Confederate Forts & Batteries
About 1 1/4 mi. NE, now under water, a redoubt housed mainland defense headquarters for Island No. 10. It was flanked by Batteries 2, 3, 4 & 5. commanding the river. Successfully withstanding bombardment for two weeks, these and the island batteries interdicted the river until USS Carondelet and Pittsburg slipped past during darkness to cover Pope's crossing from New Madrid.
Marker is at the intersection of New Markham Road and Tennessee Route 22, on the right when traveling west on New Markham Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
