| Fort Donelson
National Battlefield Tour Stop 1 (Confederate Monument) |
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Confederate soldiers were hastily buried on the battlefield after the surrender. The exact location of their graves is unknown. This monument commemorates the Southern soldiers who fought and died at Fort Donelson. The United Daughters of the Confederacy erected the monument in 1933. |
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| (3-95) Northwest view of the Confederate Monument |
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Detail of monument Enlarge
Inscription on monumentCourtesy of Brian Risher, MS |
(2007) Enlarge Courtesy of Chris Shelton, IN |
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