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BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

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February 3, 1863

Stewart

In an attempt to disrupt shipping on Cumberland River two brigades of Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler attacked the Union garrison at Fort Donelson on February 3, 1864. Wheeler withdrew following heavy losses and lack of ammunition.

HISTORICAL THEMES

This engagement is one of 38 sites evaluated by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and not subject to a TCWPA Battlefield Assessment

PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITY INDEX

N/A

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County

Stewart

Date

February 3, 1863

Preservation Opportunity

N/A

Confederate Units

Wheeler’s Cavalry Brigade (Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler

Union Units

Col. A. C. Harding 83rd Illinois Infantry 5 th Iowa Cavalry

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Terms Legend

Historical Themes:  Topics and subject matter that characterize the battlefield including Control of Tennessee’s Resources, Crucible for Leadership, Guerilla Warfare, Transformation in Warfare, Enslaved People, and Influence on Campaign.  Sites are identified that exhibit themes at moderate to high levels, and some sites may contain one or more Historical Themes.
 
Preservation Opportunity Index (POI):  A rating assigned for each battlefield to indicate relative opportunity and potential for successful site preservation.  The Index is generated by a model that evaluates ratings assigned for site significance, condition, risk of loss, protection potential, and opportunities for interpretation.  Based upon the POI values for each region in Tennessee (West, Middle, East), sites are indicated as having High, Medium, or Low opportunity.
 
Geo-coordinates: General/central location of the battlefield area per latitude and longitude coordinates utilized in Google Earth