The address of the Friends Of The Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military is: Po Box 748, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0748
Chattanooga and not Chickamauga was an important Railway Junction to the South. Chattanooga commanded following vital railway links: Mobile - Montgomery - Atlanta - Chattanooga, Chattanooga - Knoxville - Lynchburg, Memphis - Corinth Decatur - Chattanooga, Nashville - Murfreesborough - Chattanooga, Chattanooga - Atlanta - Augusta - Savannah and Charleston.
Henry V. Boynton has written: 'Errors in school histories compared with the official record' -- subject(s): Historiography, History, Textbooks, United States Civil War, 1861-1865 'The national military park, Chickamauga -- Chattanooga' -- subject(s): Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863, Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863 'The battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga and the organizations engaged' -- subject(s): Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863, Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863
Chattanooga was a union win which led to the march to the sea Chickamauga was a confederate win
Near the Chickamauga Battlefield
At Chickamauga Creek, south of Chattanooga, just over the state-border with Georgia.
Legislation creating Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was signed into law in 1890, when Benjamin Harrison was President.
It was fought because the Confederate soldiers wanted to regain Chattanooga.
James A. Hoobler has written: 'Nashville memories' 'Historic photos of Chickamauga Chattanooga' -- subject(s): Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863, Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863, History, Monuments, Pictorial works, Reunions, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
The Federals were badly defeated, driven back from Georgia and besieged in Chattanooga.
Chickamauga battlefield is located at Fort Oglethorpe, GA. This is just across the state line from the city of Chattanooga, TN. It is near the Chickamauga River.
Gettysburg was the deadliest overall. The Battle of Chickamauga (just South of Chattanooga) was the deadliest 2 days of the Civil War. Arguably, if the battle at Chickamauga had lasted into the 3rd day, it would have surpassed the casualties at Gettysburg.