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The Campaign for Chattanooga

In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, the gateway to the deep south. The Confederate’s were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September, but renewed fighting in Chattanooga in November gave Union troops final control. 

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the nation’s first, was created in 1890 to preserve and commemorate these battlefields.

 
Monument on the Chickamauga Battlefield.

Chickamauga Battlefield

The 5,500 acre Chickamauga Battlefield, scene of the last major Confederate victory of the Civil War, contains numerous monuments, historical tablets, wayside exhibits, and trails. Major points of interest can be reached by following the seven-mile auto tour. The Visitor Center includes exhibits, a bookstore, and the Claud E. and Zenada O. Fuller Collection of American Military Shoulder Arms.
 
Cannon on display at Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain Battlefield

The 3,000 acre Lookout Mountain Battlefield contains monuments, historical markers, trails, and scenic vistas. Point Park, a unit of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield, is located on the top of the mountain, and is the most prominent feature. The Visitor Center, located across the street from the Point Park entrance gate, displays James Walker’s 13 x 30 foot painting “Battle of Lookout Mountain”, and other exhibits.
 
 
 

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P.O. Box 2128
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742

Phone

Visitor Information
(706) 866-9241

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(423) 752-5215

Climate

Summers are generally hot and humid with daytime temperatures in the upper 80’s to low 90’s and nighttime lows in the upper 60’s to low 70’s. Winters are generally mild with daytime temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s and nighttime lows in the 30’s. Spring and Fall seasons are pleasant with moderate day and nighttime temperatures.
Communities Surrounding Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Lookout Mountain, TN (4 min. ) Pop. 2,000
Chattanooga, TN (18 min. ) Pop. 155,554
Flintstone, GA (20 min. )
Rossville, GA (22 min. ) Pop. 3,511
Wildwood, GA (24 min. )
Fort Oglethorpe, GA (25 min. ) Pop. 6,940
Signal Mountain, TN (26 min. ) Pop. 7,429
Whiteside, TN (29 min. )
Lupton City, TN (31 min. )
Chickamauga, GA (31 min. ) Pop. 2,245
 Graysville, GA (32 min. )
Ringgold, GA (33 min. ) Pop. 2,422
Trenton, GA (33 min. ) Pop. 1,942
Harrison, TN (34 min. ) Pop. 7,630
Hixson, TN (35 min. )
Rock Spring, GA (36 min. )
Jasper, TN (39 min. ) Pop. 3,214
Sequatchie, TN (45 min. ) Pop. 11,370
Whitwell, TN (51 min. ) Pop. 1,660