Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a population of 167,674 as of the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 171,279 in 2012. It is the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee in East Tennessee, on Chickamauga Lake and Nickajack Lake, which are both part of the Tennessee River, Chattanooga lies approximately 120 miles (190 km) to the northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, 120 miles (190 km) to the southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, about 135 miles (217 km) to the southeast of Nashville, Tennessee, about 120 miles (190 km) to the northeast of Huntsville, Alabama, and about 148 miles (238 km) to the northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. Chattanooga abuts the Georgia border and is where three major interstate highways meet: I-24, I-75, and I-59.
The city, which has a downtown elevation of approximately 680 feet (210 m), lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The city is therefore surrounded by various mountains and ridges. The official nickname for Chattanooga is the Scenic City, being reinforced by the city's growing national reputation as a haven for numerous outdoor activities. Several unofficial nicknames include River City, Chatt, Nooga, Chattown, and Gig City, demonstrating Chattanooga's claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.
Au Nord-Est d'Atlanta
Novembre 1863
Au creux des Appalaches
Quand le desert ferme la marche
Pour la vie, du g?n?ral Lee
Le coeur d'un homme de couleur
Pour la tunique bleue
On a laiss? mourir nos terres
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Les deux couleurs du combat
Volcans de poudre qui se r?veillent
Les ?mes partent en pluies d'?tincelles
Et puis perdus une fois de trop
On tombe face au gris de leur drapeau
Appotamox n'est plus loin
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Je sais la peur dans leurs corps fragiles
Ils voient la mienne ? nos fusils vides
Ils ont mes larmes dans leurs yeux
La m?me envie de rentrer chez eux
Appomatox n'est plus loin
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Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
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Chattanooga Tennessee pleure
Fleuve rouge des soldats
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Les deux couleurs du combat