James Longstreet’s Confederates take control between Sevierville and Dandridge in northeastern Tennessee, while Ulysses S. Grant looks to replace the Federal commander at Knoxville.
Tag: Army of the Ohio
The Sevierville Engagement
Federals and Confederates clash for two days, resulting in minor victories for both sides in the forbidding region of northeastern Tennessee.
The Dandridge Engagement
Federals and Confederates converge on Dandridge to gather much-needed foodstuffs for the hungry troops in the bitter eastern Tennessee winter. The engagement that results in this convergence causes much concern in Washington.
The Condition is Every Way Bad
As both Federals and Confederates struggle to operate in the harsh winter of northeastern Tennessee, James Longstreet mobilizes his Confederate forces to starve and reclaim Knoxville.
Grant Urges Action in East Tennessee
Ulysses S. Grant pushes John G. Foster at Knoxville to take the offensive, but the Federals are reluctant to hunt down the Confederates in such harsh winter weather.
Sherman “Rescues” Burnside at Knoxville
William T. Sherman’s Federals hurry from Chattanooga to aid the Federals at Knoxville, only to find that they are not in as desperate shape as anticipated.