Battle of Knoxville, 29 November 1863
East Tennessee was a pro-Union region inside a Confederate state. Lincoln had been determined to liberate the area since 1861, but it was not until 1863 that an army was able to capture Knoxville, at the heart of the area. Even after that a strong Confederate counterattack under Longstreet threatened to recapture the town, but his assault failed on 29 November 1863, and the siege was soon lifted.
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