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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1863 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Dickerson in G.O. 37 (Army of the Ohio), 11 Dec 1863 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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort established in 1863 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Dickerson in G.O. 37 (Army of the Ohio), 11 Dec 1863 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. | ||
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* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4319 HMDB - Fort Dickerson] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4319 HMDB - Fort Dickerson] | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, 11 June 2015
Fort Dickerson (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1863 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Dickerson in G.O. 37 (Army of the Ohio), 11 Dec 1863 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.
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History of Fort Dickerson
Established in 1863 as a strong earthworks fortification with 25 gun platforms. 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. The earthworks are considerably worn down and only depressions indicate where the magazine was.
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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