The Battle of Chattanooga (1863) - Part 1

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It was fall in the year 1863. Much had changed since the summer. Back in July, a doomed assault on Cemetery Ridge meant Confederate defeat at Gettysburg - and now, back in central Virginia, Lee and Meade’s armies sparred.
That same July, Vicksburg fell, and the Mississippi River became a federal highway. Yet the Confederacy’s heartland was still a beating bastion of defiance.
That’s why Abraham Lincoln wanted to drive into eastern Tennessee. That’s why he wanted a major railroad hub in the southeastern corner of The Volunteer State. This is the story of the Union’s attempt to crack the Confederacy from within. This is part one of the story of The Battle of Chattanooga.
#chattanooga #civilwar #civilwarhistory
Narrated by Fred Kiger
Produced by Dan Irving
Published by Third Wheel Media
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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:
Braxton Bragg
James Longstreet
George H. Thomas
William Starke Rosecrans
Nathan Bedford Forrest

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@KNOXHOLIDAY 7 месяцев назад

born and raised in chattanooga, live on the backside of missionary ridge, I never take it for granted how much history I am surrounded by

@GrumpyGenXGramps 7 месяцев назад

Love Chattanooga! I just wouldn’t want to LIVE there!! I hate all the rude TOURISTS! LOL I live just far enough outside Chattanooga to enjoy my solitude but close enough for a day trip! (Usually during the off season! 😂)

@Zeke1966 6 месяцев назад

I don't blame you one bit. I haven't been to Nashville on my own time, only for work, in a long time. Too crowded and the parking alone cost $30.

@garyalvarado7123 5 месяцев назад

I taught military history but in particular USAF history while I was at the NCO academy at The Fighter Weapon Center at Nellis AFB. I read a significant amount on the civil war and back in those days didn’t have google earth or gps maps. I have since driven and stayed in our RV busting many of the battle grounds of the civil war. It was serene to be on lookout mountain and missionary ridge areas and visualize the landscape at that time. Unfortunately lots of homes are there now but there is preservation happening.

@KNOXHOLIDAY 5 месяцев назад

@@garyalvarado7123 yep, I drive up the ridge every night on my way home from work, some folks up there have cannons in their yard and I’ve always been jealous of it 😂

@liberalman8319 3 месяца назад

I hear that a lot from people that live there

@0giwan 7 месяцев назад

Bragg was notoriously quarrelsome. Supposedly, one time he was both commanding officer and quartermaster of a unit. As CO, he sent a requisition, and as Quartermaster, he denied it. I think he kicked it up to his superior, who replied, "Bragg, you've quarreled with every other officer in the army, and now you're quarreling with yourself!"

@lilbigtoe7420 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for what y’all do. Best Civil War narrations on RU-vid.

@dowellisham3437 7 месяцев назад

I've always been fascinated by the Civil War. I grew up 60 miles north of Chattanooga and I am well familiar with the area. I used to dispatch trains from Memphis to Chattanooga right through Stevenson and onto Chattanooga. Fred, when you tell the story I put me right there and I see the route I can picture the battle and Grants travels to Chattanooga. Thank you.

@steveschlackman4503 7 месяцев назад

Davis and Bragg were best buds from the Mexican War. Davis great move was to finally replace Bragg with the aggressive John Bell Hood. Hood's achievements were to lose Atlanta, badly lose at Franklin and finally be completely defeated at Nashville. Davis was a genius leader.

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Who are you? Lee said he knew of noone who could have done a better job

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Who are you? Lee said he knew of noone who could have done a better job

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Who are you? Lee said he knew of noone who could have done a better job

@steveschlackman4503 7 месяцев назад

I concur with Lee. There is no obvious person who could replace Davis. Davis was hated by many important people in the Confederacy. On the other hand Davis was no Lincoln. Lincoln could delegate while Davis wanted to do everything. He frequently made bad decisions. Replacing Bragg with Hood was an outstanding poor move. His big bet was on Lee. Good bet until Grant moved North. By the way Shelby Foote was a fan of Davis also.

