Decisions At Chattanooga: The Nineteen Critical Decisions That Defined The Battle (command Decisions In America's Civil War)

Synopsis

Following The Defeat Of Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Army Of The Cumberland At The Battle Of Chickamauga, The Army Of Tennessee Under Gen. Braxton Bragg Besieged Rosecrans And His Men By Occupying Key High Terrain Around Chattanooga. Decisions At Chattanooga Introduces Readers To Critical Decisions Made By Confederate And Union Commanders. Larry Peterson Examines The Decisions That Shaped The Way The Campaign And Battle Unfolded. Rather Than Offering A History Of The Battle Of Chattanooga, Peterson Focuses On The Critical Decisions, Those Decisions That Had A Major Impact On Both Federal And Confederate Forces In Shaping The Progression Of The Battle As We Know It Today-- Shaping The Campaign -- Pre-battle, November 23, 1863 -- Day One, November 24, 1863 -- Day Two, November 25, 1863 -- Post-battle, November 25-27, 1863 -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. Driving Tour Of The Critical Decisions Of The Battle Of Chattanooga -- Appendix Ii. Union Order Of Battle -- Appendix Iii. Confederate Order Of Battle. Larry Peterson ; Maps By Tim Kissel. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 167-170) And Index.