On November 25, 1863, Union Generals Ulysses S. Grant, George Thomas, and Gordon Granger stood atop Orchard Knob, peering into the distance. They witnessed thousands of Union soldiers hurriedly crossing the emptiness between the knob and Missionary Ridge (to your front).
The sounds of battle soon filled the air. Confederate cannon boomed from the ridge, sending their deadly missiles screeching toward the Union soldiers below. After reaching the ridge's base, the men began their ascent. Although ordered to halt, the soldiers continued their climb, yelling "Chickamauga!" as a cry of redemption for their defeat there in September. The blue-clad soldiers eventually reached the summit and scattered the Southern defenders. As the smoke cleared, it became evident the Union army gained a seemingly miraculous victory in order to secure control of Chattanooga.
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