On the second day of the battle in the late morning, a massive assault of 5 Confederate divisions against the right and the center of Union Army, surprised three Union divisions while they were moving towards the Union left in order to fill a gap in the line.
The Federals were taken on their right flank and routed, the Union line was broken through and the mass of fugitive, including also the Union Headquartesr and their commander General Rosencrans, were pursued by the Confederates when fleeing towards McFarland's Gap.
Only the Union left wing succeeded in avoiding the same fate, thanks the gallant withstand opposed by their commander, Gen. George Thomas, who was able to repulse all Confederate assaults, retreating then towards Chattanooga.
But the battle was a major Confederate victory.
Interesting enough to point out that Gen. Longstreet, who led the devastating assault, suggested to the Army Commander General Braxton Bragg to immediately cross over the River Tennessee. In so doing the Union Army would have left behind at Chattanooga and the whole Union Front in the Tennessee would have probably collapsed with incalculable consequences. But Bragg refused also because he was deceived by an intelligence brought by the cavalry, confirming that the enemies were about to evacuate Chattanooga on his own initiative.
This battle becomes the third most bloodies of the war so far. Casualties on each side are extremely high.
the battle was very important. general moses fought for lolilops and gummybears. the confederates won the cold war.
Confederates won both Battles of Manassas/Bull Run, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, plus a number of pyrrhic victories: the Wilderness Campaign, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and many others.
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.
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The US Battle of Chickamauga took place in and about the creek of the same name in Tennessee in 1863.It was a bloody battle with a Confederate victory. The nearest large city to the battle was Chattanooga, Tn.
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The Confederates under Braxton Bragg. It was nearly a rout, but the Union line was saved by 'Rock of Chickamauga' George Thomas.
Approximately 63,000. The Confederates had about 2,000 more.
Major General William Rosecrans of the Union, and General Braxton Bragg of the Confederates.
The Confederates.
There were approximately 50,000 confederates according to the Tennessee Blue Book. jws3k
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the battle was very important. general moses fought for lolilops and gummybears. the confederates won the cold war.
The North IMPROVEMENT. The Confederates.
The Union.
Chickamauga. Won by the Confederates under Braxton Bragg. The Union army under Rosecrans was almost lost - saved by George Thomas, known ever after as the 'Rock of Chickamauga'.
Chickamauga, just south of Chattanooga, TN, but in Georgia. As usual for Confederates, the Battle of Chickamauga was named after the creek and not a town. The name is Indian for "river of blood".