Siege of Knoxville

Quand

19 nov. 1863 – 4 déc. 1863

Type

Siège

Coordonnées

35.96° N, 83.92° W

Description

1863 battle of the American Civil War

1863 American Civil War battle

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.

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