ChickamaugaChickamaugaBy: Serra GooginsBy: Serra Googins

General InformationGeneral Information

► North► Casualties- 16,170 ► 1,657 killed► 9,756 wounded► 4,757 captured/missing ► Commanders-► Major General William S. Rosecrans► Major General George H. Thomas

► South► Casualties- 18,4542,► 312 killed► 14,674 wounded► 1,468 captured/missing ► Commanders-► General Braxton Bragg► Lt. General James Longstreet

DetailsDetails► Took place in Catoosa County and Walker countyTook place in Catoosa County and Walker county► Lasted September 19Lasted September 19thth and 20 and 20thth, 1863, 1863► First day-First day-► Neither side gained any real advantage on the first dayNeither side gained any real advantage on the first day► South sent multiple attacks but they were defeated each timeSouth sent multiple attacks but they were defeated each time► Second day-Second day-► Both sides were constantly shifting positions so the other didn’t know Both sides were constantly shifting positions so the other didn’t know

their exact positionstheir exact positions► Rosecrans, who wasn’t sure himself of the location of his troops, was Rosecrans, who wasn’t sure himself of the location of his troops, was

misinformed of a gap in his linemisinformed of a gap in his line► He quickly sent General Thomas Wood and his troops to fill the supposed He quickly sent General Thomas Wood and his troops to fill the supposed

gapgap► Instead of filling a gap, this created a real gaping holeInstead of filling a gap, this created a real gaping hole► Longstreet too advantage of this mistake and lead his men though the Longstreet too advantage of this mistake and lead his men though the

gapgap► One third of the North’s army, including Rosecrans, was pushed out of One third of the North’s army, including Rosecrans, was pushed out of

the field the field ► Thomas then took over, his men held until dark Thomas then took over, his men held until dark ► He then took his men to Chattanooga giving the fighting field to the He then took his men to Chattanooga giving the fighting field to the

SouthSouth► Ended in a Confederate victoryEnded in a Confederate victory

ReferencesReferences► http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm► http://militaryhistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/

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► Picture of Rosecrans-http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbm=isch&q=braxton+bragg&revid=1125856427&sa=X&ei=yMNrTvH1G4-tgQfk35D_BQ&ved=0CDsQ1QIoAQ&biw=1280&bih=816

► Picture of Bragg-http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&biw=1280&bih=816&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=William+S.+Rosecrans&oq=William+S.+Rosecrans&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=26686l50309l0l53934l24l24l0l13l13l0l360l3140l2-7.4l11l0