Holston

[ hohl-stuh n ]

/ ˈhoʊl stən /

a river in E Tennessee, flowing SW to join the French Broad River and form the Tennessee River in Knoxville. 115 miles (185 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for holston

The mud and want of a bridge to cross the Holston made pursuit by the heavy Confederate columns201 useless.
Lee and Longstreet at High Tide|Helen D. Longstreet
You mean Leslie lied an' you fooled me—you did get to Holston?
The Young Forester|Zane Grey
Down on the Clinch and Holston the settlers were either “forting” or fleeing.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
What was the character of the Franklin and Holston settlers?
Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell

The railroad from Loudon was in operation to a point up the Holston valley beyond Knoxville.
Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island light artillery.|Ezra Knight Parker