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Relief of Knoxville

Broadway Avenue (State Highway 33), Maryville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 45' 5.94", -83° 58' 30.659988"
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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. t

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
Relief of Knoxville Historical Marker Location Map, Maryville, Tennessee Map