In the dark, smoky forests of
North Georgia, the
Confederate western army
under Braxton Bragg -- aided
by James Longstreet's troops
from the Army of Northern
Virginia -- won a rare victory
in September 1863 at the
battle of Chickamauga at a
fearful cost to both sides.
Chickamauga was the first
national battlefield park and
remains the largest and most
intact of them all, a large
expanse of forests and
clearings broken by the
slopes of Snodgrass Hill,
where Union Gen. George
Thomas withstood repeated
assaults like a rock.
Months later, newly led by
U.S. Grant, the Union forces
trapped in the river town of
Chattanooga scored an
improbable yet overwhelming
victory by storming the lofty
heights of Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge.
These battlefields are close
enough to one another to
absorb in one trip.
North Georgia, the
Confederate western army
under Braxton Bragg -- aided
by James Longstreet's troops
from the Army of Northern
Virginia -- won a rare victory
in September 1863 at the
battle of Chickamauga at a
fearful cost to both sides.
Chickamauga was the first
national battlefield park and
remains the largest and most
intact of them all, a large
expanse of forests and
clearings broken by the
slopes of Snodgrass Hill,
where Union Gen. George
Thomas withstood repeated
assaults like a rock.
Months later, newly led by
U.S. Grant, the Union forces
trapped in the river town of
Chattanooga scored an
improbable yet overwhelming
victory by storming the lofty
heights of Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge.
These battlefields are close
enough to one another to
absorb in one trip.
Itinerary
Day 1
3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Arrive at tour headquarters
8:30 p.m. Gather to meet guide Robert Freis
Day 2
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chickamauga
Day 3
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chickamauga (continued)
Battle of Chattanooga
Day 4
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chattanooga (continued)
1 p.m. Return to inn and adjourn
Day 1
3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Arrive at tour headquarters
8:30 p.m. Gather to meet guide Robert Freis
Day 2
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chickamauga
- Jay's Mill and opening of battle with Nathan B.
Forrest - Winfrey Field, battle’s ebb and flow
- Brotherton Field, attack and defense
- Viniard Field, Col. John T. Wilder and his
Lightning Brigade - Battle Line Road, Confederate attacks
Day 3
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chickamauga (continued)
- Brotherton Field, Longstreet arrives and attacks
- Snodgrass Hill, the defense of the “Rock"
Battle of Chattanooga
- Lookout Mountain and the battle above the
clouds - Wauhatchie, Brown’s Ferry and the Cracker Line
- Orchard Hill in Chattanooga
Day 4
8 a.m. Depart inn to tour following:
Battle of Chattanooga (continued)
- Missionary Ridge and Tunnel Hill
- Altoona Pass (if time allows)
1 p.m. Return to inn and adjourn
Chickamauga & Chattanooga
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| Rates $645.00/person, double occupancy $795.00/person, single occupancy Includes three nights lodging at deluxe Mayor's Mansion Inn, most meals, ground transportation, all park and museum admission fees, and research into your particular Civil War interests. |