Battle of Blountsville

Battle of Blountsville

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Blountsville
partof=the American Civil War


caption=
date=September 23, 1863
place=Sullivan County, Tennessee
casus=
territory=
result=Union victory
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=John W. Foster
commander2=James E. Carter
strength1=2nd Brigade/4th Division/XXIII Corps
strength2=1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
casualties1=27
casualties2=165|

The Battle of Blountsville was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on September 22, 1863, in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

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.

References

* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn019.htm National Park Service battle description]


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