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| Aug. 16-17, 1863 |
General advance of the Army of
the Cumberland |
| Aug. 17, 1863 |
Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek,
Near Sparta, Tenn. |
| Aug. 21, 1863 |
Skirmish at Maysville, Ala. |
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Action at Shellmound, Tenn. |
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Bombardment of Chattanooga, Tenn |
| Aug. 22-24, 1863 |
Expedition from Tracy City, Tenn.,
to the Tennessee River. |
| Aug. 24, 1863 |
Skirmish at Gunter's Landing,
near Port Deposit, Ala. |
| Aug. 26-27, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Harrison's Landing,
Tenn. |
| Aug. 27-28, 1863 |
Skirmish at the Narrows, near
Shellmound, Tenn. |
| Aug. 28-31, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Stevenson,
Ala., to Trenton Georgia. |
| Aug. 29, 1863 |
Skirmish at Caperton's Ferry,
Ala. |
| Aug. 30-31, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Shellmound
toward Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Aug. 31, 1863 |
Skirmish in Will's Valley, Ala. |
| Sept. 1, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Will's Creek and
at Davis' Tap's, and Neal's Gaps, Ala. |
| Sept. 3, 1863 |
Skirmish near Alpine, Ga. |
| Sept. 5, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Winston's
Gap into Broomtown Valley, Ala. |
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Skirmish at Lebanon, Ala. |
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Skirmish near Alpine, Ga. |
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Destruction of salt-works at Rawlingsville,
Ala. |
| Sept. 6, 1863 |
Skirmish at Stevens' Gap, Ga. |
| Sept. 6-7, 1863 |
Skirmish at Summerville, Ga. |
| Sept. 7, 1863 |
Skirmish at Stevenson, Ala. |
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Reconnaissance toward Chattanooga
and skirmish in Lookout Valley, Tenn. |
| Sept. 8, 1863 |
Skirmish at Winston's Gap, Ala. |
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Skirmish at Alpine, Ga. |
| Sept. 9, 1863 |
Chattanooga, Tenn., occupied by
the Union forces. |
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Skirmish at friar's Island, Tenn. |
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Skirmish at Lookout Mountain,
Ga. |
| Sept. 10, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Alpine toward
Rome, La Fayette, and Summerville, Ga., and skirmish at Summerville. |
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Skirmishes at Pea Vine Creek and
near Graysville, Ga. |
| Sept. 11, 1863 |
Reconnaissance toward Rome, Ga. |
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Skirmish near Blue Bird Gap, Ga. |
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Skirmish at Davis' Cross-Roads
(or Davis' House), Near Dug Gap, Ga. |
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Skirmish near Rossville, Ga. |
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Skirmish near Ringgold, Ga. |
| Sept. 11-13, 1863 |
Skirmishes near Lee and Gordon's
Mills, Ga. |
| Sept. 12, 1863 |
Skirmish at Alpine, Ga. |
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Skirmish at Dirt Town, Ga. |
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Skirmish Near Leet's Tan-yard,
or Rock Spring, Ga. |
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Skirmish on the La Fayette road,
near Chattooga River, Ga. |
| Sept. 13, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Lee and Gordon's
Mills toward La Fayette, Ga. and skirmish. |
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Reconnaissance from Henderson's
Gap, Ala., to La Fayette, Ga., and skirmish. |
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Skirmish near Summerville, Ga. |
| Sept. 14, 1863 |
Skirmish near La Fayette, Ga. |
| Sept 15, 1863 |
Skirmish at Trion Factory, Ga. |
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Skirmish at Summerville, Ga. |
| Sept. 15-18, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Catlett's Gap, Pigeon
Mountain, Ga. |
| Sept. 16-18, 1863 |
Skirmishes near Lee and Gordon's
Mills, Ga. |
| Sept. 17, 1863 |
Reconnaissance from Rossville
and skirmish at Ringgold, Ga. Skirmish at Neal's Gap, Ala. |
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Skirmish at Owens' Ford, West
Chickamauga Creek, Ga. |
| Sept. 18, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge,
Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Ga. |
| Sept. 19-20, 1863 |
Battle of Chickamauga, Ga. |
| Sept. 21, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Rossville, Lookout
Church, and Dry Valley, Ga. |
| Sept. 21-22, 1863 |
Army of the Cumberland retreats
to Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Sept. 22, 1863 |
Skirmishes at Missionary Ridge
and Shallow Ford Gap, near Chattanooga, Tenn. |
Recommended Reading: This Terrible Sound: THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA (Civil War Trilogy)
(Hardcover: 688 pages) (University of Illinois Press). Description:
Peter Cozzens is one of those amazing writers that brings you onto the
field and allows you to experience the campaign. You advance with Cleburne's
Division as it moves through the dusk shrouded woods and your pulse races as you envision Gen. Lytle's command trying to decide
whether to save their dying commander or flee as the Rebs pound up that smoke-filled hill. Continued below...
