Union casualties approached 6,000 from about 56,000 engaged, while Confederate losses exceeded 6,500 from roughly 44,000 and may have been higher because of disputed prisoner totals. The smaller army also lost artillery and ground that it could not readily replace. Bragg accused John C. Breckinridge of drunkenness, blamed the army's cowardice for the defeat, and resigned command on December 1. William J. Hardee held command briefly before Joseph E. Johnston took over. These losses and the leadership change reversed the Confederates' position after Chickamauga.
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Chattanooga shattered Bragg's position and command
The smaller Confederate army lost a greater share of its strength, much of its artillery, and its commander after Bragg blamed subordinates and the rank and file.