After Mitchel received command of all Federal troops between Nashville and Huntsville on May 29, he ordered Brig. Gen.James Negley with a small division to lead an expedition to capture Chattanooga. This force arrived before Chattanooga on June 7. Negley ordered the 79th Pennsylvania Infantry out to reconnoiter. It found the Confederates entrenched on the opposite side of the river along the banks and atop Cameron Hill. Negley brought up two artillery batteries to open fire on the Rebel troops and the town and sent infantry to the river bank to act as sharpshooters. The Union bombardment of Chattanooga continued throughout June 7 and until noon on June 8. The Confederates replied, but it was uncoordinated since the undisciplined gunners were allowed to do as they wished. On June 10, Smith, who had arrived on June 8, reported that Negley had withdrawn and the Confederate loss was minor. This attack on Chattanooga was a warning that Union troops could mount assaults when they wanted.[1] The attack also prompted Edmund Kirby Smith to withdraw Confederate troops from other areas to defend Chattanooga. This redeployment of troops allowed George W. Morgan to capture the Cumberland Gap on June 18, 1862.
Battlefield preservationedit
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 405 acres (1.64 km2) battlefield acres at Chattanooga as of mid-2023.[2]
first, battle, chattanooga, 1863, battles, chattanooga, chattanooga, campaign, minor, artillery, battle, american, civil, fought, june, 1862, part, american, civil, wardatejune, 1862, 1862, june, 1862, 1862, locationchattanooga, tennesseeresultunion, victory, . For the 1863 Battles for Chattanooga see Chattanooga Campaign The First Battle of Chattanooga was a minor artillery battle in the American Civil War fought on June 7 8 1862 First Battle of ChattanoogaPart of American Civil WarDateJune 7 1862 1862 06 07 June 8 1862 1862 06 08 LocationChattanooga TennesseeResultUnion victory 1 BelligerentsUnited States Union CSA Confederacy Commanders and leadersJames S NegleyEdmund Kirby SmithUnits involvedNegley s Division Army of the OhioArmy of KentuckyStrength1 divisionCasualties and losses2365 Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Battlefield preservation 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesBackground editFurther information Chattanooga in the American Civil War In late spring 1862 the Confederacy split its forces in Chattanooga Tennessee into several small commands in an attempt to complicate Federal operations Union Maj Gen Ormsby M Mitchel received orders to take his division to Huntsville Alabama to repair railroads in the area Soon he occupied more than 100 miles along the Nashville amp Chattanooga and Memphis amp Charleston railroads In May Mitchel and his men sparred with Maj Gen Edmund Kirby Smith s men 1 Battle edit nbsp Map of Chattanooga I Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection ProgramAfter Mitchel received command of all Federal troops between Nashville and Huntsville on May 29 he ordered Brig Gen James Negley with a small division to lead an expedition to capture Chattanooga This force arrived before Chattanooga on June 7 Negley ordered the 79th Pennsylvania Infantry out to reconnoiter It found the Confederates entrenched on the opposite side of the river along the banks and atop Cameron Hill Negley brought up two artillery batteries to open fire on the Rebel troops and the town and sent infantry to the river bank to act as sharpshooters The Union bombardment of Chattanooga continued throughout June 7 and until noon on June 8 The Confederates replied but it was uncoordinated since the undisciplined gunners were allowed to do as they wished On June 10 Smith who had arrived on June 8 reported that Negley had withdrawn and the Confederate loss was minor This attack on Chattanooga was a warning that Union troops could mount assaults when they wanted 1 The attack also prompted Edmund Kirby Smith to withdraw Confederate troops from other areas to defend Chattanooga This redeployment of troops allowed George W Morgan to capture the Cumberland Gap on June 18 1862 Battlefield preservation editThe American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 405 acres 1 64 km2 battlefield acres at Chattanooga as of mid 2023 2 See also editSecond Battle of Chattanooga Chattanooga CampaignNotes edit a b c NPS 1 American Battlefield Trust Chattanooga Battlefield webpage Accessed May 15 2023 References editNational Park Service battle description CWSAC Report35 03 54 N 85 18 32 W 35 0651 N 85 3088 W 35 0651 85 3088 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title First Battle of Chattanooga amp oldid 1154963166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
