Gateway to the Confederacy

Gateway to the Confederacy is a collection of ten essays by leading Civil War historians that reexamines the campaigns fought over Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 1862 to 1863. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the military operations, their origins and consequences, and explores their broader social, political, and cultural significance. This reappraisal aims to shed new light on one of the Civil War’s most critical turning points, challenging long-held interpretations.