The Battle of Chickamauga: A Brief History - Paperback

by Robert C. Jones (Author)

The Battle of Chickamauga was the greatest battle ever fought on Georgia soil. It was one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. It could have been a tremendous victory for the Confederacy, if not for the actions of a Union Corps Commander named George Thomas. It might have been a victory for the North, if the northern commander hadn't made a critical error in judgment on the second day of the battle, which led to a devastating attack on the Union center, and led to the Union commander running away from the field of battle. Chickamauga doesn't get the same amount of notice in modern times as the battles fought between Grant and Lee, but it was the most devastating two day battle ever fought on American soil. This book provides a brief overview of the battle, and makes copious use of both contemporary and modern photos and maps of the battlefield and participants, including 18 color illustrations and 9 black and white.

Author Biography

Robert is President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, and Director of Programs and Education for the Kennesaw Museum Foundation. He has written several books on Civil War and railroad themes, including "Civil War Prison Camps: A Brief History", "Famous Songs of the Civil War", "Retracing the Route of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea", "The Battle of Griswoldville: An Infantry Battle on Sherman's March to the Sea", "The Fifteen Most Critical Moments of the Civil War", "The Pennsylvania Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline", "The Battle of Allatoona Pass: The Forgotten Battle of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign", "The Ten Best - and Worst - Generals of the Civil War", "The Battle of Chickamauga: A Brief History" and The "W&A, the General, and the Andrews Raid: A Brief History". Robert has also written several books on ghost towns in the Southwest, including "Death Valley Ghost Towns - As They Appear Today", "Ghost Towns of the Mojave National Preserve" and "Ghost Towns of Western Nevada". In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled "Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams".