Chickamauga: Animated Battle Map

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

For our returning viewers, these are the same productions as before, just with our new American Battlefield Trust opening. We wanted a more cohesive look moving forward as our audience continues to grow. As always we appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to share our passion for American history.

[@demef758]

I truly appreciate the work that went into this presentation. It illustrates the troop movements very well. If I may offer one constructive criticism, it would be a simple one: what would help folks like me who are unfamiliar with a battle areas if you could put a very small scale at the bottom of the video, much like you find on a printed map: 1" = 15 miles, or something to that effect. It would help convey the distances involved. When I see red or blue lines moving, I ask myself "did they move 1 mile or 20 miles?" The scale would help put the distances involved in perspective. Thank you for hearing me out. I find your animated battle maps to be quite educational and fascinating. Thank you!

[@midwestfresh2234]

please make a video on Palmito Ranch

[@dannyhardesty3692]

Please do one on the Battle of Nashville. The remnants of the 26'th Alabama were crushed by George Thomas's troops and sent packing back south.

[@eatshit2863]

All these battles make me so sad. Imagine the posterity lost to this senseless war. So many generations of true Americans lost. So many beautiful , wonderful , dedicated patriots this nation would have today if not for this war.

[@allanwestcott3775]

MidwestFresh P

[@lisamoore6804]

My great-great-great grandpa was wounded at this battle. He was a Union soldier and was in the 4th Ky Infantry. He survived his injuries, thankfully.

[@real_BryMan]

My 3rd G-GPA was there as well. He served with the 31st Indiana Infantry Co G, Crufts Brigade, Palmers Division, Crittendens 21st Corps. Planning to visit this year for the 160th anniversary and follow his footsteps.

[@Casanovaelrey]

Shout-out to both of your ancestors for being on the right side of history.

[@_Tanneerr]

It’s crazy how little I know about this battle. I have always lived around this battlefield but they don’t teach about it in school. I only live about a mile away from the battlefield now and I’m just not learning more about it!

[@lisamoore6804]

@@_Tanneerr He was also a POW, I believe he was at Andersonville. I do know it was really bad there. He did make it out though.

[@reichserzmarschall]

​@@Casanovaelreywar happens because both parties think they're right, only when it end the victor will says they're the one on “right” course

[@timothycunningham7352]

The live shots are from the reenactment in 1999. It took place at a National Guard training ground. It was so dusty we called it Chickadusty. Great memories.

[@johnstebbins6228]

That is fascinating info ! Thank you ! Very realistic .

[@randyphillips2263]

Those where some great clips. Some of the best I can recall.

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Thank you for the work you and your friends put into your hobby! If circumstances would allow I'd be right there with you. Bringing history to life is a wonderful way to teach.

[@LTrotsky21stCentury]

I can always tell whether a photo is of re-enactors or a colorized version of an actual civil war photograph. It's not the equipment or uniforms (though far too many "spectacles"). It's the fat and the age. People who lived in that era were generally lean. Exercised. Re-enactors are fatter and older than real soldiers. No offense. This also ruins the battle scenes in Gettysburg, apart from the Little Round Top visuals.

[@rsandrews8115]

Gee, a national guard training ground. We did them on the original battlefields.

[@black_triton9264]

This animated series is OUTSTANDING

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

And the animated series a lot so much that they should make more like maybe the battles of second bull run perryvile stones river and maybe valverde and glorieta pass

[@melanieenmats]

Indeed, even for non US people like me.

[@ericthompson3402]

You are correct sir!

[@kfrausto]

Agreed. This is most excellent.

[@Babararoot55]

@@ericthompson3402 👋

[@EvanONS1]

I was born and raised in Chattanooga and I think what was so surprising to me about learning about the civil war is how much of it happened right around here. I grew up walking these battlefields.

[@janesharp4341]

I grew up in East Ridge Tn. We played in woods that had been part of the Confederate encampment. We used to find buttons and buckles in the dirt from soldier's uniforms.

[@mattfaulk8724]

Only place that saw more battles was Virginia, and Missouri is surprisingly 3rd highest in number of battles

[@clockendfarm]

This animated battle map is extremely useful in trying to figure out the troop movements. I'm not especially a Civil War buff and have struggled to understand them all until now. Thank you very much!

[@Babararoot55]

👋

[@jmccallion2394]

This series is perhaps, without a doubt one of the most addictive and informative military history projects EVER!!! We need more of this drug!!!

[@friscodog]

Agree, agree, agree! If this is our tax dollars at work, I don't mind a bit.

[@Tronpool99]

Better than any show on Netflix

[@happyfuntime8575]

Word. It's like old school History channel.

[@acdragonrider]

Happy Funtime Can’t wait for the upcoming grant show

[@blackwolf3274]

@@acdragonrider I am watching it right now

[@fredhoupt4078]

Excellent production. That battle was so bloody it staggers the imagination even today.

[@Babararoot55]

Fred

[@AlexGonzalez-qy3vx]

Man setting the scene for this battle gave me the chills. Great job on the soundtrack

[@Babararoot55]

Gon 🎈

[@internetstrangerstrangerofweb]

Great video but- you should perhaps mention just how important Thomas’ rear guard action at the end of the battle was. It saved the entire Corps if not the army itself.

[@Abdus_VGC]

Perhaps the best rearguard in the face of absolute annihilation. Dude was just made of steel

[@Mondo762]

My Great Grandfather was in the 58th Alabama. They were right in the middle of this battle. 52% casualties. Later, he and his brother were surrounded and captured on Missionary Ridge. Sent to Rock Island Prison, they survived 2 winters in that awful place.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

TY for your story. One often hears about Andersonville, but not much about how many rebel soldiers NEEDLESSLY suffered in Union POW camps. Seems they built them deliberately in the worst possible places to promote suffering then withheld food and medical supplies deliberately.

