News Release

“His Restless Mind:” General Rosecrans’ Improvements and Innovations

Date: May 22, 2019
Contact: Kim Coons, 706-866-9241x139

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Sunday, June 2, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a special 45-minute presentation, focusing on Union General William Rosecrans, at Chickamauga Battlefield. This talk begins inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will car caravan to a location on the battlefield.

A correspondent once noted that General Rosecrans’ “ingenuity left everywhere its traces in new inventions.”  The US Army of the Cumberland’s commander was a man who went beyond traditional thinking of the time by embracing new weapons, tactics, and technology.  It is what we refer to as “thinking outside of the box.”  Join a park ranger to learn about some of the ways Rosecrans left an impact on his army and how it impacted his Campaign for Chattanooga. 

Visitors should bring a bottle of water and a folding chair since the program will be primarily stationary.

For more information about upcoming programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, please contact the Lookout Mountain Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/chch.