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Explore Chickamauga in our 360° Virtual Tour! The Chickamauga National Battlefield is one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields and a must-see for any Civil War enthusiast. Use the arrows at the bottom of the tour to navigate between scenes and click the tour points to learn more about the battlefield. View this tour in full screen or ...
This National Military Park commemorates the Battle of Chickamauga and the Battles for Chattanooga.The objective was the Chattanooga, Tennessee, region, the gateway to the Deep South.
Sep 19, 2013 · William Lee White is a Park Ranger at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, where he gives tours and other programs at the Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain Battlefields. He is the author of several articles and essays on topics related to the Western Theater.
- William Lee White
On September 19 and 20, 1895, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was formally dedicated. It was the nation's first national military park and set a precedent for subsequent national military parks. As stated in the enabling legislation, the battlefield was used for military study and the War Department was in charge until 1933.
Bragg, however, was determined to retake Chattanooga so he attacked Rosecrans along the Chickamauga Creek about 15-20 miles south of Chattanooga. The Battle of Chickamauga began on the morning of September 19, 1863, and ferocious fighting raged all day, but Bragg's men could not break the Union lines. Fighting resumed on the morning of the 20th.
Jul 21, 2016 · Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special, 90-minute caravan tour on Sunday, July 31 at 1 pm at Chickamauga Battlefield. This program is being conducted in conjunction with the 200 th anniversary of General George Thomas' birth and will caravan to the sites of General Thomas ...
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought over two days (September 19-20) in the early fall of 1863 was the last engagement in an almost ten month struggle between Maj. Gen William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Federal Army of the Cumberland, and General Braxton Bragg, commanding the Confederate Army of Tennessee. The winner’s prize was the strategic ...
