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Site of Union Pontoon Bridge

Chisholm Tavern Park, Central Avenue, Knoxville, TN , USA
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A pontoon bridge at the foot of Central Avenue enabled Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, U.S.A., to hold the heights on the south side of the river during the siege of Knoxville, November, 1863. They were called, from left to right, Sevierville Hill, Fort Stanl

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
    Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
 
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