[@christopherfranklin1881]

@@indy_go_blue6048 Regarding Andersonville, I have been there and seen what the Union soldiers had to suffer thru at that wooden stockade. They were forced to build and repair that stockade. They had no shelters other than what they could scrounge up. While it doesn't snow that far South, it does get cold. And note that the only man tried for crimes against humanity was the Confederate commander, Captain Henry Wirz. He was hanged. Wirz wasn't even a native born American. He was a Swiss immigrant.Since I moved to the East Coast 35 years ago I have made it a mission to visit every major battle site. I have done most of the big ones.

[@DrewSohl]

Bless Them Both.

[@Mondo762]

@@christopherfranklin1881 Yes Christopher, we have heard the Andersonville story many times over many years. What indy_go_blue60 was saying is that it is time for the stories about the many awful Union prison camps to be told.

[@RayPendergast]

(to all...) This was war, not "make nice". The idea of the horrible prison camps was to demoralize as well as control the prisoners there. On both sides there were always more prisoners than guards so command had to be kept. Also, you wanted the prisoners to give up their morale, their fight, their hope so that when, if, they returned they would not take up arms again. Add to all that the fact that soldiers fighting got supplies not prisoners taking up space & sitting around. Sorry. But all of this is a fact of war, ANY war.

[@classicrockforever9152]

Thanks to Henry Thomas one of the best Unions general, federal army wasn't annihilated. He saved Rosecrans army from total disaster. Than he proved that he is the best during Franklin- Nashville campaign against Hood.

[@chrisproost7290]

Tbf any commander with sense and a comparable force could have beaten Hood by that point. The man was not meant for army command, division definitely, corps maybe, but not that level of independence.

[@oudude8770]

@@chrisproost7290 I think it was said that he was too young to hold that size of command.

[@Babararoot55]

@@chrisproost7290 Chris 🎈

[@state_song_xprt]

Thomas has been largely forgotten in the popular consciousness (by his own intent) but at the time he was considered a national hero. The guy was on money!

[@jamesbednar8625]

Great video!! Have been to this battlefield a few times: once as a kid in the 1970s; once in early 2000s; and again roughly 5 years ago. My first visit in early 2000s - the National Park Service offered BICYCLE tours of the battlefield. That was awesome for the tour guide was able to take visitors to places where the automobiles could not get to along foot paths and such. My next visit, I arrived early morning just before the Park opened up. There was a massive fog bank in the area and just seeing the artillery and monuments poking through the fog made for a better experience/perspective. One of my favorite battlefield parks to visit.

[@Babararoot55]

James

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I’m a Brit and your country’s history is so interesting. We had a lot to do with it at first and then you took off on your own sweet way. Not always successful and the split of families of brother against brother shows the futility of war. Our country has done it as well. It seems a human foible we can never shrug off! As to the video, brilliantly executed and the famous names that pop out at the viewer with the realisation of where those names come from, I’m looking at you Fort Bragg! I’m sure Mother Nature has absorbed all traces of man’s futility in that region, but we will leave our mark in future days sadly. I wish you well with your country in its time of current crisis.

[@robertferrin511]

Yes you did in fact your country had a lot to do in creating it, thinking that they could drag back under the crown and then the Russian fleet moved in. at that time you moved out.!!

[@wyocowboynblue9011]

The British gave the United States the Constitutional form of government, common law principles, foundation for our Bill of Rights and ironically the Declaration of Independence.

[@RoadhouseTitshaw]

As an American I apologize and assure you that some of us appreciate your interest and are thankful for your well wishes

[@WKRP187]

Very well said sir, I've noticed alot of Brits on all the US History KZbin channels and FB pages etc. It's really interesting to me to see you guys interested in our short history of being a independent country vs. the long incredible history of the British Empire and the control it had over basically every country on the globe at one point in time or another. Any ideas why??

[@katekelly4502]

@@WKRP187 can't answer that, other than to say I'm another Brit hooked on your history!

[@robertjacobson3686]

After a 3 day reenactment outside Atlanta my sergeant and I in full field Union uniforms stopped at the battlefield on the way back to Indiana and visited the memorial to the Hoosier regiment that his great great uncle was a member of. It was dusk with the mist rising and folks still coming into the closed visitor center. We came out and the new arrivals thought initially we were ghosts of Yankee soldiers marching out!

[@Babararoot55]

Rob 👋

[@bluesuncompanyman]

I also am from Indiana. Thank you for remembering our heroes of the 19th century who preserved the union. If you are ever in Indianapolis and can get to the cities center at monument circle, look to the top of the monument. You will a statue of "victory" a woman with a sword pointed down (for ended hostilities) and the important thing to notice is that she faces south. She is welcoming our Hoosier ancestors home. And that includes your Sgts Great Great Uncle.

[@DelEast740]

I own a Spencer Three band rifle used in this battle serial number 6339 17th Indiana Wilder brigade. Wish I could find out who it was issued to. My great grandpa found it in a barn wrapped in burlap inside a trunk

[@motorbikekultofspeed1094]

@@DelEast740That was a great find by your great grandpa!

[@michaelwarren1538]

My great great grandfather (Alonzo Prather) fought at Chickamauga with the 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment and was wounded during the battle. He had fought also at the Battle of Shiloh and was wounded there as well.

[@slartybartfarst55]

Thank You! A really clear rendition of a complex Battle

[@mgway4661]

Seriously complex. I've been to Chickamauga battlefield twice and still dont completely understand it. It really could have gone either way at several points.

[@thethingreywall6520]

I agree. Chickamauga was a highly complex engagement and I think this video drastically oversimplifies this very important battle. Then again, how could it not? Everything is moving in smooth motion over the map so we get the gist of troop movements, but that is highly misleading. You cannot get a true sense of what it was like without being on the ground or ground similar to it and, of course, the battlefield itself has changed mightily over the decades. Still, the scale of the battle becomes real when you're on the ground and once you're there the complexity of the battle engulfs you again.

