Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide With a Section on Chattanooga

by Woodworth, Steven E.

• ISBN13: 9780803298026
• ISBN10: 0803298021
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

The hard-fought and dramatic battles of Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863) and Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863) changed the course of the Civil War. These battles sounded the death knell of the Confederacy and put Ulysses S. Grant on the road to final victory. For the first time in one convenient guide, Steven E. Woodworth provides an overview of the battles and an on-site tour to help both serious students and casual visitors get the most out of a visit to Chickamauga and Chattanooga. The guide emphasizes how the opposing armies used terrain and how that terrain shaped the course of each battle. Easy-to-follow directions to specific locations enable you to view the field from the historic perspectives of the combatants. Whether used alone or as a supplement to a tour, this guide will enhance your visit. Clearly written and illustrated with maps and photographs, it is an invaluable tool for both knowledgeable Civil War enthusiasts and first-time visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga.

Author Biography

Steven E. Woodworth is an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University. His books include Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns (Nebraska 1998).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii	(1)
Introduction	ix	(2)
How to Use This Guide	xi
Chickamauga	1	(83)
The Road to Chickamauga	3	(6)
The Chickamauga National Military Park Visitor Center	9	(2)
Overview of the First Day, September 19. 1863	11	(4)
STOP 1 Reed's Bridge Road, 7:00 A.M. FIRST BLOOD	15	(2)
STOP 2 Winfrey Field, 11:30 A.M. ATTACK AND COUNTERATTACK	17	(4)
STOP 3 Brock Field, 1:00 P.M. STANDOFF	21	(3)
STOP 4 Viniard Field, 2:30-5:00 P.M. WILDER SAVES THE UNION RIGHT	24	(4)
STOP 5 Brotherton Field, 4:00 P.M. Stewart BREAKS THE UNION CENTER	28	(4)
STOP 6 Poe Field, 5:00 P.M. TRIUMPH OF THE FEDERAL ARTILLERY	32	(3)
STOP 7 Alexander's Bridge, midnight-4:00 A.M. MISSED CONNECTIONS	35	(4)
Overview of the Second Day, September 20, 1863	39	(1)
STOP 8 McDonald House, 9:30 A.M. Breckinridge FLANKS THE UNION LINE	40	(5)
STOP 9 Kelly Field, 11:00 A.M. VAN DERVEER SAVES THE UNION LEFT	45	(3)
STOP 10 Thomas's Battle Line, 9:30-10:30 A.M. Helm ASSAULTS THE UNION LINE	48	(3)
STOP 11 Thomas's Battle Line, 9:00 A.M.-noon BREAKING THE CONFEDERATE ASSAULTS	51	(3)
STOP 12 Thomas's Battle Line, 10:00 A.M. REPULSE OF Deshler's BRIGADE	54	(3)
STOP 13 Brotherton Field, 11:10 A.M. BREAKTHROUGH	57	(3)
STOP 14 Dyer Field, 11:30 A.M. EXPANDING THE BREAKTHROUGH	60	(3)
STOP 15 Lytle Hill, noon SHERIDAN'S DIVISION MAKES ITS STAND	63	(4)
STOP 16 Widow Glenn Hill, 12:30 P.M. WILDER STRIKES BACK	67	(3)
STOP 17 North Dyer Field, noon Longstreet PUSHES NORTH	70	(3)
STOP 18 Snodgrass Hill, 1:00-7:00 P.M. THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA	73	(4)
STOP 19 Horseshoe Ridge, 1:00-7:00 P.M. THE UNION RIGHT HOLDS	77	(3)
STOP 20 Thomas's Battle Line, 5:00 P.M. CONFEDERATE ASSAULT AND UNION RETREAT	80	(4)
Optional Excursions	84	(29)
EXCURSION 1 Reed's Bridge, 3:00 P.M., September 18 Johnson TAKES THE CROSSING	85	(3)
EXCURSION 2 Alexander's Bridge, 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., September 18 WILDER HOLDS ON	88	(2)
EXCURSION 3 Woods West of Jay's Mill, 7:00 A.M., September 19 Wilson's ATTACK	90	(3)
EXCURSION 4 Woods West of Jay's Mill, 7:00-11:00 A.M., September 19 THE FIRST PHASE OF THE BATTLE	93	(1)
STOP 4A CROXTON'S FLANK	93	(2)
STOP 4B BATTERY H, 5TH U.S. ARTILLERY	95	(2)
STOP 4C KING'S BRIGADE	97	(2)
STOP 4D THE 9TH OHIO	99	(2)
STOP 4E THE WARREN MISSISSIPPI LIGHT ARTILLERY (Swett's Battery)	101	(2)
EXCURSION 5 Winfrey Field, 9:00 P.M., September 19 Cleburne's NIGHT ATTACK	103	(3)
EXCURSION 6 South Carolina Monument, noon, September 20 HARKER'S STAND	106	(4)
EXCURSION 7 Upper Horseshoe Ridge, 3:00-7:00 P.M., September 20 GRANGER SAVES THE UNION RIGHT	110	(3)
Chattanooga	113	(28)
Introduction	115	(2)
The Siege of Chattanooga: September-November 1863	117	(1)
STOP 1 GRANT OPENS THE "CRACKER LINE"	118	(1)
STOP 1A CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY, September-October	118	(2)
STOP 1B TAKING BROWN'S FERRY, October 27	120	(3)
STOP 2 THE BATTLE OF WAUHATCHIE, October 29	123	(3)
STOP 3 "THE BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS," November 24	126	(3)
STOP 4 Bragg's STRATEGIC PROBLEM, October-November	129	(3)
STOP 5 GRANT WATCHES THE BATTLE UNFOLD, November 25	132	(3)
STOP 6 SHERMAN'S ASSAULT FALTERS, November 25	135	(3)
STOP 7 THE STORMING OF MISSIONARY RIDGE, November 25	138	(3)
Optional Excursion	141	(8)
EXCURSION 1 Missionary Ridge Walking Tour	141	(1)
STOP 1A TURCHIN TAKES A BATTERY, November 25	142	(1)
STOP 1B FIRST BREAKTHROUGH, November 25	143	(3)
After Chattanooga	146	(3)
APPENDIX A Chickamauga Orders of Battle	149	(7)
APPENDIX B Chattanooga Orders of Battle	156	(8)
APPENDIX C Organization, Weapons, and Tactics	164	(11)
Sources	175	(4)
Suggestions for Further Reading	179