It released Grant to move to Virginia and take on Lee, while Sherman crowded Johnston back towards Atlanta.
because everyone was equally divided
Chattanooga was important in the Civil War. It was important because of the way the land was situated with rivers and valleys, and gaps.
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.
They wanted to capture the besieged Union Army of Cumberland, secure the vital line of lateral communication in the south and prevent Georgia from being invaded again.
The battle of Chattanooga began November 23, 1863 and ended around November 25, 1863, so this battle lasted appproaxmatly 2 days.
because everyone was equally divided
The Northern strategy to divide the South into the upper and lower South was successful.
Because it enabled Union troops to liberate the Mississippi, so ending the war in the West. It enabled them to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
Railroad lines from Chattanooga linked major distribution centers of the Confederacy; it was a key in Lincoln's plan to "divide and conquer" the South.
Chattanooga was important in the Civil War. It was important because of the way the land was situated with rivers and valleys, and gaps.
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.
Chattanooga
Albany was so important to the british because their it was easier to capture or attack their enemies.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
because the could get artilery and land etc
On June 10, 1862, Major General Buell left Corinth Mississippi and marched his army towards Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was following the orders of Major General Halleck.
the confederate forts in western Tennessee were important in the union plan to defeat the south.