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First Battle of Chattanooga

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of Chattanooga continued throughout June 7 and until noon on June 8. The Confederates replied, but it was uncoordinated since the undisciplined gunners were allowed to do as they wished. On June 10, Smith, who had arrived on June 8, reported that Negley had withdrawn and the Confederate loss was minor. This attack on Chattanooga was a warning that Union troops could mount assaults when they wanted. The attack also prompted
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out to reconnoiter. It found the Confederates entrenched on the opposite side of the river along the banks and atop Cameron Hill. Negley brought up two artillery batteries to open fire on the Rebel troops and the town and sent infantry to the river bank to act as sharpshooters. The Union bombardment
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and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 405 acres (1.64 km) battlefield acres at Chattanooga as of mid-2023.
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to withdraw Confederate troops from other areas to defend Chattanooga. This redeployment of troops allowed
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After Mitchel received command of all Federal troops between Nashville and Huntsville on May 29, he ordered
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into several small commands in an attempt to complicate Federal operations. Union
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railroads. In May, Mitchel and his men sparred with Maj. Gen.
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Map of Chattanooga I Battlefield core and study areas by the
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with a small division to lead an expedition to capture
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Index

Chattanooga Campaign
Battle of Chattanooga (disambiguation)
American Civil War
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Union
United States
United States
Union
Confederate States of America
CSA (Confederacy)
James S. Negley
Edmund Kirby Smith
Army of the Ohio
Army of Kentucky
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Confederate Heartland Offensive
Great Locomotive Chase
Lebanon
1st Chattanooga
1st Murfreesboro
Cumberland Gap
Cincinnati
Richmond
Riggins Hill
Munfordville
Augusta
Perryville
American Civil War

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