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Chickamauga 1863 - The River of Death

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Classic Battles Series (Military Book Club Editions)

Last Stocked on 7/25/2020

Product Info

Title
Chickamauga 1863 - The River of Death
Publisher
Category
Author
James Arnold
Publish Year
1992
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.5"
NKG Part #
2147465147
Type
Hardcover

Description

The Classic Battles Series is series of book made for the Military Book Club. Each book is the same as it's Campaign Series counterpart but presented in a nice hardcover format.

By the Autumn of 1863 the Confederacy was in dire straits. In a colossal gamble, Confederate President Jefferson Davis stripped forces from all the major Confederate armies to reinforce the Army of Tennessee in a last ditch attempt to crush the Union. On 19th September the Confederates attacked the Union army along Chickamauga creek south of Chattanooga. On the second day of bloody fighting the entire Union right collapsed and the army retreated headlong for Chattanooga, all except General George H. Thomas' Corps who fought on doggedly until nightfall delaying the confederate advance, saving the Union and earning his fame as the "Rock of Chickamauga."

Contents:

Background to Battle
Opposing Commanders and their Armies
The First Day of Battle, 19 September
The Second Day: the Confederate Right Wing Assault
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming Chickamauga