Fort Sanders

Fort Sanders (HM1BET)

Location: Knoxville, TN 37916 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 57.441', W 83° 55.83'

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Fort Sanders, a bastioned earthwork on the ridge two blocks north of here, was the scene of Gen. James Longstreet's unsuccessful assault upon the Federal defenses of Knoxville at dawn, Nov. 29, 1863.
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HM NumberHM1BET
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Marker Number1E 69
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 7:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 235702 N 3983188
Decimal Degrees35.95735000, -83.93050000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 57.441', W 83° 55.83'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 57' 26.46" N, 83° 55' 49.80" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1601-1617 Lee Highway, Knoxville TN 37916, US
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