Chattanooga Campaign

Chattanooga Battle facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Fought from November 23 through November 25, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga ended Confederate General Braxton Bragg's investment of Federal troops at Chattanooga and paved the way for for the Union's successful Atlanta Campaign in 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds.

The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces commanded by General Braxton Bragg on November 24, 1863 during the Chattanooga Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

Fought on November 25, 1863, the Battle of Missionary Ridge was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces commanded by General Braxton Bragg during the Chattanooga Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Orchard Knob.

Fought on November 23, 1863, the Battle of Orchard Knob was the first engagement of Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s breakout from Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s siege of Chattanooga.

Key facts about the Battle of Ringgold Gap.

The Battle of Ringgold Gap (November 27, 1863) was an engagement between Union forces from the Armies of the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Potomac and Confederate forces from the Army of Tennessee during the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. The Battle of Ringgold Gap was the final battle of the campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Wauhatchie.

One of the largest night battles of the American Civil War, the Battle of Wauhatchie took place on October 28 – 29, 1863, in Hamilton and Marion counties, Tennessee, and in Dade County, Georgia.