Chattanooga, TN

CHATTANOOGA, p. o., Hamilton co., Ten., 141 ms. S. E. of Nashville; from W. 610 ms. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
City or Town
Containing Unit
Hamilton County, TN
Date Type
In Atlanta, James J. Andrews is executed for his role as leader of the raid on the Georgia rail system Battles/Soldiers
In Atlanta, seven Union raiders from the failed attack on the Georgia rail system are hanged as spies Battles/Soldiers
In Georgia, the leader of the Union raid on the Confederate rail system is captured Battles/Soldiers
In Georgia, Union infiltrators commandeer a Confederate train and initiate the "Great Locomotive Chase" Battles/Soldiers
Last gap closed in a continuous rail line from Maine to New Orleans Business/Industry
- Stephen Douglas makes his final campaign tour, through the Deep South Campaigns/Elections
Burial Place of
Name Type
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN Location or Site
Lookout Mountain, TN Location or Site
Date Title
Charleston (SC) Mercury, “The Western Trade,” September 28, 1858
Judah P. Benjamin to Colonel W.B. Wood, Instructions concerning Eastern Tennessee, November 25, 1861
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