Fort Sanders - 1 E 69
Posted by: LSUMonica
N 35° 57.441 W 083° 55.830
17S E 235702 N 3983188
Tennessee Historical Commission marker 1 E 69 - Fort Sanders. Located on the University of Tennessee - Knoxville campus.
Waymark Code: WM11BG
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2006
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1 E 69
Fort Sanders
Fort Sanders, a bastioned earthwork on the ridge two blocks nore of here, was the scene of Gen. James Longstreet's unsuccessful assault upon the Federal defenses of Knoxville at dawn, Nov. 29, 1863.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Marker reads the same on both sides.
Other Information:
Fort Sanders Wikipedia entry
National Park Service Battle Summary