Chickamauga And Chattanooga

Author : John Bowers
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0380725096

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga by John Bowers Pdf

In the Autumn of 1863, a pair of remarkable military engagements took place on opposite sides of the Georgia-Tennessee border -- two battles marked by ferocity, genius, courage, astonishing ineptitude, and outrageous fortune that changed the course of the War Between the States. John Bowers, the man who brought one of the Confederacy's most capable and eccentric commanders to life in Stonewall Jackson, now tells the riveting story of two brutal months in the life of a young nation at war with itself. From the opening volleys at Chickamauga Creek to the final, shocking outcome several miles north at Chattanooga, Bowers brilliantly recreates the fire and fury of the decisive battles of America's Civil War. More than a dramatic account of stunning master strokes and fatal missed opportunities, it is also the unforgettable story of real people: Grant, Longstreet, Sherman, the fiery gambler Nathan Bedford Forrest, George H. Thomas, the tormented Union officer despised and disowned by his Virginia family, and the tragic, tenacious General Braxton Bragg, who, through incompetence, miscalculation, and blind folly, almost singlehandedly doomed the Confederate cause. At Chickamauga, the South won a battle. At Chattanooga, they lost the war. In the Autumn of 1863, a pair of remarkable military engagements took place on opposite sides of the Georgia-Tennessee border -- two battles marked by ferocity, genius, courage, astonishing ineptitude, and outrageous fortune that changed the course of the War Between the States. John Bowers, the man who brought one of the Confederacy's most capable and eccentric commanders to life in Stonewall Jackson, now tells the riveting story of two brutal months in the life of a young nation at war with itself. From the opening volleys at Chickamauga Creek to the final, shocking outcome several miles north at Chattanooga, Bowers brilliantly recreates the fire and fury of the decisive battles of America's Civil War. More than a dramatic account of stunning master strokes and fatal missed opportunities, it is also the unforgettable story of real people: Grant, Longstreet, Sherman, the fiery gambler Nathan Bedford Forrest, George H. Thomas, the tormented Union officer despised and disowned by his Virginia family, and the tragic, tenacious General Braxton Bragg, who, through incompetence, miscalculation, and blind folly, almost single-handedly doomed the Confederate cause.

Author : William Glenn Robertson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469643137

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River of Death--The Chickamauga Campaign by William Glenn Robertson Pdf

The Battle of Chickamauga was the third bloodiest of the American Civil War and the only major Confederate victory in the conflict's western theater. It pitted Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee against William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland and resulted in more than 34,500 casualties. In this first volume of an authoritative two-volume history of the Chickamauga Campaign, William Glenn Robertson provides a richly detailed narrative of military operations in southeastern and eastern Tennessee as two armies prepared to meet along the "River of Death." Robertson tracks the two opposing armies from July 1863 through Bragg's strategic decision to abandon Chattanooga on September 9. Drawing on all relevant primary and secondary sources, Robertson devotes special attention to the personalities and thinking of the opposing generals and their staffs. He also sheds new light on the role of railroads on operations in these landlocked battlegrounds, as well as the intelligence gathered and used by both sides. Delving deep into the strategic machinations, maneuvers, and smaller clashes that led to the bloody events of September 19@–20, 1863, Robertson reveals that the road to Chickamauga was as consequential as the unfolding of the battle itself.

Author : Roger C. Linton
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820325989

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Chickamauga by Roger C. Linton Pdf

Features 103 photographs and illustrations of thirty key sites in and around the Chickamauga battlefield--the most visited battlefield park--organized in an order that allows for a driving tour through the park.

Author : Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803235992

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Six Armies in Tennessee by Steven E. Woodworth Pdf

When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for the strategically important city of Chattanooga. Chickamauga, one of the bloodiest battles in a war noted for carnage, is usually counted as a Confederate victory, albeit a costly one. That battle - indeed the entire campaign - is marked by muddle and blunders occasionally relieved by strokes of brilliant generalship and high courage. The campaign ended significant Confederate presence in Tennessee. It also left the Union poised for advance upon Atlanta and the Confederacy on the brink of defeat in the western theater.

Author : James R. Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.)
ISBN : OSU:32435064476781

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields by James R. Sullivan Pdf

Author : Evan C. Jones,Wiley Sword
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807155110

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Gateway to the Confederacy by Evan C. Jones,Wiley Sword Pdf

A collection of ten new essays from some of our finest Civil War historians working today, Gateway to the Confederacy offers a reexamination of the campaigns fought to gain possession of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Each essay addresses how Americans have misconstrued the legacy of these struggles and why scholars feel it necessary to reconsider one of the most critical turning points of the American Civil War. The first academic analysis that delineates all three Civil War campaigns fought from 1862 to 1863 for control of Chattanooga -- the trans-portation hub of the Confederacy and gateway to the Deep South -- this book deals not only with military operations but also with the campaigns' origins and consequences. The essays also explore the far-reaching social and political implications of the battles and bring into sharp focus their impact on postwar literature and commemoration. Several chapters revise the traditional portraits of both famous and con-troversial figures including Ambrose Bierce and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Others investigate some of the more salient moments of these cam-paigns such as the circumstances that allowed for the Confederate breakthrough assault at Chickamauga. Gateway to the Confederacy reassesses these pivotal battles, long in need of reappraisal, and breaks new ground as each scholar re-shapes a particular aspect of this momentous part of the Civil War. CONTRIBUTORS Russell S. Bonds Stephen Cushman Caroline E. Janney Evan C. Jones David A. Powell Gerald J. Prokopowicz William Glenn Robertson Wiley Sword Craig L. Symonds

