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22 Οκτ 2024 · In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, known as the "Gateway to the Deep South." The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September. However, renewed fighting in Chattanooga that November provided Union troops victory and control of the city.
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A Civil War itinerary with all the key sites. If you have one day for your trip, spend it exploring the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the nearby historic sites to learn more about the crucial role the battles played in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns of late 1863.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American Civil War: the Battle of Chickamauga and the Siege of Chattanooga.
At eight locations around the battlefield, visitors can call in and listen to a recorded narration of the battle action. Information about the cell phone tour can be found in the park brochure, which you can get at the visitor center.
On South Crest Road just north of the Bragg Reservation is the Ohio Reservation. It was here that the Union soldiers of Thomas Wood's Division of IV Corps attacked Missionary Ridge. Among these men where many Ohioans. After the war, Ohio erected a large monument to the men that fought here.
The battlefields of Missionary Ridge and Orchard Knob are nearby just east of the city. The 75-acre Chattanooga National Cemetery on South Holtzclaw Avenue where 12,800 Civil War soldiers are buried faces Missionary Ridge.
If you make it to all the sites on this one-day tour of the Chickamauga Battlefield, you can visit the National Military Park, the Chattanooga National Cemetery, and the Chattanooga History Center. Before you go: Print or download the Tour Map. Watch the Civil War Animated Map. Learn about The Battle of Chattanooga.
