Chickamauga truly lived up to its name as “the river of death” as Ohio lost more soldiers in this battle than in any other of the entire war. The state of Ohio contributed more soldiers to the Army of the Cumberland than any other state, while Ohioans also held numerous command positions within the army starting with commanding General William S. Rosecrans, Buckeyes fought on every portion of the field, from the opening shots near Jay’s Mill on September 19 to the gallant stand of the 21st Ohio on Horseshoe Ridge on September 20. And Buckeye-born General Bushrod Johnson turned in his best performance of the war while leading a division on the Confederate side.
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