Author : Pennsylvania. Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefields Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Chattanooga (Tennessee), Battle of, 1863
ISBN : UOM:39015026644891

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Pennsylvania at Chickamauga and Chattanooga by Pennsylvania. Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefields Commission Pdf

Author : David A. Powell
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611213294

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The Chickamauga Campaign by David A. Powell Pdf

Winner of the Laney Book Prize from the Austin Civil War Round Table: “The post-battle coverage is simply unprecedented among prior Chickamauga studies.” —James A. Hessler, award-winning author of Sickles at Gettysburg This third and concluding volume of the magisterial Chickamauga Campaign trilogy, a comprehensive examination of one of the most important and complex military operations of the Civil War, examines the immediate aftermath of the battle with unprecedented clarity and detail. The narrative opens at dawn on Monday, September 21, 1863, with Union commander William S. Rosecrans in Chattanooga and most of the rest of his Federal army in Rossville, Georgia. Confederate commander Braxton Bragg has won the signal victory of his career, but has yet to fully grasp that fact or the fruits of his success. Unfortunately for the South, the three grueling days of combat broke down the Army of Tennessee and a vigorous pursuit was nearly impossible. In addition to carefully examining the decisions made by each army commander and the consequences, Powell sets forth the dreadful costs of the fighting in terms of the human suffering involved. Barren Victory concludes with the most detailed Chickamauga orders of battle (including unit strengths and losses) ever compiled, and a comprehensive bibliography more than a decade in the making. Includes illustrations

Author : Peter Cozzens
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252098482

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This Terrible Sound by Peter Cozzens Pdf

When North and South met among the desolate mountains of northwestern Georgia in 1863, they began one of the bloodiest and most decisive campaigns of the Civil War. The climactic Battle of Chickamauga lasted just two days, yet it was nearly as costly as Gettysburg, with casualties among the highest in the war. In this study of the campaign, the first to appear in over thirty years and the most comprehensive account ever written on Chickamauga, Peter Cozzens presents a vivid narrative about an engagement that was crucial to the outcome of the war in the West. Drawing upon a wealth of previously untapped sources, Cozzens offers startling new interpretations that challenge the conventional wisdom on key moments of the battle, such as Rosecrans's fateful order to General Wood and Thomas's historic defense of Horseshoe Ridge. Chickamauga was a battle of missed opportunities, stupendous tactical blunders, and savage fighting by the men in ranks. Cozzens writes movingly of both the heroism and suffering of the common soldiers and of the strengths and tragic flaws of their commanders. Enhanced by the detailed battle maps and original sketches by the noted artist Keith Rocco, this book will appeal to all Civil War enthusiasts and students of military history.

Author : John Bowers
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015031819504

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga by John Bowers Pdf

The bestselling author of Stonewall Jackson offers a vividly detailed account of the pivotal battles (Chickamauga in September 1863, and Chattanooga, two months later) that became the most critical three-month period of the Civil War. 16 pages of photos.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Battles
ISBN : MINN:31951D03584493N

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Dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, September 18-20, 1895 by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Lee White
Publisher : Emerging Civil War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1611211581

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Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale by William Lee White Pdf

The battle of Chickamauga brought an early fall to the Georgia countryside in 1863, where men fell like autumn leaves in some of the heaviest fighting of the war. The battlefield consisted of a nearly impenetrable, vine-choked forest around Chickamauga Creek. Unable to see beyond their immediate surroundings, officers found it impossible to exercise effective command, and the engagement deteriorated into what many participants later called "a soldier's battle." It was, explained Union General John Turchin, "Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale." The stakes were high: control of Chattanooga, "the Gateway City" to the Deep South. The two-day battle of Chickamauga was the only major victory of the war for the ill-starred Confederate Army of Tennessee, which managed to break through on the second day and drive the Union army off the field in a wild rout. The victory, however, left a legacy of dashed hopes for Braxton Bragg and his Confederate army. Ironically, Bragg won the costly victory but lost the city, while Union commander William Rosecrans lost the battle but somehow managed to hold the city which President Lincoln considered as important as the Confederate capital of Richmond. Despite its importance, however, Chickamauga has been largely overlooked and is rife with myths and misunderstandings. Author William Lee White has spent most of his life on the Chickamauga battlefield, taking thousands of visitors through the wooded landscape and telling the story of the bloodiest engagement in the Western Theater. Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale describes the tragic events of Chickamauga, but also includes many insights about often-neglected aspects of the fighting that White has gained from his many years studying the battle and exploring its scenic landscape. Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale can be enjoyed in the comfort of one's favorite armchair or as a battlefield guide. It is part of the new Emerging Civil War Series, which offers compelling, easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil War's most important stories. The masterful storytelling is richly enhanced with more than one hundred photos, illustrations, and maps.

Author : Matt Spruill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015029730168

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Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga by Matt Spruill Pdf

This guide uses first hand accounts to illustrate how this two day skirmish turned into one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : MINN:31951002953515S

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Georgia/Tennessee by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Dedication of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045191967

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Dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, September 18-20, 1895 by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Dedication of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Pdf