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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
possession of one of the principal railroads of the Confederacy, and by this means to cut the entire line of defence of their adversaries. They could not reach Knoxville, the capital of that district, except by following one of the principal United States roads, which, crossing the Alleghanies, connects Kentucky with North Caroli bears the name of Cumberland Gap, and marks the point of contact of the three States, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. General Zollicoffer had been sent to Knoxville by the Confederate government to maintain its authority at that point. As soon as he learned that the neutrality of Kentucky no longer existed even in name, anad been preparing to assist him, were unable to attempt any serious operations, and confined themselves to the task of destroying several railway bridges between Knoxville and Lynchburg. They thus exposed themselves to be severely dealt with by the Confederate government; but they rendered at least an indirect service to their cau