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Goal/Reason (Rickard, 2006)

• Part of a larger campaign in Southeast Tennesse & Northwest Georgia
• Chattanooga, key rail center
• Extensive rails in the South
• This would help move Union troops around the South
• Rosecrans (Union) was defeated by Bragg (Confederate)

Overview/Strategy (ABPP)

• Rosecrans tried to force the Confederates out of the Chattanooga
• Bragg pounded upon Rosencrans relentlessly
• The pounding created a gap which the Confederates tried to take control of
• This caused panic and the Union retreated

Importance

• Last large Confederate victory
• Temporarily halted the push into the South

Key Figures (Rickard, 2006)

• Confederate
• B. Bragg
• Union
• W. Rosencrans

Date (Sayers, 2011)

• 19 Sep 1863 - 20 Sep 1863

Outcome (Sayers, 2011)

• Confederate Victory

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1. Rickard, J (17 May 2006), Battle of Chickamauga, 19-20 September 1863 , http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_chickamauga.html
2. ABPP, . "Chickamauga." Heritage Preservation Services. American Battlefield Protection Program, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm>
3. Sayers, Alethea. "Chickamauga." Ehistory. EHistory, 2011. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/BattleView.cfm?BID=43>