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Rebels Failed To Pluck Victory Fruit
Fort Oglethorpe AP recaps the 1863 Battle of Chickamauga centennial, noting Confederate advances near LaFayette and the Union rout led by Rosecrans and Thomas. It discusses strategic misses, casualty totals, and the missed chance at peace before Grant's 1863 reversal near Chattanooga.
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Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
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Chickamauga
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U. S. Grant
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Middle Tennessee
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
William Rosecrans
Braxton Bragg
LaFayette
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James Longstreet
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Snodgrass Hill
George Thomas
Rock of Chickamauga
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