The Battle of Dover/Confederate Mass Grave

The Battle of Dover/Confederate Mass Grave (HM1MWM)

Location: Dover, TN 37058 Stewart County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 29.199', W 87° 50.592'

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(side 1)
The Battle of Dover
Feb. 3, 1863


Confederate General John A. Wharton led an attack from the South and West against three companies of the Union 83rd
Illinois Infantry and several cannons which were positioned near this cemetery, guarding the road to Fort Henry. After hours of fierce fighting trying to retake the town of Dover the Confederates failed and had to leave their wounded and dead behind. It was reported that 17 men under Gen. Wharton's command were killed here and a total of 135 - 150 Confederates were killed during the Battle of Dover.

The following day Union officer Colonel Lowe reported the dead Confederates and ordered them to buried in shallow unmarked mass graves or in a trench in this cemetery and other areas around Dover. One Union soldier wrote in his diary of digging a trench for this purpose.

(side 2)

Confederate
Mass Grave

In memory of
fallen Confederate cavalrymen
Gen John A. Wharton's Brigade
Feb. 3, 1863
Battle of Dover
Dover, Tennessee

The location of this gravesite
was discovered by the
Fort Donelson Camp 249
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Dover, Tennessee

Donated by
Neal and Ruth Mathis
2007
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HM NumberHM1MWM
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Year Placed2007
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 424473 N 4038257
Decimal Degrees36.48665000, -87.84320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 29.199', W 87° 50.592'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 29' 11.94" N, 87° 50' 35.52" W
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Area Code(s)931
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 235 Church St, Dover TN 37058, US
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