Chattanooga

A village of Hamilton Co., Tenn. During the civil war it was the scene of many exciting incidents between the contending forces. It was attacked by Gen. Negley in June, 1862; occupied by Gen. Rose crans, July, 1863, and in the same year were fought in its vicinity a succe ion of the most momentous battles of that eventful epoch, commencing September 23, 1863, with Gen. Grant’s attack on Gen. Bragg. The movements were under direction of Gens. Sherman and Thomas, and resulted, after three days’ severe fighting around Chattanooga, Mi ionary Ridge, and Lookout Mountain, in the total defeat of the Confederates, and their pursuit back into Georgia.