Civil War Chattanooga Campaign
Authors and historians talked about the people, personalities, and progression of the Chattanooga Campaign in autumn of 1863…
1863 Chattanooga Campaign
2017-03-04T17:59:48-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/365/20170304180132003_hd.jpgHistorians talked about the Civil War’s Chattanooga Campaign, which took place in the fall of 1863 and resulted in Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant breaking through a Confederate siege. The panelists spoke how General Grant and his top lieutenants outmaneuvered the Confederate leadership to rout the southern troops and force them into northern Georgia. The Union victory opened the door for General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign the following year.Historians talked about the Civil War’s Chattanooga Campaign, which took place in the fall of 1863 and resulted in Union forces under General… read more
1863 Chattanooga Campaign Historians talked about the Civil War’s Chattanooga Campaign, which took place in the fall of 1863 and resulted in Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant breaking through a Confederate siege. The panelists spoke how General Grant and his top lieutenants outmaneuvered the Confederate leadership to rout the southern troops and force them into northern Georgia. The Union victory opened the door for General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign the following year. close
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- Dale Gregory Vice President New York Historical Society->Public Programs
- Harold Holzer Director Hunter College->Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute
- John F. Marszalek Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mississippi State University->History Department
- Craig L. Symonds Professor Emeritus U.S. Naval Academy->History Department
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