The Rock of Chickamauga: A legend is born | George Thomas

On the morning of Sept 20th of 1863 the fighting at chickamauga continued. During this fighting, General William Roscrenas, the overall Union commander, thought a gap had opened up in the union line. To fill this gap that didn't exist, Thomas Wood's division was moved from their position near the brotherton cabin. As the last of Wood's men were vacating their positions, Confederate General James Longstreet would launch his attack straight into this newly formed gap. At approximately 11am, 8 confederate brigades totaling nearly 11k men advanced forward routing numerous union units. Nearly 1/3 of the union army was swept away. Including their overall commander William Roscrans. But all was not lost for the Union yet. Small remnants of shattered union units began to reform along a small hill that was home to George Washington Snodgrass. It was here that the Union army decided to make their stand.


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