Dan's Battle

An 8th grade Analysis of the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga by Daniel at Fisher Jr./Sr. High

Who was involved?

Commanding Generals:
Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans and Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas [US]; Gen. BraxtonBragg

Name of the armies:
The Army of the Cumberland [US]; Army of Tennessee [CS]

Numbers of soldiers involved for each side:
66,000 Confed. 58,000 Union
Numbers of casualties for each side:
34,624 total
(US 16,170; CS 18,454)

Who won the battle:
Confederate victory

When did it happen?

Month/Day/Year: September 18-20, 1863
How long did the battle last? September 18-20, 1863
Was this battle part of a major campaign? If so, what was it and how long did it last?
Yes,it was the Tullahoma Campaign and it lasted 6 months

Where did it happen?

Catoosa County and Walker County,Tennessee. Along Chickamauga Creek in Northwestern Georgia. .

What happened there?

What types of units were involved?
The army, infantry, artillery, cavalry

Describe what happened there?
The place, Chattanooga. Two armies fighting. There is a place that the bad guys want to take over. Its called "lookout point". A big mountain from which you can see seven states. This battle was a disaster.Both sides would shoot their own men, mistaking them for the enemy. Neither side knew what they were doing.Bragg was one of the confederate's stupidest Generals. Even though Bragg won he failed to follow up his victory aggressively. Henceforth he lost at Chattanoga in November.That also lessened the battle's impact in the war as a major battle.

Why was this battle important?

What was the significance of this battle?

The battle was important because when upon the mountain you could see attacks from all sides. Plus you have the ability to see seven states from the top.

How did this battle affect the outcome of the Civil War?
In the battle allot of people died causing sever shortages in people.

Why did they fight a battle at this location?

To gain and or to defend a strong southern position.

How was the battle fought?

Describe the chain of events that led up to the battle:
The position. One side had it and the other wanted it. It is as simple as that.

Bibliography

Here is the website the campagin information came from:

http://www.civilwarhome.com/tullahoma.htm

Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge 1991. Pg. 276 & 314

The rest

http;//www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga004.htm