Back Door to Knoxville
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Fort Dickerson came under attack only once during the Civil War. in a prelude to the 1863 Siege of Knoxville, Federal and Confederate cavalry fought for possession of these heights. Its lofty presence, however, served as a deterrent until the end of the
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Battle of Campbell's Station
Farragut, TN
The Federal Gen. Ambrose Burnside, pursued by Gen. James Longstreet from Lenoir's Station via Concord, eluded an attempt by Gen....
Birthplace of Admiral Farragut
Birthplace of Admiral Farragut Born July 5th 1801 Erected by Bonny Kate Chapter D. A. R. Knoxville Dedicated by Admiral Dewey May 15th 1900
Civil War Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
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David Glasgow Farragut
Farragut, TN
A native of Stony Point (Low's Ferry) David Farragut moved to New Orleans at the age of three.
Fort Dickerson
Knoxville, TN
1863 One of sixteen Union Army earthen forts and battery positions protecting Knoxville, Nov. 1863May 1865.