This
account of the Battle of Chickamauga is first rate and thrilling. The profusion of regimental and brigade disposition maps
are particularly useful for any serious visit to the battlefield. There are some intriguing ideas introduced as well. Forrest's
role in the early stages of the battle is fascinating to read and to contemplate. Also revealing are the ammunition problems
that plagued the mounted units; a problem that would hinder Forrest's command at Spring Hill a year later.
Recommended
Reading: Chickamauga 1863: The River Of Death
(Campaign). Description: By the autumn of 1863 the Confederacy was in dire straits. In a colossal gamble, Confederate President
Jefferson Davis stripped forces from all the major Confederate armies to reinforce the Army of Tennessee in a last ditch attempt
to crush the Union. On 19th September the Confederates attacked the Union army along Chickamauga creek south of Chattanooga.
On the second day of bloody fighting the entire Union right collapsed and the army retreated headlong for Chattanooga,
all except General George H. Thomas' Corps who fought on doggedly until nightfall delaying the confederate advance, saving
the Union and earning his fame as the "Rock of Chickamauga". Continued below…
About the Author:
James R. Arnold is a US-born freelance writer who has contributed to numerous military publications. James spent his formative
years in Europe
and used the opportunity to study the sites of historic battlefields. He has more than 15 published books to his credit, many
of them focusing on the Napoleonic campaigns and American Civil War.
Recommended
Reading: Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War). Description: Providing an overview of this
dramatic battle of the Civil War, this book also provides an on-site tour to help both serious students and casual visitors
get the most out of a visit to the location. "These 43 detailed maps are a must have for the buff... Chickamauga was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War, and these maps are a wonderful
guide to its battlefield." Continued below…
About the Author:
Steven E. Woodworth is an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University. His books include Six Armies in Tennessee:
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns (Nebraska 1998).
Recommended
Viewing: The Battle
of Chickamauga (DVD) (Special Widescreen Edition). Description: WINNER OF THE 2008 SILVER TELLY AWARD,
The Top Prize At The Ceremony! The Battle of Chickamauga proved to be one of the fiercest engagements of the American Civil
War. Over a period of two days in September 1863, more than 100,000 men struggled for control of the south's most strategic
transportation hub, the city of Chattanooga. Along the hills
and valleys surrounding the Chickamauga Creek, over 34,000 casualties would be suffered, and the Confederate Army of Tennessee
would achieve their last, great victory. Only one battle would surpass the bloodshed and carnage of bloody Chickamauga
– Gettysburg. Continued below…
Shot on location
using High Definition cameras, this 70-minute documentary film dramatically recreates the battle by including more than 50
fully animated maps, period photographs, historical documents, and re-enactors. This Special Edition DVD also contains over
30 minutes of bonus features, including an in-depth tour of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National
Military Park's very own Fuller
Gun Collection. Absolutely a must have for the Civil War buff. FIVE STARS by americancivilwarhistory.org
Recommended Reading: Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga
and Chattanooga Campaigns (Great Campaigns of the Civil War). Description: 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 bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Continued below...
Chickamauga 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 and left the Union
poised to advance upon Atlanta and the Confederacy on the brink of defeat in the western theater.
Recommended
Reading: Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles That
Doomed the Confederacy (Paperback). From
Booklist: This slim, eminently readable book by an established novelist and historian covers the two major battles of the
Tennessee campaign in the fall of 1863. The Confederacy
then had its last clear chance to reverse the course of the war. But its army proceeded to throw away what might have been
a decisive victory at Chickamauga and was then driven from Tennessee
at Chattanooga (the best-known episode of which is the Battle
of Missionary Ridge). Bowers gives us almost straight narrative history, providing little background and less analysis but
many memorable pen portraits of specific units and commanders (he adds notably to the well-deserved scorn heaped on Braxton
Bragg).
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