A remarkable plan to save the Federal army under siege in Chattanooga is set in motion.
Author: WalterCoffey
I am the author of four novels and two works of non-fiction, all of which are related to the Civil War and Reconstruction era. My work has earned critical praise from various sites that recognize independent authors.
Steadily Moving the Contrary Way
President Abraham Lincoln writes an irate message to Ambrose E. Burnside after Burnside’s repeated inability to reinforce William S. Rosecrans’s Federal army under siege in Chattanooga.
The Russian Tour
Russian warships dock at New York to begin a goodwill tour, during which U.S. officials hope to persuade the Russians to keep Britain and France from recognizing Confederate independence.
The Siege of Chattanooga Begins
William S. Rosecrans’s Federal Army of the Cumberland continues building defenses in Chattanooga while Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee begins laying siege.
Bragg Decides Upon a Siege
The Federal Army of the Cumberland completes its retreat into Chattanooga after its disastrous defeat at Chickamauga, and the Confederate Army of Tennessee cautiously pursues.
The Battle of Chickamauga: Aftermath
Confederates learn the extent of their victory at Chickamauga but squander precious time while the Federals escape into Chattanooga.