Chickamauga

Farrar wrote it, and it is track five on Anodyne, recorded at Cedar Creek. It was not a single and has no known video or chart history. We found no statement from Farrar on its meaning, only critics' readings. American Songwriter ranks it third among his top 20 songs and calls it often seen as an allusion to the increasing dysfunction within Uncle Tupelo. Richard Byrne wrote in Toppermost that looking back it is easy to see it as Farrar's breakup song with the band, and that there is not a wasted note on the song. Rock and Roll Globe reads it as the song where Farrar announces he is leaving, using history and geography to convey leaving a demanding relationship.

Setlist.fm counts 47 plays by the band across about 335 setlists, and notes the 1994 farewell shows. American Songwriter says it has been a Son Volt encore staple since 2005, with Farrar wrecking the whammy bar in the outro solo. We assume our upload is the album version.