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Chickamauga/Chattanooga
National Military Park
In
the fall of 1863, Union and Confederate forces met at Chickamauga Creek in one
of the bloodiest battles in American history.
The
two armies fought for control of Chattanooga, strategic railroad center and
gateway to the heart of the Confederacy. More than 48.000 casualties resulted
from the battles.
The
grounds are now the site of the oldest, most visited National Military Park in
the nation.
In
the fighting on September 19, 1863, victorious Confederates drove the Federal
troops back into Chattanooga and laid siege to the city.
In
November, Federal reinforcements under Grant moved on Lookout Mountain, and the
Confederates evacuated to keep from being cut off from the main lines at
Missionary Ridge.
The
battle on November 25 forced the Confederates to retreat into Georgia, opening
the way to Atlanta and Sherman's "march to the sea."
Chickamauga/Chattanooga
National Military Park
Post Office Box 2128
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 866-9241
National Parks
Service
U.S. Department
of Interior
The
site includes the battlefields, the Fuller Gun collection, a multi-media
presentation on the battles, the National
Cemetery, and monuments
to units on both sides.
Source: Tennessee
Blue Book 2007-2008
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