[@ianbarry6146]

My Great Grandfather died here, served in the army of Georgia

[@frederickwise5238]

Tho our ancestors were on opposite sides, I give a hand salute to your Great grandfather.. I had a Great uncle (Warrington) with the 121st Ohio infantry. Injured here, died in Jan 64 at a federal hospital.. Buried at Chattanooga. May both of them - and all of the others - Rest In Peace. For what its worth I oppose and am offended by the removal and destruction of all the historical statues, plaques.and flags. Your Ggrandfather and his comrades deserve to be remembered.

@@frederickwise5238 Slavers and traitors do not deserve honor for they lived with none.

[@frederickwise5238]

@ You dont know who or what the Ggrandfather was. A . L O T ,. of very young men joined to get off the farm.and bustin their butt in the hot summer sun. Be charitable, not a righard. And dont "all lives Matter" OR IS THAT JUST TALK?

[@sloanchampion85]

@ well that would include the whole country and entire world that participated in the trade....and continues on the continent of Africa this very day....know reality before you jump in

[@TimothyCihal-pn7fm]

Traitor!

[@janesmith4017]

The National Park at Chickamauga Ga is beautiful and somber, humbling.

[@michaelmbr365]

Haunted as hell, too, so I hear.

[@pearlpoint9838]

@@michaelmbr365 when I was around 10 I walked through the entire battlefield, and I can attest to it being somber and humbling. Not sure about haunted but I probably wasn’t paying attention

[@artbagley1406]

I like the many Union monuments at Chickamauga that are large and in the shape of an acorn; other smaller statues/monuments have acorn elements worked into their designs. Did the Natl. Park Service ever get Wilder Tower repaired? I seem to remember something structural was deteriorating. When I was there in 2000, there was a wasp infestation at the very top of the tower and got chased all the way down the stairs! Was privileged to visit Chickamauga a few years later with a contingent of Senior ROTC Cadets of the Spartan Battalion of The University of Tampa; this was the start of an effort to fulfill a U.S. Army ROTC goal of each senior class to visit a military museum or take part in a near-by field walk (quasi "battlefield ride") of any American conflict. Florida has few such Civil War sites, but there are several Seminole War battlefields close-by that could be visited; Georgia offers even more opportunities.

[@johnflanagan2684]

That was excellent! Love seeing videos that show the underrated genius of George Thomas.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Rosecrans ran away, and total disaster could've been the result, if it hadn't been for General George Thomas. He became known as "The Rock of Chickamauga"!!!

[@ronaldshank7589]

General George Thomas became known as "The Rock of Chickamauga"! I'd of gladly fought under his command. If I'd of been in the Eastern Theatre of the Civil War, I'd of gladly fought under General U. S. Grant's command. These were two of the best Generals of the entire Union. Rosecrans tucked tail, and ran. Not even I could have spoken a word of defense for this guy. He turned out to be a coward! He deserved to be Demoted. You never act in cowardice, and leave any of your Army behind. That's called desertion! I'm not going to hate him, but I have no respect for him. I don't know which one is worse-General Rosecrans, or General McClellan, the Union General that commanded the Union Army in the Eastern Theatre of the Civil War from 1861-Late 1862. These two are two of the worst Generals that the Union ever had!!!

[@pammullinsx6026]

It seems as if Grant and Sherman intentionally shunned Thomas, depriving him of any credit that he deserved for contributing to their success and glory. But Halleck did the same thing to Grant after Shiloh. Many petty jealousies, I suppose in all wars.

[@generalfred9426]

@@pammullinsx6026 Actually Grant and Thomas had a decent time going Sherman on the other hand...

[@roysimmons3549]

Having read many books on the American Civil War. I am impressed that the Confederates often heavily outnumbered held their own. Some of the best American soldiers and generals.

[@leonidaslantz5249]

There are 2 generals who are so under rated: Geo.Thomas ( US) and Cleburne (CSA).

[@NeoThomist-sd1ue]

Leonidas Lantz Thomas is my favorite general of the entire war both sides

[@BigRedRIP]

Seems to me Wood did a pretty darn good job preventing the total annihilation of federal forces, and allowing the safe retreat.

[@spartanwarrior1]

Tyler Smith yet he won battles for uncle sam

[@Joseph-eh4rs]

@@NeoThomist-sd1ue A southerner by birth, but refuse to betray his nation. True Patriot! His siblings never forgave him for it.

[@Will-ys9gk]

@@tylersmith8360 No. He understood modern war. He was just slow and cautious enough.

[@Grizz-db4ui]

Had a Uncle who died there he was in the 15th Alabama with all three of his brothers.

[@sutlers2day]

MY GREAT X3 GRANDFATHER FOUGHT THERE TOO ... 34TH ALABAMA CO'Y 'D'. HE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED BY CANISTER SHOT AT ATLANTA IN A CHARGE ON THE YANKEE BREASTWORKS. DIED 3 DAYS LATER.... NO IDEA WHERE HE WAS BURIED. BUT HE MAY BE AMONG THE 3000 UNKNOWN CONFEDERATES AT OAK LAWN CEMETERY NEAR THE CONFEDERATE HOSPITAL CLOSEST TO THE DE GRASS BREAST WORKS.

[@wallacebell4311]

sutlers2day Not necessary to have the whole post in all capital letters!!!

