255 Series I Volume XXXI-I Serial 54 - Knoxville and Lookout Mountain Part I
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NOVEMBER 4-DECEMBER 23, 1863.-The Knoxville [Tennessee] Campaign.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
November 4.1863.-Longstreet's corps detached from Army of Tennessee for operations against Burnside's forces in East Tennessee.
14.1863.-Skirmishes at Maryville, Little River, Rockford,and Huff's Ferry.
15, 1863.-Skirmish near Loudon.
Skirmish at Lenoir's Station.
Skirmish at Stock Creek.
16, 1863.-Engagement at Campbell's Station. Skirmish near Knoxville.
16-23, 1863.-Skirmishes at and about Kingston.
17-Dec.4, 1863.-Siege of Knoxville.
23, 1863.-Assault on the Confederate lines about Knoxville.
Assault on the Union lines about Knoxville.
24, 1863.-Action at Kingston.
26, 1863.-Elliott ordered, with all available cavalry from Army of the Cumberland, into East Tennessee.
27, 1863.-Granger ordered, with Second and Third Divisions, Fourth Army Corps [Army of the Cumberland], to the relief of Knoxville.
28-Dec.6, 1863.-Sherman's march to the relief of Knoxville, with Granger's command, the Eleventh Army Corps,the Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps; part of the Fifteenth Army Corps, and the Second Brigade, Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland.
29, 1863.-Assault on Fort Sanders, Knoxville.
30, 1863.-Affair at Charleston.
December 1, 1863.-Skirmish near Maynardville.
2, 1863.-Action at Walker's Ford, Clinch River.
3, 1863.-Skirmish at Log Mountain.
4, 1863.-Skirmish near Kingston.
4-5, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Loudon.
5, 1863.-Skirmish at Walker's Ford, Clinch River.
6, 1863.-Skirmish at Clinch Mountain.
7, 1863.-Skirmish at Rutledge.
9-13, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Bean's Station.
10, 1863.-Skirmish at Gatlinsburg.
Skirmish at Long Ford.
Skirmish at Morristown.
Affair at Russellville.
11, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, U. S. Army,supersede
Major-General Burnside in command of the Department of the Ohio.
12, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, U. S. Army, assigned to command of all cavalry serving in the Department of the Ohio.
Skirmish at Cheek's Cross-Roads.
12-13, 1863.-Skirmishes at Russellville.
13, 1863.-Skirmish near Dandridge's Mill.
Skirmish at Farley's Mill Holston River.
14, 1863.-Engagement at Bean's Station.
Skirmish at Clinch Gap.
Skirmish at Granger's Mill.
Skirmish near Morristown.
15, 1863.-Skirmish at Bean's Station.
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