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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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Battle of Blountville Reenactment and Military Park
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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
Sullivan County, Tennessee

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