Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentum, but Longstreet won the Battle of Bean's Station a few weeks later. The Confederates besieged Chattanooga during the Chattanooga Campaign in early fall 1863, but were driven off by Grant in November. Many of the Confederate defeats can be attributed to the poor strategic vision of General Braxton Bragg, who led the Army of Tennessee from Perryville, Kentucky to another Confederate defeat at Chattanooga. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which county in East Tennessee was more supportive of the Confederacy than its neighbors? ANS1 Sullivan County QSN2 Which Confederate general failed to capture the Union fort at Knoxville? ANS2 James Longstreet QSN3 Which Union general broke the Confederate siege of Chattanooga in November 1863? ANS3 Grant QSN4 Which Confederate general launched an attack on Chattanooga from Perryville, KY? ANS4 Braxton Bragg QSN5 Which battle did Confederate General Longstreet win in East Tennessee? ANS5 Battle of Bean's Station