Withdrawl from Fort Donelson
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snfromky
N 36° 29.103 W 087° 49.625
16S E 425915 N 4038067
Refusing to surrender, Col. N.B. Forrest leads his men from Fort Donelson.
Waymark Code: WM1ETM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2007
Views: 59
About 300 yds. upstream was a ford over which this road formally crossed. Here, following a council of war in which he had refused to consent to the Confederate surrender, Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his calvary regiment unopposed out of the position. The ford was then flooded. He was followed by numerous artillery and infantry stragglers from other units.
Marker Name: Withdrawl from Fort Donelson
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 3C 34
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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