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Forts Dickerson and Stanley

1E 74FORTS DICKERSON AND STANLEYFort Dickerson to the west andFort Stanley to the east were thecenter two of four fortifiedheights held by the Federals southof the river during the siege...

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FORTS DICKERSON AND STANLEY

Fort Dickerson to the west and
Fort Stanley to the east were the
center two of four fortified
heights held by the Federals south
of the river during the siege of
Knoxville, Nov. 17-Dec. 4, 1863.
Maj. Gen. Jos. Wheeler C.S.A., made
a vain effort to seize to seize these hills
with cavalry Nov, 15-16. He came
via Sweetwater and Maryville.

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