[@berlinfilms4417]

Wallace Bell he’s just making sure the folks in the cheap seats of the auditorium can hear him. Lol

[@alanaadams7440]

May they rest in peace

[@brianattaway2474]

Excellent video that helps to understand the dynamics of a battle not possible by looking at civil war battle maps. My 2nd great grandfather, Pvt John F. Barton (1839-1905), was in this battle. He was in Colonel W.F. Tucker's Mississippi 41st Infantry Regiment from 1862-1865. In this battle, the 41st was part of MG Hindman's Division under LTG Longstreet's corps on the confederate's left flank depicted in the latter part of the video. John wrote in his confederate pension application that he had been wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga; he was shot in the head but called it a flesh wound.

[@Babararoot55]

Brian 🎈👋❤️

[@patrickbush9526]

With a name like bushrod Johnson that would make you tough on its own account

[@frankw7091]

Two 3x grandfathers of mine fought with Company I, 13th Michigan Inf. One was wound and captured and later died at Danville, Va.

[@Babararoot55]

Frank 🎈

[@billkeane528]

can you imagine the shock of coming up against the spencer rifle for the first time wtf they must of thought

[@TheAqeumini]

I was just visiting and it said that those rifles dropped 300 men in around 3 minutes. People noted that all they had to do was hold up they hand and they could catch a bullet. That the air was filled with rounds.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

To probably misquote one rebel defending Atlanta, "with them guns they can load on Sunday and shoot all week." Many of these repeaters were captured, but the rebels weren't able to manufacture the appropriate ammo, so they were useless.

[@DarklordZagarna]

If I remember rightly, they literally thought they had run into an entire corps of infantry, and were baffled how Rosecrans could have gotten the jump on them so badly.

[@aaronfleming9426]

@@indy_go_blue6048the quote "load on Sunday and fire all week" is attributed to John S. Mosby and refers to the Henry rifle, not the Spencer.

[@siraxolotl2634]

I remember seeing an account by a baffled confederate soldier who was captured. When told he had been fighting a regiment, he responded that he swore they had a full brigade from the volume of fire.

[@JohnnyReb]

Here's a little tidbit: "Chickamuga" is an old Cherokee indian word which loosely translates to ***River Of Death***. Fitting...

[@michaeltubbs4606]

Several of my ancestors fought at Chickamauga with the 41st Alabama, Helms Brigade, Breckinridge's Division. This video really helped put their struggle that day into perspective. Thank you American Battlefield Trust for producing this video.

[@christopherr.561]

Just donated at your website. Please keep up the great work and I hope you get the support you deserve. I have been to several battlefields such as Gettysburg and Shiloh but I also hope this helps save some smaller battlefields as well.

[@benm5913]

The story of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and their Colt 1855 Revolver Rifles is my favorite piece of history at Chikamauga.

[@savagesavant4964]

*Considering the CSA lacked so many provisions necessary for battle, the accomplishments of it's soldiers was truly amazing!*

[@JohnP538]

They did have the best generals and tough farm boys who would go into battle with little in their bellies but little else. Once the "King Cotton" myth fell apart, simple math proved the South would never be able keep it's armies provisioned for extended campaigns. That's why Grant sent Sheridan to burn out the Shenandoah and Sherman into Georgia.

[@nicholasdriver6624]

@@JohnP538 Cause the union was lying sorry scum that cheated was greedy over land and are the real terrorist for invading southern land

[@nicholasdriver6624]

@What you on about mate Put it this way if you’re in a group who’s killing, stealing land, raping and pillaging villages, would you stay?

[@TheBabashee]

In this particular theater of war, the performance of the northern man in the ranks was equal or superior to that of his southern counterpart. Almost all soldiers on both sides were “hardy farm boys”. Turn off You Tube and do some reading!

[@DaBeezKneez]

They accomplished the utter destruction of the South

[@ronnietravis7972]

My GGGrandfather Alfred H Travis was killed on the first day of this battle. He was in the 4th Tn Prov. Army which was in Polks Corps Cheathams Div. Mandy’s Brigade.

[@JavierArveloCruzSantana]

I click. I give a like. I watch. That's how confident I am about this channel's content! Wonderful job ... every single time.

[@jetterofletcher5682]

We can talk about generals, and tactics all day. From what I've seen, the real victor in this campaign was the Spencer Rifle.

[@quentinham5908]

Yeah thats some serious fire power!

[@jimnorthland2903]

I seem to remember that was at Thomas' insistence that the spencers were provided.

[@TheWarStoreMan]

No it was Wilder himself who co-signed the note to buy them for his men. Nearly half his brigade was supporting Minty on day one.

[@PlateletRichGel]

@@TheWarStoreMan Money well spent

[@brianthompson2280]

"At this point it absolutely seems a pity to kill men so. They fell in heaps, and I actually had it in my heart to order the firing to cease in order to end the awful sight. But the merciless Spencer seven-shooter would not cease." -Col John T. WIlder

[@declanoleary1]

What great telling and visualising of history, usually have to be watched multiple times to get it all in(if not (or even) familiar with events.

[@Babararoot55]

DeClean💓

[@acdragonrider]

Love how it is always said that Longstreet favors defensive tactics but when he hits hard and on his own terms, his corps is one of the deadliest in US history. Second Manassas, chickamauga, wilderness

[@DarklordZagarna]

Even at Gettysburg, his 18,000 men came within an ace of beating 30,000 crack Union troops on the second day. They in all likelihood would have done so if not for the fact that the terrain was so horrible for offensive operations. He got some help from incompetent Union generalship (hi there, Dan Sickles!) but still. Longstreet favored the defensive because he knew how Civil War-era combat worked (and that it hugely favored the defender), not because he was bad at attacking. Well, except Knoxville. We don't talk about Knoxville. :p

[@omegacon4]

Just ask any professional sports coach (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc) and they will tell you that DEFENSE wins games.

