The Battle For Chattanooga

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Outline
I. Introduction
II. Events contributing to the Battle of Chattanooga.
A. The Union Army
1. President Lincoln
2. General Ulysses S. Grant
B. The Confederate Army
1. The Battle of Chickamauga
2. General Braxton Bragg
III. The Battle of Chattanooga
A. Brown’s Ferry
1. Strategic Value
2. Longstreet Retreats
B. Orchard Knob
1. Reconnaissance
2. Grant Controls Orchard Knob
C. Lookout Mountain
1. General Hooker
2. Battle at Lookout Mountain
D. Missionary Ridge
1. Confederate Headquarters
2. Battle at Missionary Ridge
IV. Aftermath of the battle
A. Casualties
B. Promotions and Demotions
V. Conclusion




















The Civil War was the bloodiest war in United States history. This war tested the values and courage of all early Americans. The Battle of Chattanooga was one of the most important battles fought in the war. The victor would control Chattanooga and its surrounding territory and would have an upper hand in the war.
General Ulysses S. Grant was at the Battle of Vicksburg and did an outstanding job with his troops in the Union victory. President Lincoln was impressed with Grant and promoted him to Commander. Grant was given orders to gather his troops and lead them into Chattanooga at once. “He gathered a little over 60,000 men” (Chattanooga Campaign, 179). Included in this amount, were troops from Generals Hooker, Sherman, and Thomas. Grant marched the troops to Chattanooga to keep the east-west passageway functioning. This was important in deploying men and supplies being shipped or railed to their battles and headquarters.
After the battles of Vicksburg and Chickamauga, Bragg was deployed to gather troops and surround Chattanooga. The Confederates also needed Chattanooga because it was one of the last places able to transport men and supplies railroad. The Union troops were surrounded by the Confederate troops. Grant knew the Confederates had an advant...