Site of Fort Henry 3C~61 - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This site of the first Union attack on river route in the West lies below Kentucky Lake. Only the easternmost rifle pits remain above water. Because of the high water in the fort, only Capt. Taylor's Col. B. First Regt. Tenn. Art., stayed to slow the soldiers the Union gunboat advance. Five Confederate soldiers killed during the battle when their cannons exploded were buried on a ridge top north of here. Both Confederate and Union troops then moved along the trails to Ft. Donelson to the east.

Marker Name: Site of Fort Henry Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Battle (war) Marker Number: 3C 61 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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