[@AngryDogPerformance]

@@omegacon4 Ask Saddam how well defense worked out. There's a constantly shifting balance between offence and defense. The results we witness from the civil war show that offensive operations are more likely to succeed than defensive ones when they are indirect. Whereas direct offensive operations are likely to fail.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

@@AngryDogPerformance - Saddam was like Hitler, or Trump - sure of his own genius. His real skill was keeping control of his subordinates by playing them against each other. As with Hitler and Trump. When he tried to actually run a real war, he was almost the MVP for the enemy. Saddam's army never really mounted a coordinated defensive campaign. As an Egyptian general admitted after the Six Day War, the Arabs had armies intended to look good on parade, and when they took to the field, they didn't look so well.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@DavidSmith-ss1cg Yeah, just like LBJ and Obama were great at micro-managing the commanders in the field, and if there was a failure, they would blame someone else. Oh, and Trump actually DID something against ISIS. If you recall Obama pulled U.S. troops out of Iraq AGAINST the advice of the American Generals, but Obama wanted to look good and be the one who brought the troops home. ISIS fulled the void, just like the Generals said it would and ten's of thousands suffered and died because of Obama's decision. Yeah, how did that one work out? But then, I guess it was Bush's fault that he (Obama) did that, because he blamed Bush well into his (Obama's) second term. When Bush sent General Patraeus to sell the idea of the "surge" to congress, both (then) Senators Obama and Clinton all but called Patraeus a liar. I believe you can watch those exchanges here on KZbin if you care to look. But I've heard the recordings of the testimony Patraeus gave and Obama's and Clinton's responses. But who did Obama choose to command in Afghanistan? That liar Patraeus. In fact, Obama and Clinton were against a "surge" in Iraq. But Obama sent 30,000 troops to Afghanistan....hummm sounds like a surge to me. But what Obama didn't say was the surge in Iraq under Bush actually worked.....

[@0hn0haha]

I noticed that the Union always tries to force an engagement by chasing the enemy, but when the Confederates stopped, the battle would be on their terms, and the Union would be forced to defend. "Let's get em, boys! What's that, they stopped? Oh crap, prepare the defenses! " Like, you're not actually forcing an engagement on your terms, you're walking into their engagements.

[@Ulfcytel]

It's the clever way to do it, Wellington did similarly. With ranged weapons, prepared defence is often stronger than attack, unless you can concentrate overwhelming firepower. Push into enemy territory to make them fight, then choose a strong position and let them batter themselves against it. Even if you're forced to withdraw, the enemy have taken too much damge to exploit that success and, in the case of the Confederates, lost men they couldn't replace.

[@PeterSotosEPT]

I live in Chattanooga. This was a great video! Thank you!

[@hannahllewellyn163]

Same

[@redcossack245]

I'm probably like many of your viewers in that I have interest in this topic because I had ancestors who served and fought in this engagement. Now I know more of what they wet through. Thank you again for making it.

[@trashpanda314]

I assume it's well known by this point, but the US Army still pays tribute and respect to this battle and the men that fought it. In basic and Infantry school(OSUT) at Ft. Benning, my unit was 2/19 Infantry(the rock of Chickamauga). The lineage of the unit is pretty impressive for anyone that likes Civil War history. The unit continued on to fight in the Indian Wars, War with Spain, Philippine Insurrection, WWII, and Korea before eventually becoming a training unit on Sand Hill.

[@jameswomack121]

I live about 45 minutes from the park. It's an incredible experience.

[@ethanhatcher5533]

Hood is the Black Knight from Monty Python. Repeatedly loosing limbs while insisting victory is in his grasp (see Nashville campaign)

[@joelmoore3469]

Hood led Texans and let me tell you Texans will loose every limb and still win

[@joelmoore3469]

at least the Texan Brigade

[@DMS-pq8]

Hood was a true warrior

[@stevemccann4166]

It’s only a flesh wound😀

[@ethanhatcher5533]

@@joelmoore3469 but they didn't

[@charlessaint7926]

The 21st Ohio was unique. They were armed with Colt Revolving Rifles. It was these repeaters that enabled them to hold Snodgrass Hill. However, it came at a price. The ammunition used was not the sale as ammunition for the rest of the Army.

[@randallcooper4399]

My GGG Grandfather was captured by the Confederates here, after seeing many battles on this campaign. Went blind from smallpox in a prison camp, and was released home to Ohio at the urging of Emily Mason. Had a son, lived a long life, and we still have his walking cain. I wear his son's wedding band as my own.

[@imwhitewolf]

George Henry Thomas.......the greatest General the North has.

[@Babararoot55]

Wolf 🐺

[@williamstocker584]

Criminally underrated

[@thomasrice4078]

These productions are really helpful to understand what happened throughout the days of battle. It even helps to understand the horror felt by the troops.

[@stonewalljackson5692]

George Henry Thomas was a complete badass and is largely forgotten by historians by his own choice. Although this victory was largely in part of James Longstreet, Braxton Bragg was one of the most underrated generals of the war.

[@Babararoot55]

Jack 👋

[@johnschuh8616]

Well, he was a Virginian and he died too soon and he was not part of Grant’s crowd.

[@terryeustice5399]

It was very good reenactment. Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed it! ❤️

[@davidz8286]

My great great uncle was a member of the Illinois 78th, wounded at Chickamauga.

[@joepipito7431]

Get them dam Yankees !Boys

[@BOBXFILES2374a]

You don't seem to hear much about Chickamauga. That it was the second-deadliest battle was news to me. The graphics are great and make it very understandable. Thank you!

[@amaree9732]

My Great Grandfather fell at Chickamauga. He tripped on that monument they have there.

[@Babararoot55]

Clark

[@BigManPigMan628]

Thomas deserves mention. Instead of it being a significant Confederate victory that had little effect on the ultimate outcome of the campaign it would have been a total route that could have led to further defeats and prolonged the Civil War several years. Thomas rescued the situation and saved the army to fight another day.

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

Definitely. Thomas won a crushing local victory on his flank, but was basically abandoned as the Federal right collapsed. Bragg was in such despair over the shellacking the Confederate right suffered in its bloodily repulsed assault, that he was slow to react to the good news from elsewhere.

