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Nine miles west of here on Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th, 1863, the bloody battle of Chickamauga was fought. Here, Federal forces of about 60,000 under Major-General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A., fought the two day battle with Confederates, numbering about 66,000 under General Braxton Bragg, C.S.A. Federal losses were about 16,179, Confederate losses were about 17,804. It was a bloody victory for the Confederacy from which it never recovered.| HM Number | HMCNK |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 023-15 |
| Year Placed | 1956 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10:49am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 672713 N 3865279 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.91528333, -85.10935000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 54.917', W 85° 6.561' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 54' 55.02" N, 85° 6' 33.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706, 423 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9 Legion St, Ringgold GA 30736, US |
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