No. It was a Confederate victory by Braxton Bragg.
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In the Western Theater of the US Civil War, both sides had victories and defeats. For the South, their largest victory was at Chickamauga. At the time, it prevented an incursion into Georgia by Union General Rosencrans.
The Battle of Chickamauga was the most important defeat of the Union forces in the Western Theater. It was the second deadliest battle of the Civil War.
Camp Alleghany -Inconclusive. Carnifex Ferry - Union Victory Cheat Mountain - Union Victory. Droop Mountain - Union Victory. Greenbrier River - Inconclusive. Harpers Ferry - Confederate Victory. Hoke's Run - Union Victory. Kessler's Crosslanes - Confederate Victory. Moorefield - Union Victory. Philippi - Union Victory. Rich Mountain - Union Victory. Shepherdstown - Union Victory. Smithfield Crossing - Inconclusive. Summit Point - Inconclusive.
The Union's military high command was aware that Confederate troops were forming a large concentration for what would be the Battle of Chickamauga. They attempted a counter concentration that called for Union troops in Georgia and as faraway as Minnesota. None of these troops were able to reach Chickamauga until after the battle was over.
The victory of Confederate General Braxton Bragg at Chickamauga was a serious set back for the Union in September of 1863. The value of his victory, however, was lessened by his slow follow up against a weakened Union army. Bragg's delay gave the Federals time to reorganize and fortify the railroad center at Chattanooga.
William S. Rosecrans was the commander of the Union army at Chickamauga.
Major General William Rosecrans commanded the Union Army at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Although a battlefield victory for the Confederate Army, their goal in the battle was to destroy the Union Army and prevent them from moving into Chattanooga and neither was obtained.
Rosecrans
Based on the maneuvers of Union General Rosencrans, the Confederate army under Braxton Bragg had to resort to frontal assaults. On September 20, 1863, Confederate General James Longstreet was able to break through the Union lines and all but end the Union's chances for a victory.
Chickamauga
Chickamauga Creek
The South won the Battle of Chickamauga, but by losing almost as many as they killed. It was another pyrrhic victory for the South. While the North could afford such losses, the South could not. Braxton Bragg was the Southern general in command at Chickamauga. The Union general, William S. Rosecrans, was forced to withdraw.
The Battle of Chickamauga, also called the Chickamauga Campaign, was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
In the Western Theater of the US Civil War, both sides had victories and defeats. For the South, their largest victory was at Chickamauga. At the time, it prevented an incursion into Georgia by Union General Rosencrans.
The Battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863.