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Davis led mississippi riffles in mexican american war and showed alot more military skill in his decisions then did lincoln. obviously his command choices werent the best ever where as davis was smart enough to recognize lee was his best option pretty early and give him the reigns. lincoln also keep overreacting to any threat toward washington and davis was wise enough to realize with lee they could make a faint toward the valley threaten washington and lincoln would overreact and pull to many uinion troops out of Virginia. davis wasnt perfect but neither was lincon the best way to judge to rivals is to switch their places. for people who think grant was superior to lee as a commander swap em before the wilderness you think grants holds out til mid 65? also swap davis and lincoln in the war, if lincoln was stressed being in charge of the north he would have had a stroke being the csa leader. if davis held on for 4 years with every disadvantage how would he have done as the northen leader? i bet he would defeat lincoln in less time with less lost of life

@travisbayles870 7 месяцев назад

My great great grandfather and my great great great uncle both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry CSA fought at the Battle of Chattanooga

@picassomooon 7 месяцев назад

You should be so proud. You descend from traitors and losers.

@williamhaynes2392 7 месяцев назад

The way the Democrats have this country going it's too bad they lost!

@travisbayles870 7 месяцев назад

@williamhaynes2392 Like Hank.Williams Jr said If the South would've won We would've had it made

@travisbayles870 7 месяцев назад

@@williamhaynes2392 Democrats are dragging our country further and further into the fiery depths of Hell with passing day The sooner the Republicans regain control the better

@user-otzlixr 7 месяцев назад

LOL, but they didn’t win, just like trump in 2020, and all you two have left to do is whine and cry. I’m not complaining…. I came to see your tears and you didn’t disappoint. Thank you for your cooperation.

@lisaalane7694 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for getting me thru another hour of cleaning my basement.😊

@BeefCake1012 7 месяцев назад

That’s awesome… I’ve been meal-prepping the last three hours. Listened to the Shiloh episode and am now on this one. I’ve lived in Chattanooga for 13 years. I’m 20 mins from the Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge Battlefields and probably 25-30 from Lookout Mountain.

@onamattapeeya 2 месяца назад

@@BeefCake1012it would be worth living here just for the scenery and the history, if you could post a picture to RU-vid I would show you the view of Lookout Mountain from my front door. 4th of July was fantastic, every year they have fireworks show on the mountain

@aircrew705 7 месяцев назад

Incredible narration, so much great detail, this is the best civil war documentary I’ve ever seen. Congratulations!

@NealBones 7 месяцев назад

Audio is perfect this time my friends 😁 absolutely love the dedication and passion you have for our history. I was fortunate enough to find my ancestor Mr Thomas Jefferson Short PVT CO G 60 REGT ILL INF within 2 miles of my home checking out a graveyard one day. There was also Greeberry Hays 13 IN D.L.A. on my family tree who happened to be buried within 10 miles of me. Your channel has helped me get a real grasp on what their lives would have been like and I sincerely thank you for that ❤

@USAACbrat 7 месяцев назад

I was walked thru the battle site in a snowstorm, i was alone as we walked thru the artillery pits. looking down on the ton and RR yards of Chattanooga.

@Eddie-km4do 7 месяцев назад

I'm confused, you said you were alone and then you said we, I hope I haven't offended you, if I have I'm really sorry

@RoxannSnyder 4 месяца назад

Wow.

@mynamedoesntmatter8652 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, I look forward to this so much! I save these to my new playlist for your channel and absolutely love hearing Fred narrate. He really brings out the particulars of the CW. Absolutely top drawer work, both of you. This is the prime CW channel on RU-vid and there is none better, imo.

@jeffzeiler346 4 месяца назад

I love the depth and detail provided in this content. Truly impressive. My compliments, and thanks.

@Guitcad1 7 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation! I'm from Chattanooga and the campaign has always been of great interest to me.

@BarneyG350 3 месяца назад

These stories are fantastic, I become part of what is happening. Thank you!

@kimberlypatton205 7 месяцев назад

My family has lived in Chattanooga for generations. I have been to many of the battle sites there and am amazed at how they were able to fight on such steep and wooded mountainsides that overlook the river. It is indeed a beautiful place however. As a matter of fact I was born on the other side of Lookout Mountain over the border right there into Georgia in Fort Ogelthorpe.

