fought in Knoxville,
Tennessee, on November 29, 1863. Assaults by
Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet failed to
break through the defensive lines of Union
Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, resulting in
lopsided casualties, and the Siege of Knoxville
entered its final days.
Summary
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In attempting to take Knoxville, the Confederates decided that Fort Sanders was the only
vulnerable place where they could penetrate Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s
fortifications, which enclosed the city, and successfully…
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