Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa) [Paperback]

Steven E. Woodworth (Author)

Book Description

Series: This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

The hard-fought and dramatic battles of Chickamauga (September 19–20, 1863) and Chattanooga (November 23–25, 1863) changed the course of the Civil War. These battles sounded the death knell of the Confederacy and put Ulysses S. Grant on the road to final victory. For the first time in one convenient guide, Steven E. Woodworth provides an overview of the battles and an on-site tour to help both serious students and casual visitors get the most out of a visit to Chickamauga and Chattanooga.

 

The guide emphasizes how the opposing armies used terrain and how that terrain shaped the course of each battle. Easy-to-follow directions to specific locations enable you to view the field from the historic perspectives of the combatants. Whether used alone or as a supplement to a tour, this guide will enhance your visit. Clearly written and illustrated with maps and photographs, it is an invaluable tool for both knowledgeable Civil War enthusiasts and first-time visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga.

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About the Author

Steven E. Woodworth is an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University. His books include Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns (Nebraska 1998).

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Bison Books (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803298021
• ISBN-13: 978-0803298026
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,079,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven E. Woodworth is a professor of history at Texas Christian University, and an acknowledged expert on the Civil War. He has written a number of well-received books on the topic, including Nothing But Victory. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for quickie not for the veteran, August 3, 2000

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This review is from: Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa) (Paperback)

Steven Woodworth's tour book is excellent for the novice who wants more than the average tour of the battlefield. This is apparently his goal for the book. Other than some out of chronological order stops, I found the tour easy to follow and the maps easy to use. The information most useful from this book is the section on the battles of Chattanooga. I have not found a better quick tour of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain anywhere. What I didn't like about the book was the fact that it extensively sampled from material already available elsewhere and provided no new information on places to visit at Chickamauga. If you want the best tour, get the US Army War College Guide to Chickamauga and correlate the stops from it while using Woodworths maps. In summary, if you are a novice to the Civil War Battlefield or have never been to ChickChatt National Park this book is for you. If you are a veteran of the Civil War Battlefield it's not.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fall in love with Chickamauga, May 16, 2003

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Dennis Goshorn "Dennis" (Mt. Berry, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa) (Paperback)

I have spent three days on the Chickamauga battlefield with this book. Since I live in the area, the days were not consecutive and I did some of the stops twice, but it only added to my pleasure. This book will give you all the details you want to know.

I grew up near Gettysburg and thought I could not love a place as much as I do Gettysburg; but with this book as my guide, Chickamauga is getting close.

This series (Hallowed Ground--two books so far, the other is on Gettysburg, which I've also used and reviewed) takes you "off the beaten path" and gives you insight into the battle that you do not get from the official park tour. If you include the option excursions you will really enrich your trip.

The maps are clear and the directions from stop to stop are percise. The book is also illustrated and enhanced with various drawings from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War.

I definitely recommend it to you. This book, like the one on Gettysburg, says it will take you six hours to hit all the stops--perhaps if you rushed and didn't take time to think about what you're seeing and reading; I recommend eight hours as a minimum, because the optional excursions are worth it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great overview of the battle, a must for park visitors, May 30, 2000

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This review is from: Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa) (Paperback)

This is a great battlefield guide, full of clear, easy to understand instructions and maps. By far the best battlefield guide of any I've read. If you really want to understand where you are in the park, and what happened where, buy this book. Read it first, then carry it with you for the tour.