Civil War Journey in Clarksville, Tenn.

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Clarksville’s Civil War Timeline May 1861 – Cpt. Reuben Ross (CSA) announces formation of Camp Breckinridge. Col. William A. Forbes (CSA) organizes 14th Tenn. Infantry. June 8, 1861 – Tennessee secedes from the Union. Montgomery County votes overwhelmingly to join the Confederate States. Before July 15, 1861 – Kentucky Confederates Gen. William Temple “Temp” Withers, Robert A. Johnson and James W. Moss lay out Camp Boone. Clarksville’s 14th Tenn., Inf. Regiment is sent to join the Army of Northern Virginia (see page 21). September 2, 1861 – Clarksville becomes a military passport office for the Cumberland River. Passports now required for individuals entering and leaving Southern states. October 18, 1861 – Col. Adolphus Heiman (CSA) predicts weakness of Fort Donelson, Cumberland Iron Mills, Clarksville’s railroad bridge and Nashville. October 27, 1861 – Maj. Jeremy Gilmer (CSA) is sent to plan defenses of Clarksville and Nashville. Maj. Jeremy Gilmer November 4, 1861 – Maj. Gen. Leonidas Polk (CSA) orders 5,000 troops to Clarksville. November 13, 1861 – Artillery positioned at Fort Defiance to overlook the river approach to Clarksville. November 15, 1861 – Brig. Gen. Gideon Pillow’s (CSA) orders to move 5,000 troops to Clarksville are cancelled. November 17, 1861 – Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman (CSA) takes command of Fort Donelson / Fort Henry. November 29, 1861 – Tennessee Legislature allows Clarksville Female Academy to rent its premises to CSA for hospital. January 22, 1862 – Movement of Federal troops threaten Clarksville, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson; 8,000 men are detached to secure Clarksville. Clarksville Female Academy
Clarksville’s Civil War Timeline Cumberland River Originally called Fort Sevier, it is unclear when the name Fort Defiance began being used, and whether the name was used by area residents or Union occupiers. Once Col. Sanders Bruce assumes command of Clarksville, Union soldiers refer to the site as Fort Bruce. January 25, 1862 – 200 slaves and 50 soldiers are working on Clarksville’s defensive forts (Sevier/Defiance, Terry and Clark). See fold-out map. January 27, 1862 – Requests for guns/ammunition for defense of Clarksville are made to Richmond, Va. February 6, 1862 – Fort Henry surrenders to Federal forces under Brig. Gen. U.S. Grant. February 8, 1862 – Brig. Gen. John Floyd’s (CSA) forces from Hopkinsville, Ky., arrive in Clarksville. Brig. Gen. Simon Buckner (CSA) tries to get his troops from Russellville, Ky., by train to Clarksville by daylight. Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck (USA) orders Grant to destroy Clarksville’s railroad bridge “at all hazards.” 7 Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA
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