Confederates led by Gen. James Longstreet
Confederates led by Gen. James Longstreet assault on Fort Sanders in Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 29, 1863. In the lopsided, 40 minute battle, Confederates suffered over 800 casualties to the Union losses of about 100. Together, Confederate defeats in the Battles of Knoxville and Chattanooga, put the region under Union control
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13123864
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45370953
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3000px x 2202px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
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