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BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

Kingston

November 24, 1863

Roane

On November 24, 1863, the Confederate cavalry divisions of Brig. Gen William Martin and Brig. Gen. Frank Armstrong under Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler conducted a reconnaissance in force against the Union forces in Kingston Tennessee consisting of the First Brigade, Second Division, XXIII Corps (Col. Samuel Mott), the First Tennessee Infantry (Col. Robert Byrd), Second Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps, and the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (Col. Daniel Ray). Advancing on the Old Knoxville Road, Wheeler’s cavalry engaged the Union force along a ridge east of town. Discovering that the Union force was larger than expected, Wheeler withdrew his cavalry back to Knoxville after a 7-hour engagement. Confederate casualties were approximately 25; reported Union losses were 1 killed and 14 wounded in the 118th Ohio Infantry.

HISTORICAL THEMES

Controlling Resources

Hard Hand of War

Transformation in Warfare

Link to Campaign (Knoxville)

PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITY INDEX

HIGH

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SITE DETAILS

County

Roane

Date

November 24, 1863

Preservation Opportunity

HIGH

Confederate Units

Wheeler’s Cavalry Martin and Armstrong’s Divisions

Union Units

1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Corps, 1st Tennessee Infantry (Byrd), 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (Ray)

Kingston

Account of Engagement

Kingston, TN Battlefield (Nov 24, 1863) Reports from Official Records and Other OR Series I, XXXI Part 1, pp. 543-544 Report of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler- Engagement at Kingston, Nov 24, 1863

OR Series I, XXXI Part 1 p.545. Report of Maj. Gen. Will T. Martin, Commanding Longstreet’s Cavalry

OR Series I, XXXI, Part 1 pp. 381-382 Report of Col. Samuel Mott, 118th Ohio Infantry, commanding 1st Brigade

OR Series I, XXXI Part 1, pp. 422 Report of Col. Robert Byrd, 1st Tennessee Infantry

Lieut. John W. Andes, 10th installment of “Reminiscences of the Second Tennessee Cavalry.”

Travis, B.F. Lieut. The Story of the 25th Michigan. Kalamazoo Publishing Co. 1897. Pp 137-139

Union Order of Battle: Second Division, First Brigade

1st Tennessee Infantry, Col. William Byrd
2nd Tennessee Cavalry, Col. Daniel Ray
Confederate Order of Battle
Wheeler’s Cavalry, Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler

All of the Confederate artillery was engaged at Kingston with the exception of Huwald’s Tennessee Battery.

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Terms Legend

Historical Themes:  Topics and subject matter that characterize the battlefield including Control of Tennessee’s Resources, Crucible for Leadership, Guerilla Warfare, Transformation in Warfare, Enslaved People, and Influence on Campaign.  Sites are identified that exhibit themes at moderate to high levels, and some sites may contain one or more Historical Themes.
 
Preservation Opportunity Index (POI):  A rating assigned for each battlefield to indicate relative opportunity and potential for successful site preservation.  The Index is generated by a model that evaluates ratings assigned for site significance, condition, risk of loss, protection potential, and opportunities for interpretation.  Based upon the POI values for each region in Tennessee (West, Middle, East), sites are indicated as having High, Medium, or Low opportunity.
 
Geo-coordinates: General/central location of the battlefield area per latitude and longitude coordinates utilized in Google Earth