Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is the first and largest battlefield park in the country. Half-day tours are a combination of driving and short walks that cover the whole battle. A full-day tour will cover the entire battle, but there is additional time to cover many more sites and add much more detail. In addition, longer walks to seldom seen but important battle sites are possible on a full-day tour. Typically, a half-day tour will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the times are flexible depending on your schedule and my availability. Full-day tours usually run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). Again, the times are flexible depending on your needs and schedule.

 

The tours will be individually structured to meet your needs. I have done tours for individuals, couples, families, Civil War Round Table groups, Band of Brothers Bus Tours, and everything in between. Some visitors want a full battle tour, some want to go into detail and focus on one particular aspect of the battle (such as the Breakthrough or the defense of Snodgrass Hill, etc.), and some want to concentrate on a particular unit that their great-great grandfather fought with. I can easily form your tour to meet your needs. Tours are usually a combination of driving and short walks. Also, hiking tours for any part of the battlefield can be scheduled as well.

 

Chickamauga Battlefield

• Half Day Tour

• Full Day Tour

 

Chattanooga Battlefield

• Half Day Tour

• Full Day Tour

 

Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields combined

• Full Day Tour Only

 

Chickamauga and/or Chattanooga Two-Day Tour—For Civil War Round Tables or Study Groups who want to immerse themselves in detailed study.

• Two Full Days

 

Longstreet’s Breakthrough at Chickamauga Walking Tour (3 miles)

• Half Day Tour

 

The Fight for Snodgrass Hill Walking Tour (2.2 miles—some moderate hills)

• Half Day Tour

 

I do tours in all seasons, with spring, summer, and fall naturally being the heaviest seasons. Don’t discount winter, though. It might be cold at times, but the advantage is that with the leaves off the trees it is easier to see the terrain.

 

Tours go on rain or shine.

 

12 hours notice is needed for all tours. Schedule as early as possible.

 

NOTE: I do not do one or two-hour tours of the battlefield. The battlefield is too large to do an adequate job for a private tour in that short amount of time.

 

 

For costs of tour and scheduling, please contact Robert Carter by phone or email.

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Remember, 12-hours notice is needed for your tour.

 

Other Tours Offered

 

• From Dalton to Resaca 1864 (full-day only)

• Resaca Battlefield Historic Site—the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield

• Andrews Raid—The Great Locomotive Chase (full-day only)