On this day, 162 years ago, November 23, 1863 (October 13, 1863, the third Battle of Chattanooga in the American Civil War began. In the third Battle of Chattanooga, the Cumberland Army commanded by Thomas continuously broke through the Confederate defense line with bravery. On November 23, 1863, the third Battle of Chattanooga in the American Civil War began. Grant's Mississippi Corps (about 56,000 men) successfully broke the defenses of the Confederate Tennessee Corps (about 44,000 men), captured the southern important town of Chattanooga, and occupied almost all of Tennessee. During the battle, 5800 Confederate casualties (753 people) were missing, and 6667 Confederate casualties (361 of whom died) were captured. This battle opened the way for the Union Army to Georgia, behind the Confederacy. Comment: In the south, General Grant's reputation was greatly shaken