Rucker's Battery - 4B 22
N 36° 27.379 W 089° 24.055
16S E 284845 N 4037242
The historical marker is located outside of Tiptonville, TN.
Waymark Code: WM25XH
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 28
Rucker's Battery
At the west end of a 1200-yard "cemaillere," Battery No. 1 in the Confederate defenses of Island No. 10 thee 8-in Columbiads and three 32-pounders. Preventing passage of Federal vessels down-river, it withstood continuous attack for two weeks, until floodwaters forced its virtual abandonment, Apr. 2, 1862. Portions of the work are visible.
Marker Name: Rucker's Battery
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 4B 22
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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