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title: Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson
author: Hal Jespersen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22212/lower-river-battery-at-fort-donelson/
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updated: 2026-10-04
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# Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson

_Authored by Hal Jespersen_

## Image File

[![Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22212.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22212.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, photograph by Hal Jespersen, February 2006.

Shown here is part of the Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, which is the historic site of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Fort Donelson, of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/). At the time, it was under Confederate hold until its capture and ultimate victory by Union forces 11 - 16 February 1862. It overlooks the Cumberland River, on which the Union ironclad gunboats would have originally attacked from.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jespersen, H. (2026, October 04). Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22212/lower-river-battery-at-fort-donelson/>
### Chicago
Jespersen, Hal. "Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22212/lower-river-battery-at-fort-donelson/>.
### MLA
Jespersen, Hal. "Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22212/lower-river-battery-at-fort-donelson/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Donelson_National_Battlefield#/media/File:Fort_Donelson_river_battery_(1).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Donelson_National_Battlefield#/media/File:Fort_Donelson_river_battery_(1).jpg) by [**Hal Jespersen**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Donelson_National_Battlefield#/media/File:Fort_Donelson_river_battery_(1).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 04 October 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.