On the heels of the Confederate defeat in the Chattanooga Campaign, Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet today attempts to break through federal lines surrounding the Union-occupied city of Knoxville and under the command of Major General Ambrose Burnside. The Battle of Fort Sanders, however, proves to be one of the quickest and most lopsided battles…
The Confederate Army of the Tennessee, defeated twice by their Union counterparts outside of Chattanooga in the past two days, is desperate to turn the tide of the Chattanooga Campaign. Confederate General Braxton Bragg, however, is unable to halt the offensive maneuvers of Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Today’s action plays out on Missionary Ridge…
Two minor battles take place today, one in which the Union emerges victorious, while the Confederacy triumphs in the other. Like many other clashes this year of no direct significance to the outcome of the war, the impact of these two battles is localized, albeit reflecting important dynamics of the war. The Battle of Droop…