- 224 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Released to mark the 150th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, this book provides general readers with a succinct examination of the Confederacy's last major triumph. There is renewed interest among Civil War historians and history buffs alike about events west of the Appalachian Mountains and their impact on the outcome of the conflict. In examining the Chickamauga campaign, this book provides a fresh analysis of the foremost Confederate victory in the Western theater. The study opens with a discussion of two commanders, William S. Rosecrans and Braxton Bragg, and the forces swirling around them when they clashed in September 1863. Drawing on both primary sources and recent Civil War scholarship, it then follows the specific aspects of the battle, day by day. In addition to interweaving analysis of the Union and Confederate commanders and the tactical situation during the campaign, the book also reveals how the rank and file dealt with the changing fortunes of war. Readers will see how the campaign altered the high commands of both armies, how it impacted the common soldier, and how it affected the strategic situation, North and South.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. "The Rebels Will Never Be Conquered by Waiting": The Generals
- 2. "There May Be Many Days of Hard Fighting": Campaign and Maneuver
- 3. "Stout Hearts and Determined Wills Soon Overcame Every Obstacle": Bragg Makes a Stand
- 4. "At Last We Would Have an Opportunity to Settle Old Scores": The First Day of Battle, September 19, 1863, Morning
- 5. "The Hurricane of Death Which Was Hurtling above Our Heads": The First Day of Battle, September 19, 1863, Noon to Evening
- 6. "A Perfect Tornado of Bullets": The Second Day of Battle, September 20, 1863, Morning
- 7. "The Very Earth Seemed to Be Moving toward Us": The Second Day of Battle, September 20, 1863, Noon to Evening
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index