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Wilder's defense

Wilder´s defense Col. Wilder´s lightning brigade resisted the Confederate tide When the Confederates broke the Union line at the Brotherton Farm on September 20, Union units here on the southern...

Wilder´s defense Col. Wilder´s lightning brigade resisted the Confederate tide When the Confederates broke the Union line at the Brotherton Farm on September 20, Union units here on the southern...

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Route of the Union Right

Route of the Union Right Panic stricken union soldiers ran from the battlefield At 11:10 AM on September 20, Confederate forces under Gen. James long streak broke through the right side the Union...

Route of the Union Right Panic stricken union soldiers ran from the battlefield At 11:10 AM on September 20, Confederate forces under Gen. James long streak broke through the right side the...

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Confederate Breakthrough

Confederate Breakthrough A sledgehammer like Confederate attack smashed the Union line The decisive event of the Battle of Chickamauga occurred here on September 20, the second day of the battle....

Confederate Breakthrough A sledgehammer like Confederate attack smashed the Union line The decisive event of the Battle of Chickamauga occurred here on September 20, the second day of the battle....

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War comes to the Brotherton's

War comes to the Brotherton´s The great battle raged around his family farm At the time of the battle of Chickamauga, George and Mary Brotherton and their children lived in a log house here. In...

War comes to the Brotherton´s The great battle raged around his family farm At the time of the battle of Chickamauga, George and Mary Brotherton and their children lived in a log house here....

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The cost of Chickamauga

The cost of Chickamauga More than 4000 soldiers lost their lives at Chickamauga The short path ahead leads to the grave of a loan Confederate. Pvt. John Andrew Ingraham was a local man, one of...

The cost of Chickamauga More than 4000 soldiers lost their lives at Chickamauga The short path ahead leads to the grave of a loan Confederate. Pvt. John Andrew Ingraham was a local man, one...

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The Armies Engage

The Armies Engage The Battle of Chickamauga opens here at the site of Jays Sawmill The Battle of Chickamauga began here on September 19, 1863, in the field adjacent to Jays Sawmill. The mill is no...

The Armies Engage The Battle of Chickamauga opens here at the site of Jays Sawmill The Battle of Chickamauga began here on September 19, 1863, in the field adjacent to Jays Sawmill. The mill is...

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The second day begins

The second day begins Morning brought repeated attacks on the Union breastworks here By the morning of September 20, 1863, Gen. Braxton Bragg had organized his Confederate army into two wings --...

The second day begins Morning brought repeated attacks on the Union breastworks here By the morning of September 20, 1863, Gen. Braxton Bragg had organized his Confederate army into two wings --...

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Confederates Cross the Creek

Confederates Cross the Creek Confederate columns crossing Reeds Bridge turned south here On the afternoon at September 18, 1863 -- the day before the main battle -- Confederate forces pushed...

Confederates Cross the Creek Confederate columns crossing Reeds Bridge turned south here On the afternoon at September 18, 1863 -- the day before the main battle -- Confederate forces...

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The Battle of Chickamauga, September 19 -- 20, 1863

Control of the strategic city of Chattanooga was the goal. A brilliant Union advance, led by Gen. William S. Rosecrans, forced the Confederates to abandoned Chattanooga in early September, 1863....

Control of the strategic city of Chattanooga was the goal. A brilliant Union advance, led by Gen. William S. Rosecrans, forced the Confederates to abandoned Chattanooga in early September,...

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Blue Star Memorial Highway

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Laurel District, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. in cooperation with Georgia Department of Industry,...

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Laurel District, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. in cooperation with Georgia Department of...

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General

This Tablet marks the spot at which the LOCOMOTIVE "GENERAL" Was Abandoned by Andrews Raiders Afternoon of April 12th, 1862 Capt. Jas. J. Andrews , with twenty volunteers from Sill´s Brigade,...

This Tablet marks the spot at which the LOCOMOTIVE "GENERAL" Was Abandoned by Andrews Raiders Afternoon of April 12th, 1862 Capt. Jas. J. Andrews , with twenty volunteers from Sill´s Brigade,...

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Trail of Tears Memorial at Old Stone Presbyterian Church

In 1838 federal soldiers forced the Cherokee to march from Georgia to the Indian Territory. That area would later be known as Oklahoma. Thousands died on the march, which began in the midst of a...

In 1838 federal soldiers forced the Cherokee to march from Georgia to the Indian Territory. That area would later be known as Oklahoma. Thousands died on the march, which began in the midst of...

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Ringgold Gap May 7, 1864.

Here, through Ringgold Gap, a Federal advance position, Sherman and his army moved forward to begin the campaign against Atlanta and the heart of the South. The Confederate defense, well conceived...

Here, through Ringgold Gap, a Federal advance position, Sherman and his army moved forward to begin the campaign against Atlanta and the heart of the South. The Confederate defense, well conceived...

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Atlanta Campaign Ringgold Gap May 7, 1864.

National Historic Site Atlanta Campaign Ringgold Gap May 7, 1864 Here, through Ringgold Gap, a Federal advance position, Sherman and his amry moved forward to begin the campaign against Atlanta...

National Historic Site Atlanta Campaign Ringgold Gap May 7, 1864 Here, through Ringgold Gap, a Federal advance position, Sherman and his amry moved forward to begin the campaign against Atlanta...

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Old Stone Presbyterian Church War Time Hospital

This church, organized September 2, 1837, before the Cherokee Indians were removed from this area, was the first church organized by white settlers in the bounds of the present Catoosa County,...

This church, organized September 2, 1837, before the Cherokee Indians were removed from this area, was the first church organized by white settlers in the bounds of the present Catoosa...

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Western & Atlantic Depot

This is the only depot between Atlanta and Chattanooga that has been in continuous use since May 9, 1850, when the first train ran over this end of the line. Previous to the coming of the W & A to...

This is the only depot between Atlanta and Chattanooga that has been in continuous use since May 9, 1850, when the first train ran over this end of the line. Previous to the coming of the W & A to...

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Old Federal Road

This highway is part of the Old Federal Road, an early thoroughfare that linked Georgia and west Tennessee across the Indian Country. It began on the southeast boundary of the Cherokees, in the...

This highway is part of the Old Federal Road, an early thoroughfare that linked Georgia and west Tennessee across the Indian Country. It began on the southeast boundary of the Cherokees, in...

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Old Federal Road

For the last eight miles this highway has followed closely the course of the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia´s earliest vehicular thoroughfare and first postal route. It led this way from the...

For the last eight miles this highway has followed closely the course of the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia´s earliest vehicular thoroughfare and first postal route. It led this way from the...

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4th Corps' Route to Tunnel Hill

May 7, 1864. The 4th A.C., marching from Catoosa Springs, moved S. on this road to Tunnel Hill -- Stanley´s div. in advance, followed by Wood & Newton; Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, commanding. The march...

May 7, 1864. The 4th A.C., marching from Catoosa Springs, moved S. on this road to Tunnel Hill -- Stanley´s div. in advance, followed by Wood & Newton; Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, commanding. The march...

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Campaign for Atlanta Began Here

The 4th A.C., marching from Cleveland, Tenn. reached Catoosa Springs May 4, 1864. The 23d A.C., via Cleveland & Red Clay, camped in this vicinity. Both corps moved S. from these positions toward...

The 4th A.C., marching from Cleveland, Tenn. reached Catoosa Springs May 4, 1864. The 23d A.C., via Cleveland & Red Clay, camped in this vicinity. Both corps moved S. from these positions...

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