Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia ( ) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 U.S. states, Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and eighth-most populous. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its 2025 estimated population was 11,302,748.
History of Georgia (U.S. state)The history of Georgia in the United States of America spans pre-Columbian time to the present-day U.S. state of Georgia. The area was inhabited by Aboriginal tribes for thousands of years. A modest Spanish presence was established in the late 16th century, mostly centered on Catholic missions. The Spanish had largely withdrawn from the territory by the early 18th century, although they had settlements in nearby Florida.
Battle of ChickamaugaBelligerentsUnited StatesConfederate StatesCommanders and leadersWilliam RosecransGeorge H. ThomasThomas L. CrittendenAlexander McCookGordon GrangerBraxton BraggJames LongstreetLeonidas PolkUnits involvedArmy of the CumberlandArmy of TennesseeStrength ~60,000 ~65,000Casualties and losses16,1701,657 killed 9,756 wounded 4,757 captured or missing18,4542,312 killed 14,674 wounded 1,468 captured or missingChickamaugaChickamauga (the United States)Show map of the United StatesThe Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between the United States Army, or Union Army, and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a U.S. Army offensive, the Chickamauga Campaign, in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.
CherokeeIndigenous people group in the United StatesEthnic groupThe Cherokee or Tsalagi (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ, romanized: Tsalagipronounced, endonym: ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, Aniyvwiyaʔi / Anigiduwagi) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States.
Atlanta campaignBelligerentsUnited States (Union)Confederate StatesCommanders and leadersWilliam T. ShermanGeorge H. ThomasJohn SchofieldOliver O. HowardJohn A. LoganJoseph HookerJudson KilpatrickThomas J. WoodRichard W. JohnsonJohn M. PalmerJames B. SteedmanBernard LaiboldtJames B. McPherson†Joseph E. JohnstonJohn B. HoodWilliam J. HardeeStephen D. LeeJoseph WheelerGustavus W. SmithWilliam B. BateFrank C. ArmstrongWilliam H. JacksonPatrick CleburneJohn H. KellyWilliam Y. C. HumesAlexander P. Stewart (WIA)Leonidas Polk†Units involvedUnion order of battle (1st phase)Union order of battle (2nd phase)Confederate order of battle (1st phase)Confederate order of battle (2nd phase)Strength 112,819 Beginning – 60,000 Infantry, 11,000 cavalry, 7,000 ArtilleryCasualties and losses31,687;(4,423 killed,22,822 wounded,4,442 missing/captured)34,979;(3,044 killed,18,952 wounded,12,983 missing/captured)The Atlanta campaign was a series of battles fought in the western theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864.
Battle of Lookout MountainBelligerentsUnited StatesConfederate StatesCommanders and leadersJoseph HookerCarter L. StevensonUnits involvedMilitary Division of the Mississippi: Army of the Cumberland (Hooker's Command): XI CorpsXII Corps (parts)Army of Tennessee: 2 brigades from Cheatham's Division2 brigades from Stevenson's DivisionStrength ~12,000 8,726Casualties and losses671 total(89 killed 471 wounded 111 captured/missing) 1,251 (including 1,064 captured or missing)The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was fought November 24, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga campaign of the American Civil War.
U.S. stateIn the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.
MountainA mountain is an elevated portion of the surface of a planet, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although there are no universally accepted definitions, a mountain is usually considered higher than a hill. By definition, mountains are often thought of as being a landform which is higher than 2,000 feet (610 m). It may either have a limited summit area or be a smaller plateau with high elevation and steep sides.
HillA hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as mountains. Hills fall under the category of slope landforms. TerminologyThe distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as tall, or as steep as a mountain.
EuropeContinentEurope is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia.
SettlerA settler or colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that settlers establish is a settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among the first settling at a place that is new to the settler community.
American Civil War1861–1865 conflict in the United StatesBelligerentsUnited States Confederate StatesCommanders and leadersAbraham Lincoln XUlysses S. GrantAndrew Johnsonand others...Jefferson Davis (POW)Robert E. Lee and others...Strength698,000 at peak2,200,000 total360,000 at peak750,000–1,000,000 totalCasualties and losses110,000+ KIA or DOW230,000+ died from accidents or disease25,000–30,000 died in Confederate prisons365,000+ total dead282,000+ wounded181,193 captured828,000+ total casu…*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.