. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . under General Longstreet, nearly 35,000. Losses, about 1,600. After the battle at Campbells Station, General Burnsides armyhaving fallen back to Knoxville, proceeded to intrench itself aroundthe outskirts of the city. Its principal position was upon a highridge at the west and southwest. Here batteries were planted atfrequent intervals,
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . under General Longstreet, nearly 35,000. Losses, about 1,600. After the battle at Campbells Station, General Burnsides armyhaving fallen back to Knoxville, proceeded to intrench itself aroundthe outskirts of the city. Its principal position was upon a highridge at the west and southwest. Here batteries were planted atfrequent intervals, the gaps being filled with infantry and protectedby rifle-pits. Late in the forenoon of the first day {Nommber 17th), the picketsof the enemy made their appearance at an outpost, held by mountedtroops, on the Loudon road, about two miles southwest of the sharp skirmish commenced in the woods, resulting in the Unionvidettes falling back upon their supports. The latter, which weredismounted, formed in line of battle along a rail fence having aclear space between it and the woods where the fighting had justoccurred. • Soon curling jets of smoke issuing from among the trees, accom-panied by reports of musketry, indicated that the foe was near. It. Knoxoille^ Tenn. 329 was not long before the whole front of the wood blazed with hisvolleys. After a brief interval in which the firing was but spas-modic, the rebels charged out of the timber, and with a yell dashedacross the open space. The Union force, which, to this time, hadreserved its fire, now rose in a body and poured in an unerringvolley which not only checked the rushing tide, but turned it backin tumultuous confusion. A desultory fire was then maintained, until the enemy made amovement to the right, and succeeded in getting a position on therailroad bank, from which they caused much annoyance. Underthe direction of General Sanders, however, they were finally driventhence. They also brought a battery of five pieces in
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