The Battle of Blountville Traditional Cache
Manville Possum: Archived.
The Battle of Blountville
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Across the street from the Sullivan County courthouse in Blountville, Tennessee.
The cache is a small container with a log book only.
In September 1863, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads and gaps to Virginia, and, if possible, secure the saltworks near present day Saltville, Virginia. On September 22, Union Col. John W. Foster with his cavalry and artillery engaged Col. James E. Carter and his troops at Blountville. Foster attacked at noon and in the four-hour battle, shelled the town and initiated a flanking movement, compelling the Confederates to withdraw. Blountsville was the initial step in the Union’s attempt to force Confederate Maj. Gen. Sam Jones and his command to retire from East Tennessee. The Battle of Blountville was a Union Victory that resulted in a total of 192 casualties; 27 Union and 165 Confederate.
Here on september 22, 1863, Confederate forces commanded by Colonel James E. Carter fought a Union brigade led by Colonel John W. Foster. After delaying the Union advance for more than four hours, Carter withdrew toward Zollicoffer, now known as Bluff City. During the battle, artillery shells set fire to the courthouse and much of the town burned. Skirmishing near Blountville continued until news of the bloody battle at Chickamauga reached General Ambrose Burnside, and Union General Henry Wagner Halleck ordered a retreat toward Knoxville (visit link)
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