Kingsport in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Kingsport
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017
1. Battle of Kingsport Monument
Confederate cavalrymen from 2nd Ky.
Cav. under Col. R. Morgan delayed the
advancing 5,500 Union cavalry under
Gen. Stoneman enroute to Saltville,
Va.. This monument is dedicated to
those brave Confederates and those
from East Tennessee who served
in defense of their Southern homeland.
Erected 1986 by John Singleton Mosby Camp No. 1409 Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1864.
Location. 36° 32.934′ N, 82° 36.732′ W. Marker is in Kingsport, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Netherland Inn Road and Riverwoods Place, on the left when traveling west. Located at the Kingsport Greenbelt park at the confluence of the North & South Forks of the Holston River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingsport TN 37660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Battle of Kingsport (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Indian Warpath (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Gilbert Christian
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Regarding Battle of Kingsport. Colonel R.(Richard) Morgan is the brother of General John Hunt Morgan.
General Stoneman had left Knoxville, Tennessee, to raid Confederate targets in Virginia: the salt works at Saltville, the lead works at Wytheville and the iron works in Marion. While Col. Morgan's small band held off a main Union force under Major General Alvan Cullem Gillem on the opposite side the Holston River, Col. Samuel Patton took a force of cavalry to a ford in the river 2.5 miles north and came down behind the Confederates. Out-numbered, out-flanked and demoralized by the bitter winter weather, Col. Morgan surrendered. The Confederates suffered 18 dead, and 84 prisoners of war were sent to a Union prison in Knoxville.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017
2. Battle of Kingsport Monument (reverse side)
The North Fork of the Holston River is in the background.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017
3. View of monument south towards the Holston Rivers.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 10, 2017
4. View of monument looking north, uphill towards parking lot, along Netherland Inn Road.
Walking trails here are along the North & South Forks of the Holston River.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
