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Surrender House ~ Feb. 16, 1862
at the intersection of Spring Street (Tennessee Route 49) and Petty Street, Dover,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 29' 15.779976",
-87° 50' 13.38"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Here, following a council of war with Brig. Gens. Floyd and Pillow, Brig. Gen. Simon B. Buckner surrendered the Confederate defenders of Fort Donelson to Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant, USA. The two senior Confederate generals, having abandoned command, escaped. Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, refusing to agree to the surrender, led his cavalry regiment and a number of infantrymen out of the defenses without losing a man or meeting opposition.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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