Battle of Fort Sanders

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The Battle of Fort Sanders was a key Union defensive victory during the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, where Union forces successfully repelled a Confederate assault on the fort in November 1863.

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Battle of Fort Sanders canonical 3
Siege of Knoxville 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Assault on Fort Sanders
associatedWith Ambrose E. Burnside
linked to: Ambrose Burnside

James Longstreet
attacker Confederate forces under James Longstreet
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective control of Knoxville and East Tennessee
casualties higher Confederate casualties than Union casualties
chronology occurred after Battle of Chickamauga
city Knoxville
combatant Confederate Army of Tennessee
linked to: Army of Tennessee

Union Army
commander Ambrose E. Burnside
linked to: Ambrose Burnside

James Longstreet
ConfederateCommander James Longstreet
ConfederateForce Longstreet's Corps
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date November 29, 1863
defender Union garrison at Fort Sanders
defensiveWorks earthwork fortifications
followedBy Confederate withdrawal from Knoxville area
fortification Fort Sanders
historicalRegion Appalachian region of Tennessee
location Fort Sanders
Knoxville, Tennessee
militaryBranch Confederate Army infantry
Union Army infantry
month November 1863
notableFeature short, intense frontal attack by Confederate infantry
steep fort ditch that hindered Confederate assault
partOf Knoxville Campaign
precededBy Siege of Knoxville
linked to: Knoxville Campaign
relatedEvent Siege of Knoxville
linked to: Knoxville Campaign
relatedPlace East Tennessee
result Union victory
state Tennessee
strategicSignificance helped maintain Union hold on East Tennessee
secured Union control of Knoxville
tacticalOutcome Confederate assault repulsed
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
timePeriod American Civil War
typeOfEngagement assault on fortified position
UnionCommander Ambrose E. Burnside
linked to: Ambrose Burnside
UnionForce Army of the Ohio
year 1863

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Relief of Knoxville relatedTo Battle of Fort Sanders
Knoxville Campaign hasPart Battle of Fort Sanders
Knoxville Campaign notableEngagement Battle of Fort Sanders
Knoxville Campaign relatedTo Siege of Knoxville
linked to: Battle of Fort Sanders