Blountsville

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Blountsville (1863)

War:

American Civil War

Date(s):

22 Sep 1863

Location:

Sullivan County, Tennessee, US

Description:

Col. John W. Foster, USA
Col. James E. Carter, CSA

A Union infantry division pushed back the reinforced 1st Tennessee Cavalry.

Total casualties were under 200, but most of those were Confederate, over 150.

Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads and gaps to Virginia, and, if possible, secure the saltworks beyond Abingdon. On September 22, Union Col. John W. Foster with his cavalry and artillery engaged Col. James E. Carter and his troops at Blountsville. Foster attacked at noon and in the four-hour battle, shelled the town and initiated a flanking movement, compelling the Confederates to withdraw. Blountsville was the initial step in the Union’s attempt to force Confederate Maj. Gen. Sam Jones and his command to retire from East Tennessee.

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