Tables of Contents for Chickamauga
Chapter/Section Title
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Page Count
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
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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