Battery Billingsley

 (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War battery established in 1863 in present day Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Battery Billingsley in G.O. 37, 11 Dec 1863 (Army of the Ohio), after Lieutenant Josiah Billingsley, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who fell in action in front of Fort Sanders 20 Nov 1863. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Billingsley
The Battery was hastily established in 1863 to counter the Confederate threat to the city. Located between Gay Street and First Creek.

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

Current Status
Unknown status.

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

Sources:
 * , page 738.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Battery Billingsley
 * Tennessee Sourcebook - 1865 Inspection Report