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Battle of Chattanooga
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Union engineers on Tennessee River, 1863 View of Chattanooga and the Tennessee River from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Map of the Battle of Chattanooga showing Union forces, led by Grant, Sherman, Hooker, and Thomas, positioned around Chattanooga, Tennessee, and advancing from the north and west. Confederate forces under Bragg, Breckinridge, and Hardee are shown defending Missionary Ridge and areas south of the city, with key terrain features including Lookout Mountain, Raccoon Mountain, Signal Mountain, and the Tennessee River.
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Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.
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Caption: Through "Death Valley" - one of the Marines of a Leatherneck Company, driving through Japanese machine gun fire while crossing a draw rises from cover for a quick dash forward to another position, Okinawa, 10 May 1945. (World War II)
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Battle of Chattanooga: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Nov 16, 2025
Modified link of Web site: Civil War Trust - Battle of Chattanooga. Apr 16, 2018
Add new Web site: The Civil War - Battle of Chatanooga. Jul 16, 2014
Add new Web site: History Central - Battle of Chattanooga. Jul 16, 2014
Add new Web site: Civil War Trust - Battle of Chattanooga. Jul 16, 2014
Add new Web site: HistoryNet.com - Battle Of Chattanooga. Jul 16, 2014
Media revised. Mar 28, 2008
Added new Web site: CivilWarAlbum.com. May 10, 2006
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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