Dover, Tenn.–Load, Ready, Fire! –Artillery to Roar Again at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover this Saturday, November 4
The staff of Fort Donelson National Battlefield invites the public to step back into 1862 and observe Civil War artillery in action.
Interpreting Captain Ezra Taylor’s First Illinois Light Artillery, Battery B, which fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the national park’s gun crew will be providing history and anecdotes of the battery and its contributions to Union victory of the February 1862 battle. The crew will also be conducting live-fire demonstrations on the park’s bronze, 6 pounder field gun – one of the most common artillery for both North and South.
The Saturday demonstrations will be conducted at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM, adjacent to the park Visitor Center, located 120 Fort Donelson Park Road, Dover. All programs are free and open to the public.
In case of inclement weather, demonstrations may be postponed. Please check the park’s website ( www.nps.gov/fodo ), the Fort Donelson National Battlefield Facebook, or call the Ranger office at 931-232-5706 ext. 0, for any schedule updates.