Fort Sanders (2)

Fort Sanders (2) (1863-1864) - A U.S. Army post established as Fort Buckner in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Renamed for Brigadier General William P. Sanders] who was killed in the Battle of Fort Sanders, 18 Nov 1863. Abandoned in 1864.

File:Kurz & Allison - Assault on Fort Sanders.jpg Assault on Fort Sanders

Fort Sanders (2) History

Knoxville defenses 1863

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Current Status

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680960

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Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Maps & Images Lat: 35.9591635 Long: -83.9318562 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 988'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 746

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Sanders (2)
• University of Tennessee - The Civil War in Knoxville

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