Battle of Chattanooga

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The Battle of Chattanooga was a major American Civil War engagement in late 1863 in Tennessee, where Union forces broke the Confederate siege of the city and opened the gateway to the Deep South.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Chattanooga Campaign
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective Break Confederate siege of Chattanooga
Open gateway to the Deep South
casualties over 12,000 total casualties
commander Braxton Bragg
George H. Thomas
James Longstreet
John C. Breckinridge
Joseph Hooker
Ulysses S. Grant
William J. Hardee
William T. Sherman
ConfederateArmy Army of Tennessee
ConfederateCommanderRank General Braxton Bragg
linked to: Braxton Bragg
conflict American Civil War
country United States
dateEnd 1863-11-25
dateStart 1863-11-23
followedBy Atlanta Campaign
grantPromotionContext Grant given command of Military Division of the Mississippi before battle
historicalSignificance Marked collapse of Confederate control in much of Tennessee
Set stage for Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea
hookerRole Joseph Hooker attacked Lookout Mountain
militaryTheater Tennessee
notableEngagement Battle of Lookout Mountain
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Orchard Knob
notableFeature Union assault on Missionary Ridge
“Battle Above the Clouds” at Lookout Mountain
partOf Chattanooga Campaign
place Chattanooga, Tennessee
precededBy Battle of Chickamauga
reliefOperation Opening of the “Cracker Line”
result Union victory
shermanRole William T. Sherman attacked Confederate right flank
linked to: Slocum’s division
siege Confederate siege of Chattanooga
strategicImportance Control of key railroad hub at Chattanooga
Opening route into Georgia and the Deep South
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
thomasRole George H. Thomas commanded Army of the Cumberland
linked to: George H. Thomas
UnionArmy Army of the Cumberland
Army of the Tennessee
XI Corps
XII Corps
UnionCommanderRank Major General Ulysses S. Grant

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Western Union armies notableBattle Battle of Chattanooga
Federal Army significantBattle Battle of Chattanooga
Orchard Knob usedDuring Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Orchard Knob relatedEvent Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Wauhatchie relatedEvent Battle of Chattanooga
Union forces in the American Civil War engagedIn Battle of Chattanooga
Gordon Granger participatedIn Battle of Chattanooga
subject linked to: Major General Gordon Granger
26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment participatedIn Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Ringgold Gap after Battle of Chattanooga
Corps in the Army of Tennessee engagedInBattle Battle of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee battlesOccurred Battle of Chattanooga
13th Infantry Regiment notableEngagement Battle of Chattanooga