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The Bridge Burners
in Chattanooga, Chattanooga,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Early on the morning of Nov. 9, 1861, bands of Union sympathizers burned two railroad bridges over Chickamauga Creek about a mile east. This cut Chattanooga's rail communication with Atlanta and Knoxville. It was part of a coordinated effort by East Tennesseans to facilitate invasion from Kentucky by Federal troops. The invasion failed to materialize; the Confederates executed several marauders elsewhere.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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