@jonrettich-ff4gj 7 месяцев назад

The failure to defend Lookout Mountain and permit the cracker line,I feel can only be explained by the mental exhaustion of Bragg and Longstreet. Bragg had consistently shown profound emotional weakness even the lack of guides for Longstreet and D.H.Hill and the confusing orders on the left flank denote difficulties. Longstreet when foiled in his wishes would appear at times to act like a sullen child, the Knoxville fiasco seems to hint at personal weakness. By World War 2 we knew more of this and subsequent analyses of generals significantly focus on this so no negative criticism of these men are intended but another aspect to review. Thanks for your clear presentation

@thmarine2707 4 месяца назад

Keep in Mind over 150 years ago those hills were even far steeper than they are today!

@davidduff5123 7 месяцев назад

Love your channel! Excellent presentation, as always. My g-, g-, great grandfather from Jackson, GA was in all of the N.GA and TN battles until his capture at the Battle of Nashville, TN. Thank you for personalizing the battles and leadership of our ancestors. You are a great resource and provide a wonderful service to us all, while remaking non-partisan in your presentation. Thank you!

@timmylee41 7 месяцев назад

I look forward to new material and this channel is great

@mickallen1201 7 месяцев назад

Excellent work! I've called Chattanooga home for the last 40 years. Even though I've been away for several years, your superb storytelling made it possible to follow these two army's tactics easily in my mind. BTW Lafayette is pronounced with the second A as a long one. Different from the same word in Louisiana or Indiana.

@Stonewall_Jackson 7 месяцев назад

The best narrator and seems very unbiased and fair 👍

@detroit12870 7 месяцев назад

One of the best civil war stories I've heard! Well done

@drummer78 5 месяцев назад

I feel there should be a national Civil War memorial to the horses and mules that fell. Particularly at Chattanooga.

@sarmaxsam 3 месяца назад

I agree with that. They didn't have a choice

@davidbowman4259 2 месяца назад

And at Gettysburg. The Trostle Farm in particular.

@LisaB646 7 месяцев назад

I love your channel! Watching the videos has brought the war to life for me. I now want to visit a lot of those sites!

@howardjolley2215 5 месяцев назад

An excellent documentary on the Battle of Chattanooga. I thank you immensely for not using a computer voice, your voice provides the correct pronunciations and grammar that makes this excellent. To many youtube documentaries use computer generated voices and it totally distracts from what might have been good videos. Thank you once again.

@ryanrusch3976 4 месяца назад

It’s crazy how much effort was put in just to provide supplies for an Army. You would only see logistical struggles like this in a World War where all of Europe was the battlefield.

@uwantsun 7 месяцев назад

Congratulations on another excellent work.

@alanaadams7440 7 месяцев назад

Bragg projected his incompetency on to his subordinates

@000mystery000 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this great video! I am born and raised in Chattanooga and still live here. It was great getting to hear this information in this format. There are some amazing historical preserved civil war sites here for those traveling into town!

@bigron1984 7 месяцев назад

thank you for this video, there isn't enough videos on Chattanooga online, this was very educational, knowing major points, this fills in gaps in my knowledge! great video!

@USAACbrat 7 месяцев назад

brag never got an attack on time, late as usual.

@LightFoLLowTHE 7 месяцев назад

Car always breaking down or feeling sick

@robertschumann7737 7 месяцев назад

Bragg or how it's spelled today, Liberty.

@USAACbrat 7 месяцев назад

Thomas was one of the least appreciated leaders in the Union

@DamonNomad82 7 месяцев назад

40:01 Another result of the alleged mule stampede frightening off Confederate forces was the writing of a parody of Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade". "Half a mile, half a mile Half a mile onward, Straight for the Georgia troops Broke the two hundred! "Forward the Mule Brigade! Charge for the Rebs! they neighed, Straight for the Georgia troops Broke the two hundred!" Also, as a longtime resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa, it's nice to hear General Grenville Dodge mentioned. He made his home in Council Bluffs, where his mansion, which I once lived a few blocks from, is still a major tourist attraction.

