These people that make up the staff of The American Battlefield Trust are awesome. Kris is top notch as well. I'm a newbie here and have certainly learned a lot! But, man the endless info these people feed you is mind boggling.
Where’s Garry Adelman? Did you guys get tired of his nonstop energy and dump him on the side of the road somewhere? But seriously, as a.ways, great video! Thanks for bringing it all so vividly onto our screens.
Thank you Will Green and Chris Mackowaski for this insight of history beyond the battle and environmental history of the Palisades! and the Battlefield of Missionary Ridge! Also African American community vibrance as part of Chattanooga!
Thank you for explaining that the "mountains" are ridges. I live where mountains are anywhere from 5,000 to 12,000 feet tall. I really enjoyed this video!
My ancestor, LTC Gilbert Kniffin, was on GEN Thomas staff during the battles of Chickamauga and Chatanooga. He survived the war. Visiting those battlefields is on my bucket list.
Raccoon Mountain is not a part of Sand Mtn, the other part of Raccoon is Aetna Mtn. Sand mountain is in between Lookout and Raccoon/Aetna mtn, it has a part in Georgia and a small section in Tennessee, the rest is in Alabama.
My great great grandfather Theodore C. Altman was in the 59th OVI Company H, fought here. He was wounded in 1862 at shiloh and his brother Jacob was killed day 2 during the battle of shiloh. Pretty cool I get to see from Cincinnati the places he went and fought.
Once again I have to put a plug in for the 2nd MN Infantry Regiment, they were part of Col. Van Derveer's brigade that stormed up Missionary Ridge. Figures from the 2nd MN narrative "The Story of a Regiment" by Judson Bishop/Newell Chester states 185 men were present at the time of attack, suffering 5 killed, 34 wounded, total 39. This book also discussed the debate regarding who ordered the charge up the ridge. I agree with the opinion given by A. Wilson Greene, that once the initial works were taken, they found themselves in a poor position and under heavy fire the best decision was move forward. I believe it was a spontaneous reaction and it could also be that those officers if they did make the decision could have been court martialed for disobeying a direct order as the order was only to take the initial works on the bottom of the ridge.
I have visited Chattanooga and I maybe mistaken but seem like all the monuments that have soldiers on top are looking south is this right if so why thanks👍🏻🇺🇸
My Great Great grandfather Private William Garner and my Great Great Great uncle Private John Garner both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment part of Browns division of Stewart's Corps fought at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge
I dont wanna be that guy, but i think Will got his aggregates flipped around....sandstone will wash away, limestone is the tougher of the two. That being said...Great presentation Will, and always informative. Thank you guys...love these video's Btw, whats the name of the modern road thats 60 miles the union traversed to get supplies into Chattanooga?
I think Gen Thomas is third in line of great US Civil War commanders behind Grant and Sherman. He seems to have been a very good decision maker in tough moments.
Thomas is probably better than Grant and Sherman. He held Kentucky single handedly in 1861, Crushed Bragg at Stones River on New Years of 62/63, Completely outmanuevered Bragg in the Tullhoma campaign whilst Vicksburg and Gettysburg were happening, and held Chickamauga long enough for Gran and Sherman to even have an army base at Chattanooga. Then in 64 he completely keeps Hood from keeping the war effort alive in Middle Tennessee. Grant and Sherman get the press but Thomas kept the middle west from going awry.
So Rosecrans maintains Objective of the Campaign but faces, afterward advancing into GA, under siege by Braggs Army of TN, Sherman and Grant are coming to aide the beleaguered Army of the Cumberland so Chattanooga was a young city?
I would NOT recommend going down here at all unless you are armed or have a large tour group with you. Orchard Knob is in the heart of Chattanooga's most crime ridden part of the city. If you think I'm lying go down there on a summer day with a nice car and see what happens.
