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Photograph of a Typical Battlefield Shelter

Photograph of a typical battlefield shelter resembling a simple log cabin.

Vast swaths of forest were cleared to construct cabins and shelters such as this recreated example. Most of the chimneys were likely log or wicker basket types. Some local stones were used for chimneys of the area; an abandoned quarry is west of the present-day park. Cleared forests caused increased erosion and sedimentation into adjacent waterways.

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Photograph by Trista L. Thornberry-Ehrlich (Colorado State University) taken in spring 2009.

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Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Code: FODO

Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Latitude: 36.4912986755371, Longitude: -87.8561325073242

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