battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Dover
Battle of Dover was a battle fought on 3 February 1863 at Stewart County, in what is now Tennessee, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 800 against 2,500.
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Record
| Date | 3 February 1863 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Stewart County, Tennessee, United States 36.485N, 87.857W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Union victory | |
| Belligerents | United States (Union) | Confederate States of America |
| Commanders | Abner C. Harding | Joseph Wheeler |
| Strength | 800 | 2,500 |
| Casualties and losses | 126 | 670 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Fort Donelson 1862, 0.9 km
- Battle of Fort Henry 1862, 17 km
- Battle of Riggins Hill 1862, 39 km
- Battle of Johnsonville 1864, 47 km
- Battle of Parker's Cross Roads 1862, 91 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Deserted House 30 January 1863
- After: Battle of Thompson's Station 5 March 1863
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1863
- Battle of Camarón Mexico
- Bombardment of Kagoshima Japan
- Bear River Massacre United States
- Second Battle of Fort Wagner United States
- Battle of Whitestone Hill United States
Battle of Dover is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (52 in Tennessee).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2352722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dover (1863), revision 1370439266, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.