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Presentation: The Knoxville Campaign
January 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join the National Park Service (NPS) for the 3rd Annual Winter Lecture Series at Camp Nelson National Monument! The special programs feature guest speakers who present on a variety of topic related to the Civil War Era. The presentations take place on select Saturdays at starting at 11:00 am at the park. The 1.5-hour programs are free and open to the public.
January 13, 2024: Dr. Lucas Wilder, Historian and Park Ranger at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, “Our Hold Upon East Tennessee”: The Knoxville Campaign
Dr. Wilder will discuss the East Tennessee Campaign from the capture of Cumberland Gap to Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s exodus from East Tennessee. Both the United States and the Confederacy attempted to either hold or invade Appalachia with varying results. Learn about the strategy and military tactics used by Longstreet, Ambrose Burnside, and other generals as they attempted to maneuver through the rugged terrain of Appalachia.