Battery Stearman

 (1863-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Battery established in 1863 in present day Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Battery Stearman in G.O. 37, 11 Dec 1863 (Army of the Ohio), after Lieutenant William Stearman, 13th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, who died 17 Nov 1863 of wounds received near Loudon, Tennessee. Battery abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Battery Stearman
The Battery was hastily established in 1863 to counter the Confederate threat to the city. Located in the gorge between Temperance Hill and Marbrey's Hill.

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

Current Status
Unknown status.

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

Sources:

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