@mchrome3366 6 месяцев назад

No doubt obvious the hard work and effort that’s gone into this superb video. Thanks

@TrevorThompson-t2s 7 месяцев назад

Love your work.

@ralfgroh2719 7 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation; thx and keep it up!

@sydhendrix4853 7 месяцев назад

Amazing videos I plan to become a member

@chriscolley2229 6 месяцев назад

Very well presented . All the emotions , distrust , intrigue , and outright disrespect between the leading officers on both sides make quite interesting .

@kentbrennan9551 4 месяца назад

This is a fantastic channel!

@Spitz6NZ 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@roscoehill4897 4 месяца назад

I too was born in Chattanooga. The history is so fascinating.

@jrdng3172 Месяц назад

Amazing historical information, I have learned so much from this..

@drumsleuth 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for you good work.

@ericwilson178 4 месяца назад

We lived on the Eastern slope of Missionary Ridge. Crest Road was just above us where the upper-crust lived. All of the monuments are protected, including two cannons aimed right at the front door of a very nice home. I always thought it would be fun to sip morning coffee on that front porch.

@rossjohnstone2333 6 месяцев назад

I love your narration It draws me in to the battle Many thanks from Melbourne Australia

@pchase111 7 месяцев назад

Needed more and better maps. Especially the supply line issues.

@lc8199 5 месяцев назад

God Bless yall. I love learning about the Civil War and this video is great.

@DFameSR14 4 месяца назад

Awesome video! Great channel. Keep up the good work gents.

@kennethgirouard9776 4 месяца назад

This has very informative background information on the Battle of Chattanooga.

@edwardloomis887 6 месяцев назад

Gordon Granger's march to assist George Thomas at Snodgrass Hill (11:04) is one of the great stories of the Civil War. Sitting in reserve, Granger got more and more agitated as he heard the increasing fury of the battle. Shelby Foote quoted him as saying, "I'm going to Thomas, orders or no orders...Don't you see Bragg is piling his whole army on Thomas? I'm going to his assistance."

@user-nt4zn3mz1g 7 месяцев назад

Very thorough and informative. Thanks!

@mattgutierrez7651 7 месяцев назад

Love the narration. My only wish is that these great narratives were in chronological order, would make following along with the course of the war much easier.

@barnettwarren518 7 месяцев назад

One of my great great grandfathers was in the Union Army, 1st Ohio Light artillery Battery K and fought in this an many other battles.

@murrayscott9546 7 месяцев назад

Although Canadian I havva great enthusiasm for that tumultuous period.. Unfortunately life finds me semi-destitue. If my next horse comes inna winna I would definitely give you support. Appreciate all your efforts.

@michaelleventhal3974 7 месяцев назад

I grew up on Missionary Ridge, a stones throw from Bragg’s headquarters. Hallowed ground.

@robertgreer4296 7 месяцев назад

Forrest said that Jefferson Davis tried to do what God Almighty couldn't do, make a general outta Braxton Bragg.

@DA-bp8lf 7 месяцев назад

The truth seems quite elusive, when on one hand your saying Grant held Thomas in contempt, but on the other hand he not only approves everything Thomas puts forward, but also approves what Thomas never got permission to do. Which was to charge up Missionary Ridge. Sounds to me like there is nothing slow about Thomas? He was only surrounded by jealous people.

@petebondurant58 7 месяцев назад

My great-great-great grandfather spent the Civil War in France, contracting syphilis.

@davidspence8866 5 месяцев назад

Great in-depth video I love it and I am a history buff

@trentcurry3276 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the content!

@USAACbrat 7 месяцев назад

lookout Mountain was a defensive bastion over looking the town and RR yard. Falling to the Union who claimed thru the fog and clouds to move out the Confederates. Snow plagued the Assault as they drove the riflemen in a rout up the mountain.

@user-jn9gv9ve6e 7 месяцев назад

july 3 and july4 1863 was the beginning of the end for the south.

