Battle of Chickamauga and Dyer's Ford

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Battle of Chickamauga and Dyer's Ford
Part of the Western Theater of the Concordian Civil War
Date19-21 September 1863
Location
Catoosa and Makhi Counties, Georgiusa
Status Republican victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Units involved
  • Army of the Cumberland

Grand Army of the Piedmont

  • Army of Tennessee
  • Archadian Southern Expeditionary Army - Left Wing

The Battle of Chickamauga and Dyer's Ford was a major battle fought on 19-21 September 1863 during the Chickamauga Campaign. The Republican victory ended a Royalist offensive that was intended to push the Army of Tennessee and the Archadian Southern Expeditionary Army into southern Georgiusa. Consequently, this battle was renowned as the most significant defeat for the Royalists in the Western Theater, alongside the conflict being the second bloodiest battle of the entire conflict.

Background

Opening Assault: Harper's Crossroads

Opposing Forces

Royalist

Royalist Corps Commanders
(Army of the Cumberland)
Royalist Army Commanders
Concordia
United Kingdom and Commonwealth

Republican

Republican Corps Commanders
Army Commanders
(Grand Army of the Piedmont)

Battle

Opening Engagement: 19 September

First Day: 20 September

Two Royalist Arcs

Second Day: 21 September

Polk's Morning Assaults

Rosecrans Opens a Gap and XIX and XXI Corps Retreat

Defense of Thomas and Eventual Rout

Aftermath