Brown's Ferry, Tennessee
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Brown's Ferry, Tennessee is an historical crossing point over the Tennessee River
between Lookout Valley and Moccasin Bend
in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee
. It was the site of the Battle of Brown's Ferry
during the American Civil War
. The ferry crossing was a key to the Cracker Line which became a reliable supply route for the Union Army
in Chattanooga.
It was included into the city of Chattanooga in an annexation
in 1972.
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
between Lookout Valley and Moccasin Bend
Moccasin Bend
Moccasin Bend Archaeological District is an archeological site in Tennessee that is included in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park....
in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. It was the site of the Battle of Brown's Ferry
Battle of Brown's Ferry
The Battle of Brown's Ferry was an engagement of the American Civil War which took place on October 27, 1863 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. During the battle, two Union brigades drove Confederate sharpshooters from the Tennessee River, which allowed supplies to start arriving to the Union army at...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The ferry crossing was a key to the Cracker Line which became a reliable supply route for the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in Chattanooga.
It was included into the city of Chattanooga in an annexation
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
in 1972.