Dandridge was a Civil War engagement fought in Tennessee, 1864. It was a Confederate victory.
Union forces under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke advanced on Dandridge, Tennessee, near the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, on January 14, forcing Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Confederate troops to fall back. Longstreet, however, moved additional troops into the area on the 15th to meet the enemy and threaten the Union base at New Market. On the 16th, Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, commanding the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Ohio, rode forward to occupy Kimbrough's Crossroads. As the Union cavalry neared the crossroads, they discovered an enemy infantry division with artillery that had arrived the day before. The Union cavalry could not dislodge these Rebels and was compelled to retire to Dandridge. About noon the next day, Sturgis received information that the Confederates were preparing for an attack so he formed his men into line of battle. About 4:00 pm, the Confederates advanced and the fighting quickly became general. The battle continued until after dark with the Federals occupying about the same battle line as when the fighting started. The Union forces fell back to New Market and Strawberry Plains during the night, but the Rebels were unable to pursue because of the lack of cannons, ammunition, and shoes. For the time being, the Union forces left the area. The Confederates had failed to destroy or capture the Federals as they should have.
On January 17, 1864, forces clashed near Dandridge in Jefferson County, Tennessee, in an engagement of modest scale during the American Civil War.
Near midday on January 17, word reached Sturgis that Confederate troops were readying an assault, prompting him to array his men in battle formation. Late afternoon arrived, and around 4:00 p.m. the Confederates pushed forward toward Dandridge, setting off a broader clash across the field. Fighting persisted well past sundown, with Union troops holding ground nearly identical to their original position when the engagement began.
Unable to force a crossing of the river, and with concerns mounting that Longstreet's full army stood arrayed against them, General Parke gave the order for Federal troops to withdraw under cover of darkness toward New Market and Strawberry Plains. Confederate forces gave chase for a time, but shortages of artillery, ammunition, and footwear forced them to abandon the pursuit and return to Dandridge. In the aftermath, Union troops withdrew from the region, at least temporarily.
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