[@larrygonzalez3903]

I'm shocked Chickamauga isn't given the attention as Gettysburg and other battles. I'm also critical of Rosecrans and don't understand why he left.

[@Babararoot55]

Larry 👋

[@blank557]

Because except for General Thoams heroic stand to cover the Union retreat, it was an embarrassment for the North that their troops had to withdrawn.

[@HistoricWrath]

We need more of these! Would be cool for some smaller battles such as Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove!

[@Babararoot55]

Dan 🎈

[@darrellwoolums6292]

My great great grandfather, William Woolums, was in the 89th Ohio. At 19:40 this regiment and two others are mentioned as being overrun. My research indicates these three regiments were purposely left in place to allow other regiments to make their escape. Almost all were killed or captured and ended up in a Confederate prison. My ancestor and a first cousin escaped and fought in the following battles. What a fratricidal waste of humanity.

[@mustlovedogs272]

My great grandfather was a corporal in the 154th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. I am not sure where the 154th was in this battle. He made it until the battle of Atlanta the following summer. Badly wounded. The war was over for him. He was 22 that summer and I imagine had seen more gore and horrific scenes than one can imagine. When I was 22 I was bar hopping, chasing girls, listening to Led Zeplin, and the like.

[@curtdenson2360]

THE BIGGER BATTLE; register and vote out all dummocrats and Rinos or loose this history and heritage, VOTE Trump-Pence support our police and fireman , declare MARCHELL LAW shoot looters.

[@aaronfleming9426]

@@curtdenson2360 the fact that blood-thirsty, constitution-hating people like you are voting for Trump is a perfect reason to vote for Biden. Also, you're a lousy speller, and while that doesn't necessarily prove a low intellect it certainly doesn't burnish your image as a sage.

[@ericthompson3402]

Epic heroism.

[@jonschmidt6861]

My ancestor was in the 22nd Michigan, one of the other forgotten regiments. He was captured and survived Andersonville.

[@kystars]

I am from Kentucky, so I look at all units from here during the war. There were several brigades from Kentucky, for the Confederates, including the famous Orphan Brigade. Hood was also from Kentucky and was at Gettysburg as well. Kentucky was very divided with 2 governors each for the north and south. Many men fought on the north, a lesser amount on the South. Kentucky is the only state to have a star on both the US flag and the Confederate flag. I hope we never repeat something like this. Thanks for the upload.

[@dukeman7595]

Did anyone notice the dead Confederate soldier with "horseshoes nailed to the heels of his boots"? This is the first time I have ever seen that..

[@KrisWustrow]

As a reenactor, I can say that this was very common for infantry boots, which were called brogans. The horseshoes are called heel plates. They help with traction in mud and on elevation.

[@dukeman7595]

@@KrisWustrow Thank you for this information..

[@quietjohnoutandabout6578]

i enjoyed your video very much. Looking forward to more

[@patrickbaker2802]

i read the standard texts about these battles, and with the visuals you offer i see and understand better.

[@donchichivagabond1578]

This was a courageously horrific battle. Even to this day it causes the viewer remorse and terror at such pain and suffering.

[@marktwain368]

Read Ambrose Bierce's shocking short stories such as 'Chickamauga' for a soldier's eye view of the carnage.

[@marknewton6984]

Too little too late for the South.

[@messano7]

Very well done!!!

[@bradkennett7504]

The first time I heard of the battle of Chickamauga was in the 1969 movie True Grit, the father of the young girl said his old side arm served him well in the battle of Chickamauga.

[@brentdawgs8905]

Like 6 of my ancestors were at this battle.. 2 died and a few more eventually died of dysentery... Pretty sad. One of their moms went up to look for her sons body/where he was buried. There is a big cemetery in Marietta Ga.

[@Babararoot55]

Brent 🤔

[@kevinhurley6919]

We have the Graves of some of those in the 21 michigan that was overrun here in Ludington. May we never forget their service, courage, and sacrifice for equality.

[@priscillachapkylo934]

Happy memorial day let all for second to remember forget brave solider fought for our country American Civil War, World War one, World Two , Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War. Salute brave and frough earned our rights and for people by people.

[@tnriverbanks]

Patrick Cleburne is a great soldier to study. Confederates would not let the Union back into Chickamauga for 3 days to retrieve their dead. That is one reason the goof ball Sherman when on his campaign of torch everything after Chattanooga. Great history all of it.

[@WilliamREason]

Absolutely loved the video. Love straight from Arkansas 💗

[@PereMarquette1223]

The fact a mere 150 years ago we were WALKING into gunfire to win wars absolutely boggles my mind.

[@hkhjg1734]

sometimes watching these makes me feel sick. So glad I don’t have to live through this kind of conflict

[@JR-pr8jb]

I'm not even certain my European immigrant forbears were present in the U.S. at the time of the Civil War, but I honor and thank those heroic Union soldiers for their sacrifice against the unspeakable evil of a system of immense wealth based on the forced labor, torture, and rape of human beings.

[@shlomosnodgrass8890]

I still want all that lead removed from my soil.

[@BigMa69]

What does this mean?

[@Caligulashorse1453]

@@BigMa69 he’s talking about how the musket balls fired during the civil war are toxic

[@69dlx84]

The criticism of Bragg is justified. He had several chances to engulf and destroy this Union army. He failed his subordinate commanders by not making sure they received orders in a timely manner, thereby losing control of the battle. Longstreet and Hill were rightly very critical of him. Lee didn't have any use for him either.

