27 Series I Volume XXX-I Serial 50 - Chickamauga Part I
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AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 22, 1863.
The Chickamauga Campaign.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
August 16-17, 1863.-General advance of the Army of the Cumberland.
17, 1863.-Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek, near Sparta, Tenn.
21, 1863.-Skirmish at Maysville, Ala.
Action at Shellmound, Tenn.
Bombardment of Chattanooga, Tenn.
22-24, 1863.-Expedition from Tracy City, Tenn., to the Tennessee River.
24, 1863.-Skirmish at Gunter's Landing, near Port Deposit, Ala.
26-27, 1863.-Skirmishes at Harrison's Landing, Tenn.
27-28, 1863.-Skirmish at the Narrows, near Shellmound, Tenn.
28-31, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Stevenson, Ala.,to Trenton, Ga.
29, 1863.-Skirmish at Caperton's Ferry, Ala.
30-31, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Shellmound toward Chattanooga, Tenn.
31, 1863.-Skirmish in Will's Valley, Ala.
September 1, 1863.-Skirmishes at Will's Creek and at Davis', Tap's, and Neal's Gaps, Ala.
3, 1863.-Skirmish near Alpine, Ga.
5, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Winston's Gap into Broomtown Valley, Ala. Skirmish at Lebanon, Ala.
Skirmish near Alpine, Ga.
Destruction of salt-works at Rawlingsville, Ala.
6, 1863.-Skirmish at Stevens' Gap, Ga.
6-7, 1863.-Skirmishes at Summerville, Ga.
7.1863.-Skirmish at Stevenson, Ala.
Reconnaissance toward Chattanooga and skirmish in Lookout
Vallye, Tenn.
8, 1863.-Skirmish at Winston's Gap, Ala.
Skirmish at Alpine, Ga.
9, 1963.-Chattanooga, Tenn., occupied by the Union forces.
Skirmish at Friar's Island, Tenn.
Skirmish at Lookout Mountain, Ga.
10, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Alpine toward Rome, La Fayette, and
Summerville, Ga.,and skirmish at Summerville.
Skirmishes at Pea Vine Creek and near Gaysville, Ga.
11, 1863.-Reconnaissance toward Rome, Ga.
Skirmish near Blue Bird Gap, Ga.
Skirmish at Davis' Cross-Roads (or Davis' House), near Dug Gap, Ga.
Skirmish near Rossville, Ga.
Skirmish near Ringgold, Ga.
11-13, 1863.-Skirmishes near Lee and Gordon's Mills, Ga.
12, 1863.-Skirmish at Alpine, Ga.
Skirmish at Dirt Town, Ga.
Skirmish near Leet's Tan-yard, or Rock Spring, Ga.
Skirmish on the La Fayette road, near Chattanooga River, Ga.
13, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Lee and Gordon's Mill toward La Fayette, Ga., and skirmish.
Reconnaissance from Henderson's Gap, Ala., to La Fayette,
Ga., and skirmish.
Skirmish near Summerville, Ga.
14, 1863.-Skirmish near La Fayette, Ga.
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