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President Abraham Lincoln was keenly aware of the importance of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He had said that the taking of Chattanooga was as important as the taking of Richmond. Railroads from the city linked major distribution centers of the Confederacy. Fleeing from Chickamauga on September 19-20, 1863, Union forces under the command of General Rosecrans retreated to Chattanooga to regroup. Confederate General Bragg's men drove to the summit of Lookout Mountain and took the peak without a fight. With this advantage on the Rebel side, Old Rosy feared losing the city. More Union troops arrived and General Grant took charge. Strategic points, including Brown's Ferry, Wauhatchie, Tunnel Hill, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge were taken over by the Union forces and Bragg's Army was eventually defeated and retreated deep into Georgia.

The Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park at Fort Oglethorpe, GA is dedicated to both battles and is situated between the two cities of Chattanooga, TN and Chickamauga, GA.