Battery Wiltsie

 (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery first established in 1863 in present day Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Battery Wiltsie in G.O. 37, 11 Dec 1863 (Army of the Ohio), after Captain Wendell D. Wiltsie, 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who was mortally wounded during the siege and who died on 27 Nov 1863. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Wiltsie
The Battery was hastily established in 1863 to counter the Confederate threat to the city. Located west of Gay Street. Configured for eight gun platforms.

Battery Wiltsie was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status
No remains, one marker on the left side of Immaculate Conception Church.

See Also:
 * Knoxville Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources: Links:
 * , page 748.
 * North American Forts - Battery Wiltsie
 * Tennessee Sourcebook - 1865 Inspection Report
 * Historic Markers across Tennessee - Battery Wiltsie