Description The Battle of Chickamauga was the most significant Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War and the second-deadliest battle of the war behind only Gettysburg.
Beal as they recount the History of Chickamauga Battlefield and the Monuments that memorialize its history..
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And much like the soldiers who bravely fought, each monument has its own history.
Immediately after the battle, both Union and Confederate soldiers sought to honor those who gave their lives, and now Chickamauga and Chattanooga are home to more than seven hundred monuments, markers and tablets commemorating those who sacrificed.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was established in 1890, the first of America\'s National Military parks.
Description The Battle of Chickamauga was the most significant Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War and the second-deadliest battle of the war behind only Gettysburg