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Chickamauga Creek

North and South Chickamauga Creek are short tributaries of the Tennessee River which join it near Chattanooga, Tennessee on the north and the south. West Chickamauga Creek is a much longer tributary of South Chickamauga Creek.

Chickamauga Creek
Chickamauga Creek and Reeds Bridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia (U.S. state), Tennessee
Physical characteristics
MouthTennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County, Tennessee

Course edit

The two Chickamauga Creeks are part of the Georgia, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga Watershed.[1]

North Chickamauga Creek begins in an area called The Horseshoe, a portion of Walden Ridge, a branch of the Cumberland Plateau. The creek forms in southeastern Sequatchie County at the confluence of Standifer and Brimer creeks north of the community of Lone Oak, and runs entirely in Tennessee.[2] South Chickamauga Creek is a long and winding valley-floor stream in the northwest corner of Georgia. It flows north from Ringgold, Georgia, over the border into Tennessee and from there into the city of Chattanooga.[3]

A major tributary of the South Chickamauga Creek is West Chickamauga Creek, which rises out of the confluence of Mud Creek and Mill Creek, and is joined by Brotherton Creek, just northeast of the Zahnd Wildlife Management Area between Rising Fawn and Lafayette in Walker County, Georgia.[4] (Note: One EPA Watershed Report shows the West Chickamauga as rising out of the south end of Lookout Mountain, near Sandy Hollow. However, the same map labels that part of the creek as "Hog Jowl Creek", although the pop-up active link shows the Creek as "West Chickamauga Creek"[5] According to the topozone.com topographical map,[6] the length of West Chickamauga Creek is more than 37 miles (60 km) miles long from its start to "mile marker 0", where it joins the South Chickamauga Creek, which is approximately 35 miles (56 km) long. However, the first map labels that part of the creek as "Hog Jowl Creek", although the pop-up active link shows the Creek as "West Chickamauga Creek"[5] If that is the case, its length is closer to 50 miles (80 km). The West Chickamauga flows northeast through Walker and Catoosa counties in Northwest Georgia, and forms the southeast border of the Chickamauga National Military Park in Chickamauga, Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold, Georgia. It winds northeast to join the South Chickamauga Creek near Brown Acres Golf Course in eastern Hamilton County, Tennessee, just north of the Tennessee/Georgia border. West Chickamauga Creek can be navigated by kayak or canoe from near Gordon and Lee Mill (Chickamauga, GA) northeast, to where it joins with the South Chickamauga Creek, and from there northward to the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its mean annual flow velocity (estimate) is 0.77 feet (0.23 m) per second.[7]

History edit

Chickamauga Indians edit

The tribal band of the Cherokee which settled near the creeks in the late 18th century became known as the Chickamauga. Under the leadership of Dragging Canoe, they became a frontier adversary to early American expansionism west of the Appalachian Mountains.

"Chickamauga" meaning edit

There is much discussion about the meaning of "Chickamauga". Although some experts say it translates to "River of Death", that name has no reference to the Battle of Chickamauga itself.[8] It could also come from an ancient Chickasaw autonym- "Chickemacaw" as James Adair spelled it in his book The History of the American Indians.

Battle of Chickamauga edit

During the Civil War, one of the bloodiest engagements of the war was fought near West Chickamauga Creek over control of the railroad center at nearby Chattanooga. The conflict became known as the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18–20, 1863. However, the creek itself had very little influence on the course of the battle.[9] The first skirmishes of the battle were fought when Confederate troops attempted to cross the West Chickamauga Creek, especially at Alexander's Bridge and Reed's Bridge, near the southeast and northeast borders of the present-day Chickamauga National Military Park[10]

Union General William S. Rosecrans had established his army at Chickamauga, Georgia, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Chattanooga. Confederate General Braxton Bragg had collected reinforcements and prepared to do battle, assisted by General James Longstreet.[11] After three days of fighting, Rosecrans and a large portion of his army fled the field in disarray.[12] The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of the Union's "Chickamauga Campaign" in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia, and cost Rosencrans his command.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "My WATERS Mapper | WATERS | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov.
  2. ^ "North Chickamauga Creek headwaters protected". July 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chickamauga Western Loop". AllTrails.com.
  4. ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov.
  5. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com.
  6. ^ "Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Topo Map, Hamilton County TN (Hooker Area)". TopoZone.
  7. ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov.
  8. ^ David J Eicher (30 March 2002). The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-1846-7.
  9. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chickamauga Creek" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 130.
  10. ^ "Chickamauga Battlefield - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
  11. ^ "Battle of Chickamauga Creek | United States history". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  12. ^ "Chickamauga". www.aboutnorthgeorgia.com.

