Knoxville from Fort Stanley, Tennessee, 1864 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Knoxville from Fort Stanley, Tennessee, 1864 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Knoxville from Fort Stanley
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Knoxville from Fort Stanley, Tennessee, 1864
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Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1864 was a city under Union occupation after federal troops took it in September 1863. Before the war it had been a river town and rail center in the East Tennessee mountains, where the railroads and the Tennessee River moved farm goods, timber, and iron. Its residents were divided in their loyalties, and many East Tennesseans had opposed secession. The city had seen heavy fighting in late November 1863, when Confederate forces under James Longstreet attacked the Union garrison at Fort Sanders and failed to take the town. By 1864, the Union army depended on the rail lines and the fortifications on the surrounding hills to hold the region, and daily life centered on army supply, shortages, and the uncertain course of the war.
| Created / published | 1864 |
|---|---|
| Creator | barnard, george n. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Tennessee |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,207 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Knoxville from Fort Stanley |
| Reference | TN 1864 a Knoxville from Fort Stanley |
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