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Wars and Battles
Chattanooga Campaign

In 1863 the Confederate forces in Tennessee were largely on the defensive. The North was intent on taking the city of Chattanooga for the following reasons:

  • Chattanooga was a major regional railroad center; various lines came into the area, then headed south into Georgia and Alabama where the Union anticipated future military action

  • Chattanooga and the heights outside of town commanded an important point on the Tennessee River, a major artery that flowed in a U-shaped course from eastern Tennessee down to Chattanooga and then northward to the Ohio River

  • Control of the city and river would secure eastern Tennessee, home to a large population of pro-Unionists.
The Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863) interrupted Northern plans to control Tennessee, an effort that finally succeeded after the Battle of Chattanooga (November 1863).

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The Chattanooga Campaign Discussion
The Chattanooga Campaign Discussion This is a copy of a discussion of The Chattanooga Campaign. The discussion took place on August 24, 1997 in WebAmerica's Civil War Chatroom. The discussion was moderated by AoT, a fineChattanooga Campaign Discussion This is a copy of a discussion of The Chattanooga Campaign. The discussion took place on August 24, 1997 in WebAmerica's Civil War Chatroom. The discussion was moderated by AoT, a fineChattanooga Campaign. The discussion took place on August 24, 1997 in WebAmerica's Civil War Chatroom. The discussion was moderated by AoT, a fine historian whose ...
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Chattanooga
H. V. Boynton's address to the Army and Navy Club, concerning the Chattanooga campaign. which stated that: "The audience embraced distinguished ex-Confederates as well as ex-Union officers, together with many officers of the rChattanooga campaign. which stated that: "The audience embraced distinguished ex-Confederates as well as ex-Union officers, together with many officers of the regular army. Gen ...
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
... Guide of the Stone's River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville Campaigns by Jim Miles A must-have for any traveler visiting this area and interested in the Civil War. A Georgia schoolteacher, Jim Miles is not only familiar ...
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