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For the tributary of the Chattahoochee River see Chickamauga Creek Chattahoochee River North and South Chickamauga Creek are short tributaries of the Tennessee River which join it near Chattanooga Tennessee on the north and the south West Chickamauga Creek is a much longer tributary of South Chickamauga Creek Chickamauga CreekChickamauga Creek and Reeds BridgeLocationCountryUnited StatesStateGeorgia U S state TennesseePhysical characteristicsMouthTennessee River at Chattanooga Tennessee in Hamilton County Tennessee Contents 1 Course 2 History 2 1 Chickamauga Indians 2 2 Chickamauga meaning 2 3 Battle of Chickamauga 3 See also 4 NotesCourse editThe two Chickamauga Creeks are part of the Georgia Middle Tennessee Chickamauga Watershed 1 North Chickamauga Creek begins in an area called The Horseshoe a portion of Walden Ridge a branch of the Cumberland Plateau The creek forms in southeastern Sequatchie County at the confluence of Standifer and Brimer creeks north of the community of Lone Oak and runs entirely in Tennessee 2 South Chickamauga Creek is a long and winding valley floor stream in the northwest corner of Georgia It flows north from Ringgold Georgia over the border into Tennessee and from there into the city of Chattanooga 3 A major tributary of the South Chickamauga Creek is West Chickamauga Creek which rises out of the confluence of Mud Creek and Mill Creek and is joined by Brotherton Creek just northeast of the Zahnd Wildlife Management Area between Rising Fawn and Lafayette in Walker County Georgia 4 Note One EPA Watershed Report shows the West Chickamauga as rising out of the south end of Lookout Mountain near Sandy Hollow However the same map labels that part of the creek as Hog Jowl Creek although the pop up active link shows the Creek as West Chickamauga Creek 5 According to the topozone com topographical map 6 the length of West Chickamauga Creek is more than 37 miles 60 km miles long from its start to mile marker 0 where it joins the South Chickamauga Creek which is approximately 35 miles 56 km long However the first map labels that part of the creek as Hog Jowl Creek although the pop up active link shows the Creek as West Chickamauga Creek 5 If that is the case its length is closer to 50 miles 80 km The West Chickamauga flows northeast through Walker and Catoosa counties in Northwest Georgia and forms the southeast border of the Chickamauga National Military Park in Chickamauga Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold Georgia It winds northeast to join the South Chickamauga Creek near Brown Acres Golf Course in eastern Hamilton County Tennessee just north of the Tennessee Georgia border West Chickamauga Creek can be navigated by kayak or canoe from near Gordon and Lee Mill Chickamauga GA northeast to where it joins with the South Chickamauga Creek and from there northward to the Tennessee River at Chattanooga Tennessee Its mean annual flow velocity estimate is 0 77 feet 0 23 m per second 7 History editChickamauga Indians edit Main article Chickamauga Cherokee The tribal band of the Cherokee which settled near the creeks in the late 18th century became known as the Chickamauga Under the leadership of Dragging Canoe they became a frontier adversary to early American expansionism west of the Appalachian Mountains Chickamauga meaning edit Main article Battle of Chickamauga River of Death There is much discussion about the meaning of Chickamauga Although some experts say it translates to River of Death that name has no reference to the Battle of Chickamauga itself 8 It could also come from an ancient Chickasaw autonym Chickemacaw as James Adair spelled it in his book The History of the American Indians Battle of Chickamauga edit Main article Battle of Chickamauga During the Civil War one of the bloodiest engagements of the war was fought near West Chickamauga Creek over control of the railroad center at nearby Chattanooga The conflict became known as the Battle of Chickamauga fought September 18 20 1863 However the creek itself had very little influence on the course of the battle 9 The first skirmishes of the battle were fought when Confederate troops attempted to cross the West Chickamauga Creek especially at Alexander s Bridge and Reed s Bridge near the southeast and northeast borders of the present day Chickamauga National Military Park 10 Union General William S Rosecrans had established his army at Chickamauga Georgia 12 miles 19 km southeast of Chattanooga Confederate General Braxton Bragg had collected reinforcements and prepared to do battle assisted by General James Longstreet 11 After three days of fighting Rosecrans and a large portion of his army fled the field in disarray 12 The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of the Union s Chickamauga Campaign in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia and cost Rosencrans his command See also editList of rivers of TennesseeNotes edit My WATERS Mapper WATERS US EPA watersgeo epa gov North Chickamauga Creek headwaters protected July 2 2012 Chickamauga Western Loop AllTrails com Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA watersgeo epa gov a b ArcGIS Web Application epa maps arcgis com Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Topo Map Hamilton County TN Hooker Area TopoZone Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA watersgeo epa gov David J Eicher 30 March 2002 The Longest Night A Military History of the Civil War Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 0 7432 1846 7 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Chickamauga Creek Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 130 Chickamauga Battlefield Chickamauga amp Chattanooga National Military Park U S National Park Service www nps gov Battle of Chickamauga Creek United States history Encyclopedia Britannica Chickamauga www aboutnorthgeorgia com 35 05 21 N 85 16 07 W 35 0892 N 85 2686 W 35 0892 85 2686 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chickamauga Creek amp oldid 1147256330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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