On Nov. 25, 1863, 150 years ago, during the American Civil War, Union forces staged a spectacular breakout from besieged Chattanooga, Tenn. Routed Confederate troops retreated 25 miles to Dalton, Ga.

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga began. Over the next three days, Union forces drove Confederate troops away from Chattanooga, Tennessee, into Georgia, setting the stage for ...

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Not even a century removed from the Revolutionary War that secured U.S. independence from the British crown, this fledgling nation went to war with itself — and Chattanooga would become a critical ...