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Chickamauga

Chickamauga. By: Serra Googins. General Information. North Casualties- 16,170 1,657 killed 9,756 wounded 4,757 captured/missing Commanders- Major General William S. Rosecrans Major General George H. Thomas. South Casualties- 18,4542, 312 killed 14,674 wounded 1,468 captured/missing

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Chickamauga

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  1. Chickamauga By: Serra Googins

  2. General Information • North • Casualties- 16,170 • 1,657 killed • 9,756 wounded • 4,757 captured/missing • Commanders- • Major General William S. Rosecrans • Major General George H. Thomas • South • Casualties- 18,4542, • 312 killed • 14,674 wounded • 1,468 captured/missing • Commanders- • General Braxton Bragg • Lt. General James Longstreet

  3. Details • Took place in Catoosa County and Walker county • Lasted September 19th and 20th, 1863 • First day- • Neither side gained any real advantage on the first day • South sent multiple attacks but they were defeated each time • Second day- • Both sides were constantly shifting positions so the other didn’t know their exact positions • Rosecrans, who wasn’t sure himself of the location of his troops, was misinformed of a gap in his line • He quickly sent General Thomas Wood and his troops to fill the supposed gap • Instead of filling a gap, this created a real gaping hole • Longstreet too advantage of this mistake and lead his men though the gap • One third of the North’s army, including Rosecrans, was pushed out of the field • Thomas then took over, his men held until dark • He then took his men to Chattanooga giving the fighting field to the South • Ended in a Confederate victory

  4. References • http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm • http://militaryhistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=militaryhistory&cdn=education&tm=172&gps=253_603_1276_812&f=00&tt=11&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.civilwarhome.com/chickama.htm • Picture of Rosecrans-http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbm=isch&q=braxton+bragg&revid=1125856427&sa=X&ei=yMNrTvH1G4-tgQfk35D_BQ&ved=0CDsQ1QIoAQ&biw=1280&bih=816 • Picture of Bragg-http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&biw=1280&bih=816&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=William+S.+Rosecrans&oq=William+S.+Rosecrans&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=26686l50309l0l53934l24l24l0l13l13l0l360l3140l2-7.4l11l0

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