Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Fighting at Dandridge
Midwinter Clash
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 12, 2016
1. Fighting at Dandridge Marker
In November 1863, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet led a force from Chattanooga to attack Union Gen. Ambrose E, Burnside's army at Knoxville. The campaign failed, and in December Longstreet's men marched east along the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad to winter quarters in Russellville, where they remained until March 1864. Numerous small engagements between Longstreet's and Burnside's armies occurred during the winter.
On January 14, 1864, Union Gen. John G. Parke advanced in to this area in search of forage and supplies. Confederate Gen. James Longstreet, whose army was in winter quarters nearby, planned to attack the Federals. Union Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis led his cavalry into Dandridge on January 15, with the remainder of Parke's corps following the next day and concentrating in and around the town.
At about noon on January 17, Confederate Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson's men charged down the Chucky road against the Union positions while Gen. Micah Jenkin's brigade attacked down the Morristown Road from the north. The onslaught caused Federal brigades under Gen. Oscar LaGrange and Gen. Israel Garrard to tall back. That night, Parke decided to withdraw, and his corps was done by morning. Longstreet's infantrymen were unable to pursue the Federals because of the frigid weather and their shortage
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Erected by Tennessee Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1864.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 2.064′ N, 83° 19.36′ W. Marker was in Dandridge, Tennessee, in Jefferson County. It was on Interstate 40 1.4 miles east of Tennessee Route 113, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands in front of the Jefferson Co. I-40 West Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 610 Norris Dr, Dandridge TN 37725, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in East Tennessee. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Tennessee Civil War Trails (here, next to this marker); Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 12, 2016
2. Fighting at Dandridge Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fighting at Dandridge (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Battle of Dandridge. Wikipedia (Submitted on December 13, 2016.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Gen. Ambrose Burnside
Photographed by Tom Bosse
4. Gen. James Longstreet
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
