Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns

by Steven E. Woodworth

Book Overview

When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Chickamauga is usually counted as a Confederate victory, albeit a costly one. That battle--indeed the entire campaign--is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803298137
• ISBN13: 9780803298132
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"