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

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 as
follows
Battery Noble--At loop-holed house south OF
Kingston road, in memory of Lieutenant and Adiu-
tant William Noble, Cd Michigan Volunteers. who
fell in the charge upon the enemys rifle pits in front
of Fort Sanders on the morning of November 24th
Fort Byington-At College, after Maj. Cornelius
Byington, I'd Michigan Volunteers, who fell mortally
wounded, while leading the assault upon the enc
mys rife pits, in front of Fort Sanders on the
morning of November oath.
Battery Gal pin-East Of Second Creek in memory
Of Lieutenant Galpin, "a Michigan Volunteers, who
fell in the assault upon the enemys rife pits in front
Of Fort Sanders, ON the morning of November 24th.
Fort Constock-On Summit Hill near the Rail
road depot, in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Com
stock 18th Michigan Volunteers, who fell i'll our
lines during the siege
Battery Wiltsee-West of Gay street in memory
of Captain Wiltsee 2Oth Michigan Volunteers, who
was mortally wounded in lines, during the siege
Fort Huntington Smith--On Temperance Hill. in
memory of Lieutenant Colonel Huntington Smith,
20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who fell at the
battle OF CHinpDellS : Station
Battery Clifton Lee-East of Fort Huntington
Smith, in memory Of Captain Clifton Lee, ll2th IL
inos Mounted Infantry who fell in the fight of No
vember 18TH in front OF Fort Sanders.
Fort HIll-At the extreme eastern point Of our
lines in memory Of Captain Hill, of 9Th Kentucky
Cavalry, who fell during the siege.
Battery Fearns-On Flint Hill, in memory of 1t
and Adiutant Charles W. Fearns 45th Ohio Mounted
Infantry, who fell in the action of November 18th
in front of Fort Sanders.
Batter Zeelincr-B Between Fort Sanders and Sec
ond Creek, in memory of Lieutenant Frank Zeeli-
ner, ID Michigan Volunteers, who fell mortalIv
wounded, in the assault upon the enemvs rifle pits,
in front Of Fort Saunders, ON the morning of No
vember 9th
Battery Stearman-In the gorge between Temper
ance Hill and Mabrys Hill, in memory of Lieuten-
ant William Stearman, 18th Kentucky Volunteers
who fell near Loudon, Tennessee.
Fort Stanley-CompriSing all the works upon the
central hill the south side of river in memory of
Captain C. f. Stanley 45th Ohio Volunteer Mounted
Infantry who fell mortally wounded, in the action,
near Philadelphia, Tennessee
Battery Billingsley--Between Cav street and first
creek, in memory of Lieutenant j. Billingsley 9TH
Michigan Infantry, who fell in action in front of
Fort Sanders, November 10th.
Fort Hgey-Comprs;ng all the works on the
hill west of the railroad embankment south side of
the river, in memory Of Captain Joel p. Higley 7th
Ohio Cavalry who fell in action at Blue Springs
Tennessee. October 10Th, 1868.
Fort Diclerson-Comprising all the work. be-
tween Fort Stanley and Fort Higey, in memory of
Captain Jonathan Dickcrson, 18TH illinois Mounted
Infantry who fell in action near Cleveland, Tenn.
BY command of
MAJ. GEN. BURNSIDE.
LEWIS RICHMOND, a. A. e.