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Battle of Blountville

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to withdraw. Blountville was the initial step in the Union’s attempt to force Confederate Maj. Gen.
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in Blountville was gutted by a fire that broke out during the shelling. It was rebuilt in 1866.
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Map of Blountsville Battlefield core and study areas by the
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Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
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Battle of Blountville Reenactment and Military Park
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Battle of Blountsville
American Civil War
Blountville
Sullivan County, Tennessee
36°32′00″N 82°19′35″W / 36.533333°N 82.326389°W / 36.533333; -82.326389
Union
United States
Union
CSA (Confederacy)
John W. Foster
James E. Carter
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Knoxville Campaign
Sanders' Raid
Cumberland Gap
Blountville
Blue Springs
Philadelphia
Rogersville
Campbell's Station
Knoxville
Kingston
Fort Sanders
Walker's Ford
Bean's Station

American Battlefield Protection Program
American Civil War

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