[@trimasael]

I have to disagree with you. Bragg was more a strategist than a tactician. After Perryville he knew he could not keep his position (Price"s failure in Mississipi, Lee's retreat in Maryland); so he retreat to Tn with E.K.Smith, totally in disagreement with him (for sure). No one could keep a position knowing no reinforcement would come. Bragg choice is justified. Bragg was helpless right after Perryville up to Chattanooga. His mistake is real at Missionnary ridge when he miplace his artillery and fail to cut the supply train of the federal but, that another story. When all the BG criticized Bragg, they were right on the spot but not at large. Per exemple. When Longstreet was commended to neutreulized Burnside's force in Knoxville, Longstreet knew it was a mistake to deprive Bragg 6k mens, an entire division, from Chatanoogga, to take Knoxville; an impossible place to take. But, order came from Richmond. Longstreet obeyed and came to a logical failure. There is so many factors to take that to place thyself in command is almsot impossible. Still, I considere Bragg a better General than Price, who failed miserably in Pea Ridge, Iuka, Jenkins ferry and Wesport.

[@frankpalancio8471]

Lot of respect for the rebel soldiers and some of their talented commanders. Too bad they fought for a shameful cause. Wasted a lot of great soldiers.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Shameful cause? Go read what Lincoln said about the War for Independence before he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It was about taxes. My gg grandfather fought for Tennessee. He didn't own slaves. My other gg grandfather fought for Michigan 23rd Infantry and he was a democrat his whole life.

[@frankpalancio8471]

@@fastsetinthewest the democrats were the racists during the civil war era and the reconstruction era all the way to the 1960's when the white supremacists in the south switched to the republican party because of LBJ's signing the civil rights bill. It's amazing how many people don't know that. Apparently you flunked history class. And anyone who thinks the South didn't secede over slavery has been reading too many southern 'lost cause' history books. Sad how some in our country choose to believe 'alternate facts' over reality

[@masoodvoon8999]

yes and no. If you say the war was about slavery yes. If you look at the complex bigger picture it was mostly about economic dominance w/ slavery as the tool of expansion for the south and limiting it the objective of the north who wanted to make money via industry and tariffs. As many southerners fought for slavery as northerners fought to defeat slavery (very few).

[@fastsetinthewest]

@@frankpalancio8471 Friend, you flunked reading class. I don't argue with morons.

[@tonykelley6720]

If I want a good soldier fighting by my side, I'd choose a southern man. I saw first hand in Nam 67-68.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Thomas --The ROCK of Chickamauga-- really saved the day with that stand going into the following battle of Chattanooga

[@doddsn07]

Very well done

[@Babararoot55]

John 🎈

[@WolfStrife]

You guys are excellent! This channel is going to be freaking huge!

[@shanevalcich9208]

First time viewer, this is amazing!

[@jamesbranum1062]

Great video, I live just north of Chattanooga and I have spent a lot of time at Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mtn, and the Battlefield. Very interesting period of the war. Parents took me to Wilder Tower to see Haley’s Comet back in the 80’s. It’s hard to imagine all of the areas without all of the houses and trees like it was back then. Thanks for the video, I’m binging now.

[@TheMrcoolguy1998]

This battle shows the importance of good coms and intel

[@AdityaSingh-iz5zs]

Right my friend. I think commander must be informed about every single action at front and this was the fact in this union defeat. It wasn't the fault of rosecrans but there was clear fault in communication and intelligence.

[@mn4056933]

War is very tragic to both sides, sons will never never to return to their families!

[@JR-pr8jb]

Wow. Despite unavoidable data limitations, these "animated" maps provide an incomparable understanding of battle movements, how battles occur. Thanks.

[@friscodog]

I grew up reading the Time-Life series, with the static battle maps. It was hard work, trying to connect up the different colored rectangles from one map to the next - but I did it for every single map they provided! How much easier would it have been, if we'd had KZbin dynamic battle videos in those days!

[@georgegordonmeade5663]

This is the hardest Union battle in UG:CW, imo.

[@aaronfleming9426]

you should know, you were in some pretty tough fights yourself!

[@chrisproost7290]

One of them, for sure, and most of that is the ground and lack of visibility. Also, I could be wrong but what I see in this vid doesn't look like the armies are spread as far as the battle in the game with it's further flung objectives... The fighting seems more concentrated here whereas in game I end up with detached brigades and demi-divisions fighting mini battles all over the woods, certainly towards the end and moreso as the Confederates.

[@mattkane5329]

I've played it as the south, and man, that's some micromanaging. You gotta leave the objectives occupied, or they'll steal it back. Time's an enemy, too

[@DanSpotYT]

Great work! Been loving the series!

[@82mccord]

I go to Chattanooga all the time. Lookout Mt. is steep! I couldn’t imagine fighting large armies on it.

[@chadsimmons6347]

They say, take the high ground, but supplies come in from the hill bottom, surround the hill, starve them out, instead of fighting your way up

[@wallacebentley6655]

I was born in Chattanooga and have spent hours on Missionary Ridge and at Chickamauga. Relatives from Murfreesboro in the 43 Rd. Tennessee Infantry fought there and in the fighting retreat towards Atlanta. My father was in a high school hiking club and said that often when they claimed Missionary Ridge after a hard rain, they found artifacts, mostly spent bullets and occasionally a rusted piece of a bayonet or belt buckle. To be there, to know family stood and fought there is an incredible feeling, hard to grasp. As far as I know, they all somehow survived the war. Most were captured near Atlanta and we're paroled home. Today, I realize how foolish and disastrous the Southern secession was. But, I can't help but feel pride in my for barers. They we're common men who owned no slaves and I think we're misled into thinking what they were fighting for. Much as many are being decieved by power hungry politicians today. I live in SC now, where it all began. It was not wholly supported. A well known Carolinian said just before it all began that " SC was too small to be a country and too large to be an insane assyalum." If he were to return today, he would find little has changed politically. The direction some would lead us in and those who blindly follow, never seeking truth? God save us ........

