UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing thehistorical and archeological areas in the National Park Systemadministered by the National Park Service of the United StatesDepartment of the Interior. It is printed by the GovernmentPrinting Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent ofDocuments, Washington 25, D. C. Price 25 cents.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields
CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK · GEORGIA—TENNESSEE

by James R. Sullivan

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES No. 25
Washington, D. C., 1956
(Reprint 1961)

The National Park System, of which Chickamauga andChattanooga National Military Park is a unit, is dedicatedto conserving the scenic, scientific, and historicheritage of the United States for the benefitand inspiration of its people.

Contents

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WARTIME IMPORTANCE OF CHATTANOOGA AND EAST TENNESSEE 2

WINTER, 1863 4

THE TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN 5

FROM TULLAHOMA TO CHICKAMAUGA 8

REINFORCEMENTS FOR GENERAL BRAGG 10

MANEUVER FOR POSITION 13

THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA 14

September 18—Preliminaries 15

September 19—First Day 18

September 20—Second Day 19

THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA 24

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE BESIEGED ARMY 27

LIFTING THE SIEGE—THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA 33

Orchard Knob 33

Sherman Moves 35

The Battle Above the Clouds, November 24 35

Missionary Ridge, November 25 39

RELIEF OF KNOXVILLE 42

EFFECTS OF THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA 44

THE WAR AFTER CHATTANOOGA 44

GUIDE TO THE AREA 47

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