Confederate army and navy forces regain a town that enables them to open the vital Roanoke River to commerce on the North Carolina coast.
Tag: Braxton Bragg
Bragg Leaves the Army of Tennessee
Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Aftermath
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal victory at Chattanooga opens Georgia to invasion and leads to a command change in the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Missionary Ridge
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals finally break the siege of Chattanooga and nearly break Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee in the process.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Lookout Mountain
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals continue their efforts to fight their way out of Chattanooga, including scaling the formidable Lookout Mountain and securing their fragile supply line once and for all.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Orchard Knob
Ulysses S. Grant begins efforts to break his Federals out of Chattanooga by assaulting forward Confederate positions at the base of Missionary Ridge.