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Fort Sanders

battle Facts

29 Nov 1863

Outcome: Union victory: Longstreet unable to take fort due to poor quality gunpowder.

3,440 Troops

Union

Commander(s)Ambrose Burnside
  • 100 Casualties
  • 8 Killed
  • 5 Wounded

Confederacy

Commander(s)James Longstreet
  • 780 Casualties
  • 129 Killed
  • 458 Wounded
  • 226 Missing & Captured

880 Casualties