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.
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Winter Freezes Action in East Tennessee
The Knoxville campaign ends in bitter cold, as James Longstreet looks to punish some of his Confederate officers for the recent failures in northeastern Tennessee.
The Bean’s Station Engagement
James Longstreet’s Confederates attack a Federal detachment in the hopes of gaining more foraging ground for winter.
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.
The Battle of Fort Sanders
James Longstreet’s tentative Confederate siege of Knoxville climaxes with an assault on the nearly impregnable Federal defenses, while a Federal force is on its way to reinforce the Knoxville defenders.
Breaking Out of Chattanooga
Ulysses S. Grant prepares to fight his way out of Chattanooga as Braxton Bragg sends more of his Confederate Army of Tennessee away.