Suggested Reading

Fort Donelson
The Campaign for Fort Donelson

Eastern National/ NPS

This marvelous booklet features a solid history of the 1862 Campaign for Forts Heiman, Henry and Donelson, written by noted historian, and former park historian, Dr. Benjamin F. Cooling.

It also includes a brief history of a subsequent battle in the area, the February 3, 1863, Battle of Dover.

This book was published and made possible by Eastern National. It is available at the park's bookstore or online: Home - Shop Americas National Parks

 
 
USS Carondelet
USS Carondelet

NPS

Some additional histories of this battle and campaign, as well as some histories of the park, can be found here:

Park Histories | Park History Program (nps.gov)

 
red and white logo
Civil War Trust/American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust

The American Battlefield Trust, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, has a variety of tools, including maps, brief histories, multimedia applications, that will enrich your Civil War curriculum.

You can find all of this here.

Learn | American Battlefield Trust (battlefields.org)

Last updated: April 24, 2021

Park footer

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

174 National Cemetery Drive
PO Box 434

Dover, TN 37058

Phone:

931-232-5706 x0

Contact Us