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A lithograph depicting the
Battle of Fort Sanders
, the decisive engagement of the 1863
Knoxville Campaign
during the
American Civil War
. The
Confederate
army, under Lt. Gen.
James Longstreet
, attacked the
Union
salient
of Fort Sanders. Although he had superior numbers, Longstreet planned poorly and was unable to break through the fort's defenses; he called off his attack after 20 minutes. The Union defenders, under Maj. Gen.
Ambrose Burnside
, suffered 13 casualties to the Confederates' 813.
Lithograph:
Kurz and Allison
; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
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