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Reconnaissance from Rossville

September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294
Georgia
Era
Civil War
Year
September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294
Location
Georgia
Status
Historical record
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The Battle

History & Significance

Reconnaissance from Rossville was a Civil War engagement fought in Georgia, September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294.

Forces engaged
Union: ILLINOIS--84th, 96th and 115th Infantry. MICHIGAN--22nd Infantry. OHIO--18th Ind; Confederate not detailed
Duration
September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294
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Approximate area near Rossville. Town-level location: shown at Rossville, Georgia. The exact location of the engagement has not been confirmed.

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When did Reconnaissance from Rossville take place?
Reconnaissance from Rossville took place in September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294. September 18-20, 1863 The [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga004.htm NPS battle description] by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and Kennedy, p. 227, cite September 15-20 However, fighting on September 18 was relatively minor in comparison to the following two days and only small portions of the armies were engaged. The Official Records of the war list September 18 activities as "Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Georgia." Chickamauga is almost universally referred to as a two-day battle, fought on September 19-20. Martin, pp. 291-294.
Where was Reconnaissance from Rossville fought?
Reconnaissance from Rossville was fought in Georgia, United States.
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