@VANRICKELEN 2 месяца назад

You missed your calling in your 20' s but you're an icon im my eyes

@voraciousreader3341 7 месяцев назад

This is in many ways very good, but I for one would appreciate maps showing the movement of the Union and Confederate armies. I realize this would be more expensive, but I also believe more people would watch your videos.

@vangroover1903 7 месяцев назад

So this is where the Chattanooga Choo Choo thing started. Cool history

@thmarine2707 4 месяца назад

Very well done thank you! I truly believe that the war was lost by Bragg being of Command of the Army of Tennessee so many more fit commanders DH Hill comes to mind often! He did really well when he was with Lees army. The Only Battle Bragg won was Chickamauga and that was Soley because of General Longstreet and his corps from the Army of Northern Virginia. Then Bragg refused to exploit that Victory. They could have easily cut the federals off before they entrenched in Chatanooga.

@timinla64 4 месяца назад

Lol! If Bragg ever got to heaven, he’d immediately fall back! Pretty good crack, actually.

@briansutton2176 7 месяцев назад

Joe Biden was a Union Private and fought in the battle at Chattanooga alongside close friend Corn Pop.

@bryce8607 7 месяцев назад

thanks for your work sir

@alanaadams7440 7 месяцев назад

Did you know the average life exspectancy of a horse or mule in the civil war was 7 months

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Analytics lol

@user-we6id9wj5z 7 месяцев назад

Analytics lol

@keithplacko6806 4 месяца назад

Supper time

@LonelyRanger902 7 месяцев назад

I thought that the soldiers in Nashville would be ecstatic to see Grant, knowing that they finally had a man of action on hand

@Tom_Cruise_Missile 7 месяцев назад

Grant's reputation hadn't yet grown to it's full height. Besides that, he would gain a reputation (falsely) as a butcher who threw away the lives of his men. If I'd only heard that side of things, I'd likely not be too eager to see him, either.

@DA-bp8lf 7 месяцев назад

You failed to mention that Major General George Thomas was the greatest military General in the Civil War, taking everything into consideration. Iam talking about any General in the Civil War!

@marcoschaper1737 7 месяцев назад

Listen to it on my way to work, so it's a good start in the day. I always wonder why there is the difference of performane between eastern and western theater on the confederate side

@richardyoder3646 6 месяцев назад

Love your videos

@mrmoofle 5 месяцев назад

Have you read The Shipwreck of Their Hopes? It's an excellent book about the Chattanooga Campaign.

@dannybobby13 5 месяцев назад

I really love these!! Anyone one know of anything similar for the American revolution?

@Zeke1966 6 месяцев назад

I often wonder what it was like during that time as I drive throughout these areas that are mentioned. I live in Murfreesboro and I drive 3rd party for Amazon, therefore I drive all over the place. Matter-of-fact, I was in Chattanooga last night.

@Randy-nk2ne 7 месяцев назад

Please do a future program on the Tulluhoma campaign . It was Rosecrans greatest achievement of the war..which he doesn't get much credit for.

@CourtlandMiller1994 5 месяцев назад

My great great great great and great great great great great grandfathers (among a few other great x grandfathers) both fought at Chickamauga as father and son, on opposing sides. Both from Alabama but the father in the 4th Ohio cavalry and the son in the 4th CS (34th Tennessee) infantry

@kleddit6400 6 месяцев назад

5:05 Dang, yall went IN on Bragg😳😂 he was a decent administrator at the very least

@Tmindful182 4 месяца назад

Slavers in the south used to wake up in the middle of the night screaming in fear & drenched in cold sweat…“General Grant is coming”

@nealonperkins1604 4 месяца назад

I honestly believe Bragg.Single handedly lost that war period

@manyeyedcrow9391 6 месяцев назад

‘The Eastern heartland was a beating heart of defiance’ lol. It was the beating heart of human subjugation, racist violence, and cruelty.

@janericolmstead3679 7 месяцев назад

In your opinion, did General Grant micro-manage his command or try to pick the right commanders for the task at hand?

@blue-pi2kt 7 месяцев назад

Given the overwhelming timidity and general aversion of Union generals to seizing the initiative you have to believe it was an essential component to achieve success.

