Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals finally break the siege of Chattanooga and nearly break Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee in the process.
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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 Siege of Chattanooga is Broken
Federals secure their new supply line into Chattanooga, while Jefferson Davis suggests that Braxton Bragg detach one of his troublesome commanders from the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Knocking the Cover Off the Cracker Box
Federal forces move to open the “cracker line” to feed the starving troops in Chattanooga, while Confederates try to block them.
Preparing to Open the Cracker Line
Ulysses S. Grant personally inspects the proposed supply route at Brown’s Ferry on the Tennessee River and approves the plan to open the “cracker line” to feed the Federals besieged in Chattanooga.
The Great Federal Troop Transfer
A remarkable plan to save the Federal army under siege in Chattanooga is set in motion.