Chattanooga Campaign
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The Chattanooga Campaign was a series of pivotal American Civil War battles in late 1863 in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, that broke the Confederate siege of the city and opened the Deep South to Union invasion.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga Campaign canonical | 31 |
| Battle of Chattanooga | 4 |
| Chattanooga campaign | 3 |
| Battles for Chattanooga | 1 |
| Siege of Chattanooga | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| commander |
Braxton Bragg
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George H. Thomas ⓘ James Longstreet ⓘ Joseph Hooker ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ
surface form:
William T. Sherman
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| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateDetail | Major fighting occurred in November 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| front |
Western Theater of the American Civil War
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surface form:
Western Front of the American Civil War
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| impact |
Enabled Union advance into Georgia
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Secured Chattanooga as a Union supply and rail center ⓘ Weakened Confederate control of the Western Theater ⓘ |
| includesBattle |
Battle of Missionary Ridge
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surface form:
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Lookout Mountain ⓘ Battle of Missionary Ridge ⓘ Battle of Orchard Knob ⓘ Battle of Wauhatchie ⓘ |
| keyLocation |
Cracker Line
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Lookout Mountain ⓘ Missionary Ridge ⓘ Tennessee River ⓘ |
| location |
Chattanooga
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surface form:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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| notableAction |
Relief of besieged Union forces in Chattanooga
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Union assault on Missionary Ridge ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Ulysses S. Grant took overall command of Union forces in the region ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Union breakout from Chattanooga siege
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“Battle Above the Clouds” at Lookout Mountain ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of Tennessee
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surface form:
Army of Tennessee (Confederate)
Army of the Cumberland ⓘ Army of the Ohio ⓘ Army of the Tennessee ⓘ
surface form:
Army of the Tennessee (Union)
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| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Chickamauga
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Tullahoma Campaign ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| siegeStatus | Broke Confederate siege of Chattanooga ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-09 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Break Confederate siege of Chattanooga
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Open Deep South to Union invasion ⓘ |
| theater | Tennessee ⓘ |
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Battle of Chattanooga
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Battle of Chattanooga
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Battle of Chattanooga
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Battles for Chattanooga
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Joseph Hooker
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Battle of Chattanooga
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Chattanooga campaign
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Chattanooga campaign
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Siege of Chattanooga
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Chattanooga campaign
Ulysses S. Grant took overall command of Union forces in the region
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Ulysses S. Grant took overall command of Union forces in the region
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