City Center in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Military History of Chattanooga
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
1. Military History of Chattanooga Marker
Inscription.
Military History of Chattanooga. . This city was first occupied by Confederate troops in the spring of 1862 under Generals Floyd, Maxey and Leadbetter. Union troops under General Mitchell shelled it June 7 and 8. Bragg's Army occupied it in August preparing for the Kentucky campaign, again in the fall on its return from Kentucky, and in the summer of 1863 when retiring before Rosecrans from Middle Tennessee. Wilder shelled the city from Stringer's Ridge August 21. Bragg evacuated it Sept. 7 and 8, and a small Union force took possession. Rosecrans occupied it in force the second morning after the Battle of Chickamagua, and thereafter it remained in Union control. Thomas succeeded Rosecrans Oct. 19., Grant took general command Oct. 23. A short line of supplies to Bridgeport by Brown's Ferry was opened Oct. 28, upon a plan devised by General Rosecrans. Hooker's forces arrived in Lookout Valley on that date and fought the Battle of Wauhatchie. Sherman's troops crossed the Tennessee above the city during the night of Nov. 23., On that day the Army of the Cumberland carried Orchard Knob., Nov. 24, Hooker's column captured the north slope of Lookout Mountain. On Nov. 25, Missionary Ridge, excepting Cleburne's position at Tunnel Hill and the intervening line to Walthall's Stand north of De Long's was carried by Grant's combined Armies, Bragg retreated to Dalton.
This city was first occupied by Confederate troops in the spring of 1862 under Generals Floyd, Maxey and Leadbetter. Union troops under General Mitchell shelled it June 7 and 8. Bragg's Army occupied it in August preparing for the Kentucky campaign, again in the fall on its return from Kentucky, and in the summer of 1863 when retiring before Rosecrans from Middle Tennessee. Wilder shelled the city from Stringer's Ridge August 21. Bragg evacuated it Sept. 7 and 8, and a small Union force took possession. Rosecrans occupied it in force the second morning after the Battle of Chickamagua, and thereafter it remained in Union control. Thomas succeeded Rosecrans Oct. 19.
Grant took general command Oct. 23. A short line of supplies to Bridgeport by Brown's Ferry was opened Oct. 28, upon a plan devised by General Rosecrans. Hooker's forces arrived in Lookout Valley on that date and fought the Battle of Wauhatchie. Sherman's troops crossed the Tennessee above the city during the night of Nov. 23.
On that day the Army of the Cumberland carried Orchard Knob.
Nov. 24, Hooker's column captured the north slope of Lookout Mountain. On Nov. 25, Missionary Ridge, excepting Cleburne's position at Tunnel Hill and the intervening line to Walthall's Stand north of De Long's was carried by Grant's combined Armies, Bragg retreated
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to Dalton.
Erected 1890 by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield Commission. (Marker Number MT-4B.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1917.
Location. 35° 2.893′ N, 85° 18.403′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in City Center. Marker is on Georgia Avenue south of McCallie Avenue, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located on the eastern edge of the downtown district, in Phillips Park, a small community park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
View of the historical marker, looking south along the public sidewalk that runs along the eastern side of Georgia Avenue, and the western side of Phillips Park.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
3. Military History of Chattanooga Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along Georgia Avenue.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
4. Military History of Chattanooga Marker
View, looking east, of the historical marker with portions of Phillips Park and McCallie Avenue in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
5. Military History of Chattanooga Marker
View of page 4B from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga ”MT-numbered” listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 29, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.