What Happened in 1863

  • Battle of Bean's Station

    Description: Lt. Gen. James Longstreet abandoned the Siege of Knoxville, on December 4, 1863, and retreated northeast towards Rogersville,... Read more

  • Battle of Mossy Creek

    Description: Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis received a report on the night of December 28, 1863, that a brigade of enemy cavalry was in the... Read more