Battle of Campbell’s Station

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The Battle of Campbell’s Station was an American Civil War engagement fought on November 16, 1863, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Union forces conducted a strategic fighting withdrawal to delay a Confederate advance.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Campbell Station NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ambrose E. Burnside’s East Tennessee operations
James Longstreet’s independent command in East Tennessee
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union) NERFINISHED
campaignCommanderConfederate James Longstreet NERFINISHED
campaignCommanderUnion Ambrose E. Burnside NERFINISHED
chronology fought after the Battle of Chickamauga
fought before the Siege of Knoxville
combatant Confederate Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED
Union Army NERFINISHED
commander Ambrose E. Burnside NERFINISHED
James Longstreet NERFINISHED
ConfederateCommander James Longstreet NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date November 16, 1863
followedBy Siege of Knoxville NERFINISHED
front Knoxville front
geographicContext Knox County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
involvedBranch artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Campbell’s Station, Tennessee NERFINISHED
near Knoxville, Tennessee
notableFeature well-conducted Union rear-guard action
partOf Knoxville Campaign NERFINISHED
precededBy Longstreet’s advance toward Knoxville
primaryOpposingForce Longstreet’s Confederate corps NERFINISHED
primaryUnionForce Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED
purposeOfUnionWithdrawal reach defensive works at Knoxville
region East Tennessee NERFINISHED
result Union forces successfully delayed Confederate advance
Union strategic success
significance helped ensure Union retention of Knoxville
state Tennessee
strategicObjective protect Knoxville
tacticalNature fighting withdrawal
tacticalObjective delay Confederate advance
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
timeOfDay daytime battle
typeOfEngagement field battle
UnionCommander Ambrose E. Burnside NERFINISHED
year 1863

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Campbell’s Station, Tennessee hasEvent Battle of Campbell’s Station