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{{{Name}}} was one of 20 named Union fortifications surrounding Knoxville, Tennessee during the U.S. Civil War. This ring of defenses was established late in 1863 to counter a Confederate threat to the city. Confederate forces attempted to capture the city in November-December 1863 and laid siege to the city.