Orchard Knob

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Orchard Knob is a historic hill in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that served as a key Union command post during the Civil War’s Chattanooga Campaign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War site
hill
historic site
associatedWithPerson Braxton Bragg
George H. Thomas
Ulysses S. Grant
battle Battle of Orchard Knob
category American Civil War battlefields
Hills of Tennessee
Protected areas of Hamilton County, Tennessee
Tourist attractions in Chattanooga, Tennessee
commandPostFor George H. Thomas
surface form: Major General George H. Thomas

Ulysses S. Grant
surface form: Major General Ulysses S. Grant
controlledBy Union Army
currentUse historic overlook and memorial site
dateOfEvent November 23, 1863
elevation approximately 100 feet above surrounding terrain
hasAccess urban neighborhood streets in Chattanooga
hasDesignation Orchard Knob Reservation
hasFeature commemorative monuments
historical markers
hasMonument Illinois State Monument
New York State Monument
monument to Major General George H. Thomas
hasViewOf Lookout Mountain NERFINISHED
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
surface form: downtown Chattanooga
locatedIn Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Hamilton County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Tennessee
United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
National Park Service
openToPublic true
overlooks Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Missionary Ridge
Tennessee Valley
surface form: Tennessee River valley
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Chattanooga Campaign
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
surface form: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park unit
priorToUnionCaptureControlledBy Confederate forces
significantEvent Union assault on Orchard Knob on November 23, 1863
strategicRole observation point for Union forces
staging area for assault on Missionary Ridge
touristActivity Civil War heritage tourism
usedAs Union command post
usedDuring American Civil War
Battle of Chattanooga

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