W 😮 W ! First time I visited, I had discovered it by accident while working at the Chattanooga Zoo. I parked 🚗 walked up and looked around with no problem at all. But that was in the fall 🍂 🍁 and I do get mistaken for being a cop a lot. 😅 The next year, I took a friend to see it and there was a man sleeping in the big monument. He just left and waited for us to leave. Again, no problems but you should always be prepared, yes.
He's wrong about Sand mountain I live literally in the valley at the foot of raccoon mountain. You can get to Sand mountain either from highway 11 or from Trenton Georgia and it runs all the way down through Alabama
Rosecrans, would have won at chickamogga had lees army had been reported coming down from Virginia. Rosecrans was put into a position that caused him to spread his forces to thin. Had the political idiots reinforced him like he wanted he would have been able to get into Georgia. He's my great great great grandpa. So I'm probably more apt to defend him.
As a local Chattanoogan and Civil War nerd who has tried to work the battlefield geography out during my daily commute, I loved this video
As a chattanoogan, thanks for pronouncing chattanooga properly. So many people pronounce it with hard T's.
These people that make up the staff of The American Battlefield Trust are awesome. Kris is top notch as well. I'm a newbie here and have certainly learned a lot! But, man the endless info these people feed you is mind boggling.
Orchard knob is cool place!!! Beautiful view of the battlefield!!! Gary. Open up moccasin bend!!!!!!
Where’s Garry Adelman? Did you guys get tired of his nonstop energy and dump him on the side of the road somewhere? But seriously, as a.ways, great video! Thanks for bringing it all so vividly onto our screens.
I absolutely enjoy Will Green's battlefield interpretations. Reminds me of a teacher I had in high school.
Thank you Will Green and Chris Mackowaski for this insight of history beyond the battle and environmental history of the Palisades! and the Battlefield of Missionary Ridge! Also African American community vibrance as part of Chattanooga!
Thank you for explaining that the "mountains" are ridges. I live where mountains are anywhere from 5,000 to 12,000 feet tall. I really enjoyed this video!
My ancestor, LTC Gilbert Kniffin, was on GEN Thomas staff during the battles of Chickamauga and Chatanooga. He survived the war. Visiting those battlefields is on my bucket list.
Will Green is always excellent in these videos.
Thank you to A. Wilson Greene for a great description of this battle.
Another superb video from NBT
Thank you 🙏
That suburban sprawl that covers most of the battlefield fits right in.
Extraordinarily interesting.
Raccoon Mountain is not a part of Sand Mtn, the other part of Raccoon is Aetna Mtn. Sand mountain is in between Lookout and Raccoon/Aetna mtn, it has a part in Georgia and a small section in Tennessee, the rest is in Alabama.
Well done🌠
My great great grandfather Theodore C. Altman was in the 59th OVI Company H, fought here. He was wounded in 1862 at shiloh and his brother Jacob was killed day 2 during the battle of shiloh. Pretty cool I get to see from Cincinnati the places he went and fought.
Once again I have to put a plug in for the 2nd MN Infantry Regiment, they were part of Col. Van Derveer's brigade that stormed up Missionary Ridge. Figures from the 2nd MN narrative "The Story of a Regiment" by Judson Bishop/Newell Chester states 185 men were present at the time of attack, suffering 5 killed, 34 wounded, total 39. This book also discussed the debate regarding who ordered the charge up the ridge. I agree with the opinion given by A. Wilson Greene, that once the initial works were taken, they found themselves in a poor position and under heavy fire the best decision was move forward. I believe it was a spontaneous reaction and it could also be that those officers if they did make the decision could have been court martialed for disobeying a direct order as the order was only to take the initial works on the bottom of the ridge.
East side born at Erlanger and raised up on the East I love my city it’s no place like it we got bad history here and good
Great coverage, but why did the Cherokee leave? You'll have to look north of Chattanooga, as in the Old Hickory President from Tennessee.
