2)To the east, 65 square miles in extent, this lake was formed by the earthquake of 1811-12, which also changed somewhat the course of the Mississippi R... [click for more]
Reelfoot Lake(Front):
In 1811-12 the greatest earthquakes in North American history enlarged existing bodies of water, blocking inflowing streams, an... [click for more]
Rucker’s BatteryRucker's Battery
1/2 Mile
At the west end of a 1200-yard cemaillere, Battery No. 1 in the Confeder... [click for more]