[@Babararoot55]

Wallace 💝

[@TheStapleGunKid]

You know it's kind of funny that for all the criticism Braxton Bragg gets, he was the only Confederate general to achieve any significant victory on the Western Front during the civil war.

[@LtBrown1956]

staple now count up how many battles he lost thru his on incompetence ....bragg had some strategic insight but that was his only real command talent ...this battle was almost won DESPITE him ....NOT because of him ...only battle where CSA had numerical advantage in manpower

[@aaronfleming9426]

@@LtBrown1956 don't forget Gaines Mill. Also a CSA victory, albeit a costly one. And there were many others, although most were smaller engagements. Athens, Missouri, saw 300 federals drive 2000 confederates off the field with just a few volleys. And so on.

[@LtBrown1956]

@@aaronfleming9426 trying to put your comment in context .....what is your point and how is it related to bragg?

[@aaronfleming9426]

@@LtBrown1956 you said Chickamauga was the "only battle where CSA had numerical advantage". I'm simply pointing out at least two occasions to the contrary, one a CSA victory and the other a defeat. I'll add the Union victory at Mill Springs since George Thomas is such a popular fellow in this video's comment threads and his credit as the war's finest general is long overdue.

[@LtBrown1956]

@@aaronfleming9426 sorry aaron ....I should have stated MAJOR battle .....however, hood's successful assault at gaines mill is generally considered part of the greater battle of the 7 days ....just as the fighting at little round top is just as much part of the battle of gettysburg as the pickett's charge

[@AndieJ32209]

Saw the title and thought it was some southerner version of El chupakabra 😂 - killer chicken beast.

[@rayraudebaugh5395]

This was very interesting to me as my great grandfather, with the 65th Ohio Infantry was severely injured and left on the field for dead. He was taken prisoner by the Confederates and after about 10 days was exchanged back to the union as they didn't have enough medical supplies for their own soldiers. He was in hospital for 3 months and on convalescent leave for a further 6 months. I have wondered what happened there and I have looked at other battlefield portrayals but this is by far the best I have seen, Thanks.

[@johnnydavis5896]

Did they have good maps to understand where the roads were at - or was this mainly visual? The south could have brought Walker's forces around those roads and hit Thomas' rear.

[@Babararoot55]

Davis 💓

[@johnschuh8616]

Bragg did not properly inform his subordinates.

[@alanyoung290]

I’m a Chattanooga native and have confederate ancestors who fought in this battle and the battle of Chattanooga. Thank you for this presentation. Deo Vindice

[@frederickwise5238]

We have 2 Great great uncles - Warrington - buried in Chatanooga Federal Cemetery. As youngsters we were told they were with one or the other of two Ohio Cavalry "units" - killed at Chickamauga; one on the 19th, the other on the 20th., Why is there no mention of any Ohio cavalry? At 19:42 perhaps the answer, were they infantry (??) with the 21st or 89th Ohio? No chance my sister or I will ever get to The Cemetery to search for grave stones and clarification. Thanks for all of this and several other of the videos you have produced.

[@joelsmith3473]

Miles Warrington entered service 22 Aug 1862 in Company B of the 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry and mustered in on 11 Sep 1862 at Camp Delaware. Initially commanded by Capt. Wilson Martin, upon his disability resignation in Jan 1863 Marshall B. Clason was promoted to captain and given command until his death at Kenesaw Mountain in 1864. During the Battle of Chickamauga, the 121st was part of the Reserve Corps commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger stationed 3 miles north at McAfee's Church. The 121st went on to participate in the Seige of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain where it is possible Miles received his injury he would die from. He died 13/14 Jan 1864 in Chattanooga and is buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Though the muster rolls and official roster do not mention it, his headstone indicates he was a Sergeant when he died. There are photographs of his headstone at www.findagrave.com/memorial/2997551

[@joelsmith3473]

Miles is the only Civil War soldier named Warrington from an Ohio unit buried at Chattanooga. If you have any more information about your great uncles, I can help you find the other.

[@frederickwise5238]

@@joelsmith3473 Thank you very much for this.information. My mother had always heard 2but the genealogy is sketchy at best. There are only 3 of us remaining, (myself and two cousins, youngest of my youngest Warrington uncle) Warrington service to country goes all the way back to the Revolutionary war. (Included in that genealogy was one who intercepted a viol of poison and saved Gro Washington's life). I have neer seen a printed copy of that info. My sister probably and she's gone now.. Mom was a DAR.. (The Wise service only in 1812. and from then on males were either too young or too old for the Civil, 1898, WWI, WWII & Korea. Lotta peacetime service tho.) But I dig0ress, sorry. We knew about the Battle at Chickamauga but thot he (they) had died in battle either the 19th or 20th. I will forward all of your info (in both replies) to my cousins. Hoping maybe they know something of which Im not aware (the family has scattered all over the country and most are too old for modern technology - we dont easily communicate)

[@mattyboi0915]

I love the civil war and that’s why my dad wakes me up with a bugle everyday

[@happyfuntime8575]

Wow. That flickering coating of dust sounds eerily similar to mid east "moondust".

[@billd.iniowa2263]

The re-enactments are amazingly well done! The work by all is superb and much appreciated. Thankyou! -- I find these animated maps fascinating. I must in fact stop to remember that these red and blue lines are the representation of real men, real lives, real suffering. But the maps do offer me an insight into mid 19th century military tactics. A subject I hope to study further in the years to come. I have just subscribed to your channel.

[@claytonkaeiser6214]

I remember visiting the Chickamauga battlefield as a kid, the first Civil War battlefield I ever experienced. It made a lifelong impression on me. My dad also took us to Lookout Mountain, which is nearby. This video helps me understand the whole campaign a lot better.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

I am related to the widow Glenn, whose cabin was located near the current Wilder tower monument.

[@82mccord]

Please make more of these!