Chickamauga and Chattanooga

Chickamauga and Chattanooga

                      In 1863 the Civil War was brought to Georgia. Chickamauga was the first big battle to be fought in Georgia. Union General George H. Thomas got his nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga" during this battle by standing strong in the middle of all of the fighting. The union army came down to the south and went to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park where they fought, then they went back to Chattanooga where they were trapped until Grant came to open a supply line.  The Union army was able to open a supply line and kept traveling south to Chickamauga.  The Union army had enough confidence from conquering Chattanooga that they decided to go down to Chickamauga where one of the first major battles in Georgia took place.  The Union army lost the battle and ended up retreating back up north towards Chattanooga.

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