Killed By a Loose Bolt

Killed By a Loose Bolt (HM1Y71)

Location: Dover, TN 37058 Stewart County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 29.696', W 87° 51.39'

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February 13 1862

On the evening of February 13, 1862 the U.S. Gunboat Carondelet fired a few shots at this lower water battery. One Carondelet projectile hit the side of a Confederate gun-carriage at this location. A large "screw bolt" went flying. The loose screw struck the battery's highly respected commander, Captain Joseph Dixon, in the forehead. Dixon died instantly, the only Confederate casualty in the shelling.
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HM NumberHM1Y71
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Monday, May 8th, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 423290 N 4039187
Decimal Degrees36.49493333, -87.85650000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 29.696', W 87° 51.39'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 29' 41.76" N, 87° 51' 23.4" W
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Area Code(s)931
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Lock D Loop, Dover TN 37058, US
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