[Map of Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tennessee, showing the Confederate assault of Nov. 29, 1863]. Northwest of the fort, the land dropped off abruptly. Northwest of the fort, the land dropped off abruptly. Detailed city map showing streets, railroads, all buildings (major ones identified), larger land tracts with owners' names, and streams. Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. The Battle of Fort Sanders was the decisive engagement of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, fought in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 29, 1863.Assaults by Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet failed to break through the defensive lines of Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, resulting in lopsided casualties, and the Siege of Knoxville entered its final days. First, any defacement of a public memorial is a problem. Nothing remains of the original fortifications however this short film provides excellent information about the fortifications and the battle. Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet believed he could assemble a storming party, undetected at night, below the fortifications and, before dawn, overwhelm Fort Sanders by a … The fort surmounted an eminence just northwest of Knoxville. Want to know more about Knoxville's role in the Civil War? Orlando M. Poe, left, confers after the Battle of Knoxville with fellow engineer Orville Babcock amid the tree stumps in front of Fort Sanders’ northwest bastion. As McLaws’ two rows of soldiers neared the fort, all command and control evaporated as more than … The Battle of Fort Sanders took place on what is now known as Fort Sanders Hill near downtown Knoxville. Check out the Civil War Driving Tour HERE. It was more of a battlefield marker commemorating the men fighting under General James Longstreet at the Battle of Fort Sanders in November 1863. But second, this particular monument was not really a ‘lost cause’ veneration monument like some of the others in the news. The Battle of Fort Sanders on November 29, 1863, was a smashing victory for the Federals and helped bring an end to the Siege of Knoxville. The Battle of Fort Sanders was the decisive engagement of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, fought in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 29, 1863. Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet believed he could assemble a storming party, undetected at night, below the fortifications and, before dawn, overwhelm Fort Sanders by a … The fort surmounted an eminence just northwest of Knoxville. Title adapted from title in R.W.