In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, known as the "Gateway to the Deep South." The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September. However, renewed fighting in Chattanooga that November provided Union troops victory and control of the city. After the fighting, a Confederate soldier ominously wrote, "This...is the death-knell of the Confederacy."
Kelley Cabin on Chickamauga Battlefield
Living Historians are seen in Kelley Field and in the distance at the Kelley Cabin during the 150th anniversary
Illinois Monument at Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge
Silent sentinels stand on the Illinois Monument at the Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge Battlefield
Cannon on Lookout Mountain
As the sun sets on Lookout Mountain, a lone cannon guards the valley below.
Lookout Mountain and the National Cemetery
The graves of fallen soldiers from Chickamauga to present dot the landscape in Chattanooga as Lookout Mountain looms in the background
Living Historians on Orchard Knob in Chattanooga
Confederate soldiers stand watch from Orchard Knob during the 150th anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga in 2013.
