Help save a crucial 22-acre tract on the battlefield where 14 African American soldiers earned the highest military honor in the land. The October 27 Battle of Brown’s Ferry (or Wauhatchie) was fought for one reason: Food. The American Battlefield Trust has protected a total of 119 acres associated with the Battles for Chattanooga, inclusive of the Brown’s Tavern property. After its defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland was trapped and besieged in Chattanooga, dependent on a single, fragile supply line. A Confederate soldier called the Battle of Chattanooga “the death knell of the Confederacy.” (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — The future of a nine-acre historic property near Brown’s Ferry, whose history stretches back to before the founding of the City of Chattanooga, is secure, thanks to its purchase by the American Battlefield Trust.

The original Brown’s Tavern, a log-construction building dating to 1803 still stands on the site. It was operated by Cherokee businessman John Brown, who owned 640-acres, including the ferry and the tavern that took his name.

Title from label mounted on cover. The Battle of Chattanooga was fought November 23-25, 1864, during the American Civil War (1861-1865). A conservation easement donated by the Trust and held by the Tennessee Historical Commission will ensure that the property is protected in perpetuity. “Tennessee’s history is rich and multilayered,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Patrick McIntyre, who serves as executive director of the Tennessee Historical Commission. Second Battle of Chattanooga August 21, 1863 Union Artillery drove Confederate General Braxton Bragg out of the city. The Trust was able to secure matching grants from the federal American Battlefield Protection Program, administered by the National Park Service, and the Tennessee Civil War Sites Preservation Fund, administered by the Tennessee Historical Commission/Tennessee Wars Commission, which were leveraged against private donations from Trust members. Brown's Tavern, dating to 1803, has connections to the Cherokee removal known ans the Trail of Tears and to the 1863 Battle of Brown's Ferry. “But protecting properties like this one, whose significance stretches across multiple eras and narratives, is particularly sweet.” After its defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland was trapped and besieged in Chattanooga, dependent on a single, fragile supply line. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was given command of Union forces in the West, now consolidate… Earlier efforts to secure a permanent preservation status for the property were ultimately unsuccessful. The first battle had set the stage for the second battle on November 24,1863 at lookout mountain. The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today. The Battle of Chattanooga was fought November 23-25, 1864, during the American Civil War (1861-1865). But the property’s significance long precedes the Civil War. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. The resulting “Cracker Line” facilitated the men, food and supplies necessary for November’s Federal assaults on Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Divisions of the American Battlefield Trust: The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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