Watauga and Carter's Station, September 1863, and the return in 1864
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.59350/9q2wg-bxg84
Author: Alex Hall
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4414429273
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