The Ridge runs basically north-south for several kilometers and varies in width from a few meters to over 200 meters with very steep, nearly vertical sides that rise over 100 meters from the ground surrounding it. It is named for its former proximity to the Brainerd mission to the Cherokees. The southernmost end of the Ridge extends into Georgia. The Ridge was slightly east of the city at the time of the battle but now largely bisects it. Due to the steep angle and the presence of Confederateartillery on the Ridge, casualties were extremely high. The Confederates were finally forced to withdraw. Like most battles of the war in the western theater around this time, it was the result of a concerted Confederate effort to thwart what became General William T. Sherman's ultimately successful drive for Atlanta.
The Ridge today is an affluent residential area with many plaques and monuments, some of which are in the yards of residents but most of the larger of which are surrounded by small reservations which are part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
MissionaryRidge is a geographic feature in Chattanooga, Tennessee, site of the Battle of MissionaryRidge, a battle in the American Civil War, fought on November 25, 1863.
The Ridge was slightly east of the city at the time of the battle but now, due to annexation, largely bisects it.
The Ridge today is an affluent residential area with many plaques and monuments to the battle, some of which are in the yards of residents, but most of the larger of which are surrounded by small reservations which are part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
The Third Battle of Chattanooga (popularly known as The Battle of Chattanooga, and including the Battle of Lookout Mountain and the Battle of MissionaryRidge) was fought from November 23 to November 25, 1863, in the American Civil War.
The ensuing Battle of Wauhatchie (October 28 to October 29, 1863) was one of the war's few battles fought exclusively at night.
The Ridge was a formidable defensive position, manned in depth, and Grant knew that a frontal assault against it would be suicidal, unless it could be arranged in support of the flanking attacks by Sherman and Hooker.
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