@janericolmstead3679 7 месяцев назад

@@blue-pi2kt I agree. He was surrounded by politically appointed generals who were placed in positions they were not qualified to hold. He also had professional generals, as you stated, lack to seizing the initiative. That doesn't mean that they were bad officers but didn't fit well with Grant's plan to run a campaign.

@MarshaBonForte 4 месяца назад

It’s a shame that Thomas and Grant found it difficult to work together. There was something about their respective personalities that didn’t mesh. I believe it wrong to blame either for the tension, especially now. But, imagine what they could’ve accomplished if they had a meeting of minds. Grant and Thomas each had qualities that the other lacked.

@janericolmstead3679 4 месяца назад

@@MarshaBonForte You're right but don't forget they also had different responsibilities. Grant was in command of all armies and Thomas was in charge of one. I think the other thing to remember is that McClellan was fired for being slow and Thomas was looked at in the same light. The other problem is that I don't think we can objectively look at the Civil War in a political seance as what was observed in the 19 century. I think that Grant started to appreciate Thomas's abilities as the war progressed.

@user-mn1zu5tl5i Месяц назад

My friend lives in Chattanooga.

@Abdus_VGC 3 месяца назад

Grant's criticism of Thomas was not justified at all. As much as I love Grant, Thomas was put incharge of an army that has lost a third of its force, badly starving and besieged for months and heavily demotivated in the face of bad command decision under Rosecrans. Grantd arrival was instant, Thomas claimed that he was with topographical unit making plans to break the siege. Thomas was a great general, he finished the fighting in the western theatre, he stood loyal to the union being a Virginian.

@user-vt4mo7qm4p 7 месяцев назад

Dyspesic? Might Bragg have been allergic to wheat or maybe lactose?

@Powerule23 7 месяцев назад

Was there anyone on either side of this war who wasn't afraid of Forrest?

@onamattapeeya 2 месяца назад

I can see Lookout Mountain from my front porch,

@frankfischer1281 5 месяцев назад

'Story', indeed.

@deanbraden7695 5 месяцев назад

We’ll narrated

@philly0976 4 месяца назад

Bragg single handly helped the north win. Jeff Davis should have fired Bragg. How could Davis not see how toxic Bragg was?

@mybirds2525 7 месяцев назад

I should suggest to you that the focus on battles is important, but the focus on the reconciliation and meetings after the battles that happened years later.

@kipkeith3125 6 месяцев назад

I was right with you up to 1:12 and bailed at, "History is alive and revelant." Nope.

@fernandomurillo9272 6 месяцев назад

Its hard to believe that they named a fort after Bragg. History shows that he was a loser. I know I’m going to get a lot of hate on this but come on let’s keep it real he really was a Bad officer history shows it. Just saying

@SouthernStorm_61 6 месяцев назад

General Nathan Bedford Forrest should have replaced Bragg. The outcome may very well have been different.

@btokarski82 7 месяцев назад

Can't wait to hear about Forrest, Forrest Gump's Great Great Grand Daddy, Nathan Bedford Forrest

@danielwargo7150 3 месяца назад

General Thomas...Overlooked, Insulted, Ignored...Should have been where Sherman found himself...later. General Thomas was a beloved general to his men. General Thomas was a native Virginian, and distrusted in Congress. A sad loss of trust in the Civil War...Thomas was a general who never lost a battle, and who wanted his men to be trained, fed, equipped before battle...an anomaly in that time...He was sidelined, and could have helped to end the war in victory if only Grant would have let him.

@Antoni2u 4 месяца назад

Grant wasn't all that. We certainly would have had words, in private!

@Playsinvain 7 месяцев назад

34,000 casualties…. First battle

@JohnAnglin-lh7bs 4 месяца назад

The 6th Kentucky couldn't stay in those deathly rifle pits or wait for orders; they had to rush Missionary Ridge or die

@JohnAnglin-lh7bs 4 месяца назад

Maybe this was insubordination, but DAMN the system, a man is his own... The Battle of Missionary Ridge was more of a turning point in the Civil War than either Gettysburg or Vicksburg because it opened up the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea which split through the heart of the secessionists' deep south