On this page, you will learn all about the battle of Chickamauga; the generals, when and where it occurred, some interesting facts, who won the battle, the amount of casualties, the significance, and you will see some nice pictures to go along with the information.
The Time and Location
When and where did this battle occur?
The battle of Chickamauga began on September 18th, 1863 on Saturday and it ended on September 20th 1863 on Sunday.
Source:
Bohannon , Keith. "Battle of Chickamauga." History
and Archaeology. Georgia Humanities , 4 April
2011. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-642>.
The battle of Chickamauga began on September 18th, 1863 on Saturday and it ended on September 20th 1863 on Sunday.
Source:
Bohannon , Keith. "Battle of Chickamauga." History
and Archaeology. Georgia Humanities , 4 April
2011. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-642>.
Generals
Who were the generals in command during this battle? How many soldiers did each side have going into this battle?
During this battle, there was a total of 3 generals; two on the Union side, and one on the Confederate side. The names of the Generals on the Union side were William Rosecrans and George Henry Thomas. The name of the General on the Confederate side was; General Braxton Bragg. The union had 58,000 soldiers on their side, and the Confederacy had 66,000 soldiers on their side.
Source:
. "Battle of Chickamauga." The Civil War. Weaver, n.d.
Web. 20 Jan 2013. <http://thecivil-war.com/civil-
war-battles/battle-of-chickamauga/>.
During this battle, there was a total of 3 generals; two on the Union side, and one on the Confederate side. The names of the Generals on the Union side were William Rosecrans and George Henry Thomas. The name of the General on the Confederate side was; General Braxton Bragg. The union had 58,000 soldiers on their side, and the Confederacy had 66,000 soldiers on their side.
Source:
. "Battle of Chickamauga." The Civil War. Weaver, n.d.
Web. 20 Jan 2013. <http://thecivil-war.com/civil-
war-battles/battle-of-chickamauga/>.
3 Interesting Facts
What are three interesting facts about this battle?
Source:
. "Battle of Chickamauga." Son Of the South. Son of the
South, 18 Aug 2008. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-chickamauga.htm>.
- The Union Army captured 36 guns, 20 boat-like structures, 8,450 small arm weapons from the Confederate Army.
- The Confederate Army captured over 8,000 prisoners, 51 guns, and 15,000 "Small-arms" weapons from the Union Army.
- The Battle of Chickamauga was one of the two Bloodiest battles in U.S History.
Source:
. "Battle of Chickamauga." Son Of the South. Son of the
South, 18 Aug 2008. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-chickamauga.htm>.
Victory
Who won this battle? The Union? The Confederates?
In the end, the Confederate army ending up winning "The Battle of Chickamauga". This occurred after General Thomas led his men from the field of Snodgrass Hill, and left that to the Confederates. Then, the union retreated to Chattanooga, while the Confederate Army occupied the land they had left behind.
Source:
. "Chickamauga ." nps gov. Heritage Preservation Services.
Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm>.
In the end, the Confederate army ending up winning "The Battle of Chickamauga". This occurred after General Thomas led his men from the field of Snodgrass Hill, and left that to the Confederates. Then, the union retreated to Chattanooga, while the Confederate Army occupied the land they had left behind.
Source:
. "Chickamauga ." nps gov. Heritage Preservation Services.
Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm>.
Casualties
How many lives were lost on both sides?
In the battle, there were 16,000 Union casualties, and there were 18,500 Confederate casualties. As for deaths, there were 1,400 confederate soldiers killed, and 1,600 Union soldiers killed. By looking at this information, you can conclude that there were more wounded soldiers than soldiers killed.
Source;
"Battle of Chickamauga." History.net. Wielder History
Group. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-chickamauga>.
In the battle, there were 16,000 Union casualties, and there were 18,500 Confederate casualties. As for deaths, there were 1,400 confederate soldiers killed, and 1,600 Union soldiers killed. By looking at this information, you can conclude that there were more wounded soldiers than soldiers killed.
Source;
"Battle of Chickamauga." History.net. Wielder History
Group. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-chickamauga>.
Significance of This Battle
Why was this battle important to the Civil War?
The battle of Chickamauga was important to the Civil war because it was the Confederacy's last IMPORTANT victory of the Civil War. Along with that, it got the Confederacy closer to reconquering Chattanooga, and it lead to General Ulysses S. Grant being appointed to lead in The Western Front and the army of Cumberland.
Source:
Keeper , Peace. "Battle of Chickamauga." The Civil War
Battles. N.p., 4 Oct 2009. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://thecivilwarbattles.blogspot.com/2010/11/battle-of-chickamauga.html>.
The battle of Chickamauga was important to the Civil war because it was the Confederacy's last IMPORTANT victory of the Civil War. Along with that, it got the Confederacy closer to reconquering Chattanooga, and it lead to General Ulysses S. Grant being appointed to lead in The Western Front and the army of Cumberland.
Source:
Keeper , Peace. "Battle of Chickamauga." The Civil War
Battles. N.p., 4 Oct 2009. Web. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://thecivilwarbattles.blogspot.com/2010/11/battle-of-chickamauga.html>.
This is an image of Ulysses S. Grant, the General that was appointed to lead the Western Front and Army of Cumberland.
Source:
Hancock, Stephen . Grant Vs. Lee. 2011. To
AppomatoxWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://toappomattox.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/ulysses-s-grant-hero-of-the-north/>.
Source:
Hancock, Stephen . Grant Vs. Lee. 2011. To
AppomatoxWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://toappomattox.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/ulysses-s-grant-hero-of-the-north/>.
This is a picture of the land of Chattanooga. It is the land that the Confederacy got closer to reconquering.
Source:
Chattaooga 1863. 2012. ZeablyWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.zeably.com/Chattanooga,_Tennessee>.
Source:
Chattaooga 1863. 2012. ZeablyWeb. 20 Jan 2013.
<http://www.zeably.com/Chattanooga,_Tennessee>.
Above is a video of a Chickamauga Battle Theme song called "River of Death".
(May not pop up on school computers since YouTube is not allowed.)
(May not pop up on school computers since YouTube is not allowed.)