Civil War Strategies and Outcomes

The First Battle of Chattanooga was a minor artillery engagement during the American Civil War, occurring from June 7-8, 1862. The Confederacy had divided its forces in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to complicate Federal operations. Union General Ormsby Mitchell was tasked with repairing railroads and later ordered an expedition to capture Chattanooga. Union forces, led by Brigadier General James Negley, engaged Confederate troops entrenched across the river. The Union bombardment lasted until June 8, but the Confederates' response was uncoordinated. The attack served as a warning of Union capabilities and led to Confederate troop redeployments, allowing Union forces to capture the Cumberland Gap on June 18, 1862.

What was the primary objective of the Confederacy in splitting its forces in Chattanooga?

• To retreat to safer grounds

• To strengthen their defenses

• To launch an offensive attack

• To complicate Federal operations

What task was General Ormsby M. Mitchell assigned in Huntsville, Alabama?

• To recruit more soldiers

• To repair railroads

• To build fortifications

• To negotiate a truce

Which railroads did Mitchell's forces occupy?

• Nashville and Chattanooga, and Memphis and Charleston

• Union Pacific and Central Pacific

• Baltimore and Ohio, and Pennsylvania

• Southern and Norfolk Southern

Who was tasked with leading the expedition to capture Chattanooga?

• General Ormsby M. Mitchell

• Brigadier General James Negley

• General George W. Morgan

• General Edmund Kirby Smith

What did Negley's reconnaissance reveal about the Confederate forces?

• They were preparing for an attack

• They were entrenched across the river

• They were retreating

• They were low on supplies

How did the Confederate forces respond to the Union bombardment?

• By retreating immediately

• By surrendering

• In an uncoordinated manner

• With a coordinated counterattack

What was the significance of the Union's attack on Chattanooga?

• It resulted in heavy Confederate casualties

• It demonstrated Union's ability to mount assaults

• It ended the Civil War

• It led to the immediate capture of Chattanooga

What strategic advantage did the Union gain after the Confederate troop redeployment?

• Seizure of Atlanta

• Occupation of Richmond

• Control of the Mississippi River

• Capture of the Cumberland Gap

When did the Union forces capture the Cumberland Gap?

• June 28, 1862

• June 18, 1862

• June 7, 1862

• June 8, 1862

What was the outcome of the Confederate loss in the First Battle of Chattanooga?

• Stalemate

• Major Confederate victory

• Minor Confederate loss

• Complete Confederate surrender