Union Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside [
Confederate Forces Commanded by: Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
**Missing and Captured Conclusion: Union Victory | ![]() |
BATTLE SUMMARY
Fort Sanders was a key to the defense of Knoxville, which stood on the right bank of the Holston River and on the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad. To protect the town, the Confederates built a number of fortifications, including Fort Louden in the northwest quadrant.