Watauga and Carter's Station, September 1863, and the return in 1864

Appalachian History Series Why Carter's Station mattered In the fall of 1863 the railroad crossing at Carter's Station (often called Carter's Depot) and the Watauga River fords west of Jonesborough formed the hinge between East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. Whoever controlled the bridge and the river line could screen Knoxville, pressure Bristol, and menace the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad lifeline.

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2025-09-23
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https://doi.org/10.59350/9q2wg-bxg84
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Watauga and Carter's Station, September 1863, and the return in 1864

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Watauga and Carter's Station, September 1863, and the return in 1864

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Appalachian History Series Why Carter's Station mattered In the fall of 1863 the railroad crossing at Carter's Station (often called Carter's Depot) and the Watauga River fords west of Jonesborough formed the hinge between East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. Whoever controlled the bridge and the river line could screen Knoxville, pressure Bristol, and menace the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad lifeline.

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