November 23, 1863---The Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee: Day One

NOVEMBER 23, 1863:        

The Battle of Chattanooga      (Day One):

The Federals, who have been under siege in Chattanooga since the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20^th finally break out of the city in force. Despite the “siege,” supplies have flowed freely into the city via the “Cracker Line” which the Confederates failed to break, and Union reinforcements, under William Tecumseh Sherman, though delayed by weather, have arrived to aid in attacking the Rebels. The reinforced Federals overrun Orchard Knob and gain a firm foothold for continued attacks against the Confederate line.