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battle of chattanooga
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confederates have lookout mountain
Unable to hold lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, Rosecrans withdraws his forces to Chattanooga. Braggs Confederates occupy Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. -
rosecrans gets help
To aid Rosecrans, Federal XI and XII Corps of Army of the Potomac are transferred 1,233 miles by rail from Culpeper to Chattanooga -
grant is in charge now
Grant is given overall command in the west, and arrives in Chattanooga -
unioun gets pontoon bridge
Gen. Smith and 3,500 men sail down the Tennessee River and march across Moccasin Point to Brown's Ferry, chase-off Confederate Pickets and erect a pontoon bridge. -
the cracker line
At Wauhatchie, Longstreet's troops attack Federal XI Corps, but fail to drive them frome the newly-opened Union supply route from Bridgeport, nicknamed the "Cracker Line." -
grant flanks the federals position
Grant sends Sherman and Hooker to envelop the flank of the Confederate position. -
bragg loses lookout mountain
Bragg loses Lookout Mountain to Hooker's forces. Hooker proceeds to Rossville to threaten Bragg's left and rear. -
shermans troops attack confederate right at tunnel hill
Sherman's troops attack Confederate right at Tunnel Hill, but repulsed by Cleburne's and Stevenson's division. -
confederates retreat to georgia
Four divisions of Thomas' Corps advance up Missionary Ridge and rout the Confederate Center, while Hooker attacks their left. Bragg's Army is defeated and retreats deep into Georgia.
