Chattanooga-Missionary Ridge
The Chattanooga Campaign in November, 1863 collectively included the engagements at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Following successful capture of
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September 22, 1863
Sullivan
Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads and gaps to Virginia, and, if possible, secure the saltworks beyond Abingdon. On September 22, Union Col. John W. Foster with his cavalry and artillery engaged Col. James E. Carter and his troops at Blountsville. Foster attacked at noon and in the four-hour battle, shelled the town and initiated a flanking movement, compelling the Confederates to withdraw. Blountsville was the initial step inthe Union’s attempt to force Confederate Maj. Gen. SamJones and his command to retire from East Tennessee.
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The Chattanooga Campaign in November, 1863 collectively included the engagements at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Following successful capture of
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