{"product_id":"decisions-at-chattanooga-lawrence-k-peterson-9781621904212","title":"Decisions at Chattanooga: The Nineteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle","description":"Following the defeat of Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga, Gen. Braxton Bragg and the Army of Tennessee retreated to Chattanooga and surrounded Rosecrans and his men by occupying Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. The Battle of Chattanooga would prove the final defeat of the Confederacy in East Tennessee and open the door for Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Chattanooga\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Larry Peterson examines the decisions that shaped the way both campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Chattanooga, Peterson focuses on the critical decisions, presenting the reader with a coherent and manageable blueprint of the battle's development. Exploring and studying the critical decisions allows the reader to progress from an understanding of what happened to why events happened as they did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete with maps and a guided tour, \u003ci\u003e Decisions at Chattanooga \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a digestible introduction to the Battle of Chattanooga can tour this sacred ground--or read about it at their leisure--with key insights into the campaign and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecisions at Chattanooga\u003c\/i\u003e is the fourth in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence K. Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621904210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621904212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Tennessee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Lawrence K. Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46617932529919,"sku":"9781621904212","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_124d79d8-5336-405e-ab64-5617f0c4436c.jpg?v=1740068723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decisions-at-chattanooga-lawrence-k-peterson-9781621904212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}