Troops from the Federal Army of the Potomac arrive at Bridgeport, Alabama, to reinforce the Federals trapped in Chattanooga, while dissension grows within the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Tag: Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga: Federal Reinforcements Move West
Federal troops from the Army of the Potomac begin heading west in a remarkable display of logistics, while the Federal high command looks to possibly change the command structure in the Army of the Cumberland.
The Great Federal Troop Transfer
A remarkable plan to save the Federal army under siege in Chattanooga is set in motion.
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.