The Civil War Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga
By Jesse Littleton Rogers
Length1h 45m
About this audiobook
Excerpt: "In 1863 Chattanooga was a very small town with a population of only 4,000. Notwithstanding the small population, it was the objective of both the Union and Confederate armies. Its importance was chiefly due to the railroads that intersected here. There were rail connections to the Mississippi River at Memphis; to the Ohio River via Nashville and Louisville; to the Atlantic at Savannah and Charleston via Atlanta, and to Richmond via Knoxville and Lynchburg. In addition to this, Chattanooga was located on the Tennessee River. Therefore, with every transportation facility possible, its possession was of vital importance. Union troops in possession of Chattanooga, meant a wedge through the Confederacy, because Chattanooga was the "key" to east Tennessee and northwest Georgia. Furthermore, it would discourage the forwarding of supplies and the transportation of troops back and forth from Richmond to the areas in west Tennessee and Mississippi. The section of east Tennessee in which Chattanooga is located is one of the most fertile sections in the entire South for the production of grain. Not only wheat, corn and hay, but plenty of beef, bacon, horses and mules. All of these were of vital importance in the support of an army. In fact, both Governments profited from the resources of this area. Another reason for Chattanooga's importance was a political reason. All of the mountainous region of east Tennessee in which Chattanooga is located was exceptionally sympathetic with the Union. President Lincoln and his military advisers regarded the possession of Chattanooga by the Union army as second only in importance to the capture of Richmond—the Confederate capital. It was by far the most important city in Tennessee to place Union forces since it would encourage the Unionist sentiment and relieve the loyal citizens from Confederate control."
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GenreHistory
Length1 hr 45 mins
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Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE CIVIL WAR BATTLES of CHICKAMAUGA and CHATTANOOGA
2PREFACE
3CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (Georgia and Tennessee)
4CHATTANOOGA AND ITS IMPORTANCE DURING THE CIVIL WAR
5THE CAMPAIGN FOR CHATTANOOGA
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6THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA
7HEAVIEST REGIMENTAL LOSSES—HERE AND ELSEWHERE
8CIVIL WAR PRISONS
9DID YOU KNOW THAT...
10HISTORIC SITES IN CHATTANOOGA
11ORGANIZATION OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES AT CHICKAMAUGA
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