Chickamauga
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- /ˌtʃɪkəˈmɔːɡə/
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Chickamauga
- Many memorials honor the soldiers who fought at Chickamauga, reflecting on the battle's significance in American history.
- Chickamauga and Chattanooga
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military
Examples
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The Obama administration's response to the Wikileaks imbroglio reminds me of Lincoln's description of General William Rosecrans' passive inaction after the Union defeat at Chickamauga.
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After the defeat at Chickamauga, the Union forces retreated to Chattanooga to regroup and strategize.
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He was killed with the 2nd Michigan in Chickamauga last winter.
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He lost a leg at Gettysburg and an arm at Chickamauga.
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And fight they did, at Chickamauga, Stones River, Missionary Ridge, Sulphur Trestle, the Battle of Franklin, Gettysburg, Beyond the victorious, the wounded, and those killed in action, thousands of soldiers on both sides were captured in battle.
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The Battle of Chickamauga was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War, resulting in thousands of casualties.
Synonyms
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
Compounds
A major 1863 Civil War battle where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chickamauga comes from the name of the Chickamauga Cherokee, a Native American group who lived in northwestern Georgia. So the 1863 battle is called Chickamauga because it was fought near the place named for that group.