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Revision as of 15:53, 16 December 2014
Fort Dickerson (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1863 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Dickerson after Captain Jonathan C. Dickerson, 112th Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry, who was killed 18 Sep 1863 near Cleveland, Tennessee. Fort abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort Dickerson
Established as a strong earthworks fortification in 1863 but construction wasn't completed until February 1864. Withstood the Confederate siege of Knoxville between 17 Dec 1863 and 4 Dec 1863.
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The fort was abandoned at the end of the war in 1865.
Current Status
Earthworks remains and three markers.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680761
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Location: Fort Dickerson Park, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 35.94778 Long: -83.91611 |
See Also:
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 739.
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