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The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between the United States Army and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a U.S. Army offensive, the Chickamauga Campaign, in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chickamauga of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the campaign. [2]
The Chickamauga Campaign, A Mad Irregular Battle: From the Crossing of Tennessee River Through the Second Day, August 22-September 19, 1863. Savas Beatie, 2015. ISBN 978-1611211740. Powell, David A. The Maps of Chickamauga: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22-September 23, 1863. Savas Beatie, 2009.
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On September 18, the two armies bumped into each other near Chickamauga Creek. The Battle of Chickamauga began in earnest the next day. [44] At Chickamauga, Bledsoe's Battery was again part of Gregg's brigade. [45] The battery played a minor role in the contact action on the 18th; fire from the battery inadvertently killed a civilian. [46]
After the battle he became widely known by the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga", representing his determination to hold a vital position against strong odds. [32] Battles for Chattanooga, November 24–25, 1863
On the morning of September 19, 1863, Burnham was directing his artillery battery in the thick woods near Jay's Mill at the Battle of Chickamauga. With Confederate troops charging his position, he attempted to bring his battery horses forward to limber and haul off the guns, but alert Confederates shot the animals as soon as they were within ...