Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Honor 10 the Gallant Dead.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE ONO,
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. II.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.


In order clearly to designate the positions
occupied by our troops during the recent
siege. and in token of respect to the gallant
officers who fell in the defense of Knoxville,
the several forts and batteries are named MS
follows.
Battery Noble-At loop-holed house south Of
Kingston road in memory of Lieuuchan and Adju-
tant William Noble, I'd Michigan Volunteers who
fell IN the charge upon the cnomys rifle pits in front
of Fort Sanders on the morning Of November gath
Fort Byngton-M College, after Mai Cornelius
Byngton, I'd Michigan Volunteers, who fell mortally
wounded, while leading the assault upon the emo
mys rifle pits, in front of Fort Sanders ON the
morning of November 2lth
Battery Galpin-East of Socohd Crock IN memory
Of Lieutenant Galpin, ID Michigan Volunteers, who
fell IN the assault upon the cncmys rifle pits in front
of Fort Sanders, ON the morning of November glth
Fort Com,tock-On Summit Hill near the Rail
road depot in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Com
stock, 'th Michigan Volunteers who fell in our
lines during the siege
Battery Ntscc-Wcst of Gay street in memory
Of Captain Wiltscc, 2Oth Michigan Volunteers, who
was morally wounded in our lines, during the siege
Fort Huntington Smth--On Temperance Hill in
memory of Lieutenant Colonel Huntington Smith
goth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who fell at the
battle of Campbclls Station.
Battery Clifton Lec-East of Fort Huntington
smith in memory of Captain Clifton Lee l2th IL
lnois Mounted Infantry, who fell in the fight of No
vcmbcr 18th, in front Of Fort Sanders.
Fort llill-At the extreme eastern point of our
lines, in memory of Captain Hill, Of 18th Kentucky
Cavalry who iell during the siege
Battery Fcarns--On Flint Hill in memory of It,
and Adiutant Charles W. Fearns, 45th Ohio Mounted
Infantry, who fell in the action of November 18TH
in front Of Fort Sanders
Battery Xeelincr-- Between Fort Sanders and Sec
ond Creek in memory of Lieutenant Frank Zce-
ncr, ID Michigan Volunteers, who fell mortally
wounded in the assault upon the cnelnys rifle pits,
in front of Fort Saunders, on the morning of No
vcmhcr cath.
Battery Stcamon-tn the gorge between Temper
anco Hin and Mabry's Ill., in memory Of Lcutcn-
ant William Stcarman, 18th Kentucky Volunteers
who fell near Loudon, Tennessee
Fort Stanley-Comprisng all the works upon the
central hill on the south side Of river in memory of
Captain {, +. Stanley, 45th Ohio Volunteer Mounted
Infantry who fell mortaly wounded, in the action
near Philadelphia, Tennessee.
Battery Billingsley-Between Gay street and first
creek, in memory of Lieutenant j. Bngscy, 7th
Michigan Infantry who fell in action in front of
Fort Sanders, November 20th
Fort lIigcy-Comprsing all the works on the
the river in memory Of Captain joel !. lIiglcy eth
Ohio Cavalry who fell in action at Blue Springs,
Tennessee October 10th, 1868
Fort Dickorson--COmprising all the works be-
tween Fort Stanley and Fort Iigey, in memory Of
Captain Jonathan DickerSon, ll2th Illinois Mounted
Infantry, who fell in action near Cleveland, Tenn.
BY command Of
MAJ. GES. BURNSIDE
LEWIS RICHMoND, A. A. g.