william rosecrans was the confederate leader at the battle of chickamauga.
who was the confederate leader at the battle of chickamauga?
william rosecrans
general rosecrans established his headquarters at fort harker in july, 1863, from where he directed a successful campaign against the position of confederate general braxton bragg and the army of tennessee in chattanooga, tennessee. after the decisive defeat of the confederate army, rosecrans failed to vigorously pursue his enemy. bragg and his troops retreated in an orderly fashion southeast into georgia, where rosecrans and bragg would meet again in the battle of chickamauga. the union army at chickamauga was soundly defeated and all but routed, forcing rosecrans and his men to retreat back to chattanooga. besieged by confederate troops, rosecrans was relieved of his command by general ulysses s. grant, who placed general george h. thomas in command. the battle of chattanooga began on november 24, 1863, and the union victory would secure southeastern tennessee and northeastern alabama, including fort harker, for the duration of the war.
fort harker (alabama)
bullet::::- animated map of the battle of chickamauga (civil war trust)









































bullet::::- the battle of chickamauga, union reports









































bullet::::- the battle of chickamauga, confederate reports









































bullet::::- national park service chickamauga and chattanooga national military park









































bullet::::- official records: the battle of chickamauga









































bullet::::- the battle of chickamauga at civil war virtual tours









































bullet::::- local legends of tennessee









































bullet::::- animated history of the battle of chickamauga









































bullet::::- the battle of chickamauga: an alabama infantry regiment's perspective









































bullet::::- general g.h. thomas – the rock of chickamauga was very quick getting into position
chickamauga campaign