Battle of Chickamauga

The Battle of Chickamauga, the biggest battle fought in Georgia, took place September 18–20, 1863. With 34,000 casualties, it is generally accepted as the second bloodiest engagement of the war. The campaign that brought the Union and Confederate armies to Chickamauga began in late June 1863, when t...

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Published inThe Civil War in Georgia p. 70
Main Author KEITH S. BOHANNON
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Georgia Press 01.09.2011
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Applied sciences
Armed conflict
Armed forces
Armies
Civil wars
Engineering
Military personnel
Military science
Political campaigns
Political processes
Political science
Politics
Rail lines
Railroad tracks
Railway systems
Soldiers
Transportation
War
War theaters
Warfare
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Summary:The Battle of Chickamauga, the biggest battle fought in Georgia, took place September 18–20, 1863. With 34,000 casualties, it is generally accepted as the second bloodiest engagement of the war. The campaign that brought the Union and Confederate armies to Chickamauga began in late June 1863, when the Union Army of the Cumberland under Major General William S. Rosecrans advanced southeastward from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, against the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by General Braxton Bragg. Rosecrans’s goal was to capture the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, an important rail junction and gateway to the Deep South. Through a series of
ISBN:082034138X
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