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Longstreet's Billet 1B30

Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Corps occupied this area during the winter of 1863-64, with the mission of securing East Tennessee to the Confederacy. He and his staff occupied this house at that time. Brig. Gen. Kershaw's troops were to the north of the road, and McLaws' Division to the south. McLaws lived in Hayslope.

US11E in Russellville, across from the Post Office. Hamblen County Tennessee


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