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 Union 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
• Battle of Fort Sanders Wikipedia - Battle of Fort Sanders

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