. The story of the Twentieth Michigan infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865. Embracing official documents on file in the records of the state of Michigan and of the United States referring or relative to the regiment . AFTER FORT SANDERS 8c, He then detached General Sherman with two army corps, who hastened byforced marches to the relief of General Burnside and his army at Knoxville. As early as November 28 rumors of Braggs defeat began to reach GeneralLongstreet, but this only decided him to deliver the assault at once and endeavorto use up Burnsides army before relief could reach him.
. The story of the Twentieth Michigan infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865. Embracing official documents on file in the records of the state of Michigan and of the United States referring or relative to the regiment . AFTER FORT SANDERS 8c, He then detached General Sherman with two army corps, who hastened byforced marches to the relief of General Burnside and his army at Knoxville. As early as November 28 rumors of Braggs defeat began to reach GeneralLongstreet, but this only decided him to deliver the assault at once and endeavorto use up Burnsides army before relief could reach him. On December 4 General Shermans army reached Maryville, about twentymiles directly south of Knoxville, and he caused some of his heavy guns to befired to notify General Burnside of his approach, and on the 6th General Sher-man with his staff reached Knoxville. But it appears that as early as December 2 General Longstreet had decided uponthe abandonment of the siege, and on that night commenced the movement of histrains in the direction of Morristown, escorted by two brigades of cavalry. Thismovement continued throughout the night of the 3d and was completed duringthe 4th and the night of the 4th, so that on the mornin
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