Siege of Knoxville

The siege of Knoxville saw Lieutenant General James Longstreet's Confederate forces besiege the Union garrison of Knoxville, Tennessee, led by Major General Ambrose Burnside, in the American Civil War. When Major General William T. Sherman approached Knoxville with an overwhelming Union force, Longstreet ended the siege on December 4 and withdrew northeast. The siege was part of the Knoxville campaign of the Civil War.

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1863 Siege of Knoxville

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1760 Battle of Echoee

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1863 Knoxville Campaign

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1863 Battle of Campbell's Station

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1863 Battle of Fort Sanders

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Northop leading the attack at Knoxville, 1863

Northop leading the attack at Knoxville, 1863

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1760	Battle of Echoee	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Knoxville Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Campbell's Station	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Siege of Knoxville	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Fort Sanders	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Adair	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Northop leading the attack at Knoxville, 1863		Commons
commons	image		Northop leading the attack at Knoxville, 1863		Commons