Relief of Knoxville-1E 75-Knoxville
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Markerman62
N 35° 45.097 W 083° 58.514
17S E 230972 N 3960482
Located near the US 411 and US 321 intersection with parking nearby.
Waymark Code: WMNFYX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2015
Views: 12
Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, U.S.A., arrived in Blount County with 25,000 men, Dec. 5, 1863, to relieve Gen. Ambrose Burnside besieged at Knoxville by Gen. James Longstreet. The 15th Corps camped around Maryville, the 11th around Louisville and the 4th s.w. toward Morgantown.
Marker Name: Relief of Knoxville
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1E 75
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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