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Chickamauga
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Do you mean the Battle of Chickamauga, the town in Georgia, Chickamauga Creek, or something else?
If you mean the Battle of Chickamauga (most common):
- When: September 18–20, 1863.
- Where: Near Chickamauga Creek, southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee / northwest Georgia.
- Commanders: Union — Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans (Army of the Cumberland); Confederate — Gen. Braxton Bragg (Army of Tennessee).
- Outcome: Confederate tactical victory that forced the Union army to retreat to Chattanooga; set up the Chattanooga Campaign and Union relief/success in November 1863.
- Notable: Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas earned the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga” for holding the Union line during the final day and preventing complete rout.
- Casualties: Very heavy — roughly 34,000 total (on the order of 16–18k Union and 16–18k Confederate); it’s generally considered the second-bloodiest battle of the war after Gettysburg.
- Significance: Demonstrated Confederate ability to win large engagements in the West but failed to convert victory into a strategic follow-up; it delayed Union operations against Chattanooga until reinforcements arrived.
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If you mean the Battle of Chickamauga (most common):
- When: September 18–20, 1863.
- Where: Near Chickamauga Creek, southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee / northwest Georgia.
- Commanders: Union — Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans (Army of the Cumberland); Confederate — Gen. Braxton Bragg (Army of Tennessee).
- Outcome: Confederate tactical victory that forced the Union army to retreat to Chattanooga; set up the Chattanooga Campaign and Union relief/success in November 1863.
- Notable: Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas earned the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga” for holding the Union line during the final day and preventing complete rout.
- Casualties: Very heavy — roughly 34,000 total (on the order of 16–18k Union and 16–18k Confederate); it’s generally considered the second-bloodiest battle of the war after Gettysburg.
- Significance: Demonstrated Confederate ability to win large engagements in the West but failed to convert victory into a strategic follow-up; it delayed Union operations against Chattanooga until reinforcements arrived.
Would you like a detailed timeline, maps, orders of battle, first-person accounts, information about visiting the battlefield, or something else?
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