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Relief of Knoxville
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By Judith Barber, August 16, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Relief of Knoxville Marker | | |
Inscription. 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.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1 E 75.)
Location. 35° 45.099′ N, 83° 58.511′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. Marker is on Broadway Avenue (State Highway 33), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maryville TN 37801, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pride Mansion (here, next to this marker); Montvale Springs (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); New Providence Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Bennett Scott, Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedman's Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Where Houston Enlisted (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Craig's Fort (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maryville College (approx. ¾ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Maryville. |
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By Judith Barber, August 16, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Relief of Knoxville Marker | | Marker is in front of a county services building. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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