I have visited Chattanooga and I maybe mistaken but seem like all the monuments that have soldiers on top are looking south is this right if so why thanks👍🏻🇺🇸
My Great Great grandfather Private William Garner and my Great Great Great uncle Private John Garner both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment part of Browns division of Stewart's Corps fought at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge
Gary is a busy man
I dont wanna be that guy, but i think Will got his aggregates flipped around....sandstone will wash away, limestone is the tougher of the two.
That being said...Great presentation Will, and always informative.
Thank you guys...love these video's
Btw, whats the name of the modern road thats 60 miles the union traversed to get supplies into Chattanooga?
What is the altitude of lookout mountain and missionary ridge?
I think Gen Thomas is third in line of great US Civil War commanders behind Grant and Sherman. He seems to have been a very good decision maker in tough moments.
You mean Union Civil War commanders
Thomas is probably better than Grant and Sherman. He held Kentucky single handedly in 1861, Crushed Bragg at Stones River on New Years of 62/63, Completely outmanuevered Bragg in the Tullhoma campaign whilst Vicksburg and Gettysburg were happening, and held Chickamauga long enough for Gran and Sherman to even have an army base at Chattanooga. Then in 64 he completely keeps Hood from keeping the war effort alive in Middle Tennessee.
Grant and Sherman get the press but Thomas kept the middle west from going awry.
@@andrewmcneil6668 US=Union xD. The Confederate commanders would have been from the CSA, not USA.
@@JohnReedy07163 probably not grant because grant ended up defeating lee who was an excellent commander as well as the best in the western theater
Is there a animated battle map of Chattanooga coming up soon at all?
There's a great one at Pointe Park
on Lookout Mountain. 🎉
So Rosecrans maintains Objective of the Campaign but faces, afterward advancing into GA, under siege by Braggs Army of TN, Sherman and Grant are coming to aide the beleaguered Army of the Cumberland so Chattanooga was a young city?
I would NOT recommend going down here at all unless you are armed or have a large tour group with you. Orchard Knob is in the heart of Chattanooga's most crime ridden part of the city. If you think I'm lying go down there on a summer day with a nice car and see what happens.
W 😮 W !
First time I visited, I had discovered it by accident while working at the Chattanooga Zoo.
I parked 🚗 walked up and looked around with no problem at all. But that was in the fall 🍂 🍁 and I do get mistaken for being a cop a lot. 😅
The next year, I took a friend to see it and there was a man sleeping in the big monument.
He just left and waited for us to leave. Again, no problems but you should always be prepared, yes.
Try it in the heat of the summer when folks are most active. And...how long ago was that?@@nickroberts-xf7oq
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He's wrong about Sand mountain I live literally in the valley at the foot of raccoon mountain. You can get to Sand mountain either from highway 11 or from Trenton Georgia and it runs all the way down through Alabama
What about Major General Gordon Granger?
My home where y’all not from
invest in a windscreen
Didn't Polk die on Lookout Mountain?
@Tony's Civil War Museum® thanks for clearing up my addled brain LOL
..... no
Rosecrans, would have won at chickamogga had lees army had been reported coming down from Virginia. Rosecrans was put into a position that caused him to spread his forces to thin. Had the political idiots reinforced him like he wanted he would have been able to get into Georgia. He's my great great great grandpa. So I'm probably more apt to defend him.
driven through but no idea of the battlefield
THANK GOD THE SOUTH LOST
Be better if they won
@@tr9165 probably not.
Hurrah for the South and all her brave defenders
A genocide was committed against the Cherokee people. Human beings. They didn't just "leave the area ".
🤣🤣🤣stfu
@@christopherhand4836 you ll do nootin!
@@Jeremyramone let’s go Brandon.. love the Atlanta Braves my fav team also love Lone Ranger and Tonto.
@@christopherhand4836 paging Dr Freud, haha
@@Jeremyramone fyi fool this post has nothing to do with Indians or enjines
The irony that our ancestors evicted and stole the land from its native people. Only to then pay for said land in the blood of its own.
Yeah the Cherokee just decided to leave. Too funny.
Dam Yankees