1. Battle of Chattanooga BY MARTHA LANGFORD AND CLAIRECE STEPHENS

2. Overview Dates of the Chattanooga Battle was from November 23-25 1863 The Result of the battle was victory for the Union The battle of Chattanooga took place in the middle of the Civil War The Confederate commander was Braxton Bragg The Union commander was Ulysses S. Grant

3. Battle and Strategy Chattanooga is located in Tennessee, a Confederate state Chattanooga also is located by a river and a railway hub. There were also many confederacy camp in the surround towns

4. Battle strategy The battle was result of a failed attacked on Chickamauga The Union capture Chattanooga in three days The Union first attack was at Missionary Ridge on November 23 1863 Second attack was at Lookout Mountain on November 24 1863 and was taken in 6 hours Third attack was at Tunnel Hill on November 25 1863

5. Battle Strategy The Confederate army had 44,010 man and the Union army had 56,359 man The Confederates were fighting a two front battle The Union victory, was very big turning point in the war The Union had railway and river access to ship supplies to the south for more victories to come

6. Photographs This one the most famous paintings of the Chattanooga battle by James Walker, completed in 1864 called the battle above the clouds. The weather conditions on Lookout Mountain were very harsh for the soldiers as the fog was very dense making it unable to see the enemy.

7. Photographs In 1864 confederate prisoners are held at the Chattanooga railroad. Depot.

8. Photographs General Ulyesses S. Grant (left) visiting troops on Lookout Mountain during the civil war.

9. Union Newspaper Union newspaper The Star of the North wrote the news from the south: Braggs Situation and Genius. The newspaper was very certain the Union were going to win the battle of Chattanooga They were certain the Confederate were going to retract because they were out number. The article also showed hatred towards the Confederate commander Braggs

10. Confederate newspaper There was a Confederate newspaper called The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, they wrote about the aftermath of the Confederate lost at Chattanooga They wrote about how they were taking care of wonder soldiers and civilians Also well they were praying for a quick recovery for the wonder soldiers They newspaper wrote how they battle was “ A hurricane of death for both sides”, this mean that the Confederates still had hope that they were slowing down the union and could win the next battle

11. Quotations Confederate soldier : A warm day and no move yet we were glad for that At 3 P.M A battle commenced south and East of Chattanooga We saw the lines of battle the flash of guns and plenty of smoke Wrote a letter to Harriet. I longed to see my friends and thought it my duty to share withmy comrades, at this stormy hour. Augustus L. Yenner diary, 1863, United States Civil War Union General: Grant immediately replaced Rosecrans with General George H. Thomas and ordered Thomas to hold Chattanooga, to which he responded “we will hold the town till we starve”.