Battle of Chickamauga: A.P. Stewart's Attack & The Slaughter at Poe Field

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[@jackzimmer6553]

Thank you for that fine presentation! My brother-in-law and I, while not visiting the battlefield, were able to watch some of the reenactment of the battle near Ringgold, GA. It must have resonated with him because for a number of years he became a re-enactor himself!

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@jackzimmer6553 thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. Reenactments are a great way to visualize history and bring it to life!

[@travisbayles870]

My great great grandfather and my great great great uncle both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry CSA were in Stewart's Division at Chickamauga

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for sharing. Hard to imagine what they went through.

[@travisbayles870]

@ProjectPast1565 Not just them but what the soldiers of both sides went through The War against Northern Aggression was a very sad affair in American History that could easily been prevented through compromise

[@carson1861]

Very Cool

[@Rebelmediainc]

I enjoyed this one a lot! I also like that you have added some more sound fx in the story! I heard a battle horn mixed in there that I don't think I have heard before!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching man! Yeah a layered a few more in to add more depth to the battle. I really like the Carnes Battery area.

[@AmericanCWOVI]

Absolutely great stuff. I am a reenactor/historian. As an Illinoisan we are extremely proud of the number of our sons that fought and died at Chickamauga. 37 Regiments. I had 6 relatives all in the 23rd Kentucky under Grose. Another Cousin of those in the 23rd was in the 10th Wisconsin. He was captured. These videos are exactly the stuff that pays homage to those men. Keep up the great content.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for sharing your family history as well! I do my best to honor these men and learn about their sacrifices.

[@JC-qn3ws]

Thank you James! Learned a lot in this one. The personal accounts of what each person experienced is impactful in understanding what actually happened that day in history.

[@carson1861]

UBELIEVABLE... Thank you James... I LEARNED A LOT. I will watch your series again. GREAT PRESENTATION.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear you’re enjoying the series. I learned a ton! Thanks for watching Carson.

[@carson1861]

@@ProjectPast1565 It must be extra special being there live James and giving your presentation on the turf. You must feel goose bumps and very deep emotion... STANDING / OVER the very hallowed ground were they ran, rode and cried in charge and pain, lived and died... life and sudden death every where. Thanks again on your ability to bring the dead back to life for a moment in time. GREAT WORK

[@greetnypd]

Thanks!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you for your generosity and I appreciate you watching!

[@DustinWiseM1]

Another great video in this series. Couldn’t imagine going from the see saw battle in the woods for Carnes battery and one moment you feel you have the enemy on the run only to step foot into open field and have 20+ artillery pieces aimed your way. Good work bud!!!

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@DustinWiseM1 yeah it’s definitely a very back and forth slug fest. Terrible battle it was. Thanks for watching as always.

[@CarolinaThreeper3534]

Thank you . I truly appreciate the opportunity to learn more about all of our heritage.🙏❤️Camden gray’s. Camden .N.C.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching. So much history to learn about!

[@joewhitaker7602]

Good job I’m loving this series on chickamauga please do shiloh

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@joewhitaker7602 I appreciate that! I hope to get there sometime in 2025.

[@jendagesse4524]

I love history

[@TribeTaz]

Another amazing video in an amazing series. Cant wait for the next one. BTW, i cant believe i watched everyone of your videos in a few weeks...lol Addicted to your channel

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks! Should have a new one this weekend. I’m beyond grateful that you e taken the time to watch all the videos. Thank you for your support.

[@TribeTaz]

@@ProjectPast1565 You do great work. I have shared a few of your videos

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you very much.

[@Iron_Knight4life]

my hometown

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Another great video!

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@MarkWYoung-ky4uc appreciate it Mark. Thanks for watching.

[@NDB469]

Very interesting!

[@citizenbobx]

Where did the "Little Giant" moniker come from?

[@ProjectPast1565]

I’ve heard it had a few origins. One was that his division was slightly oversized and the other came early in the war, the General led Confederate forces at the battles of Shiloh, Perryville and Murfreesboro, where the troops under Stewart picked up their nickname "the little giant division" for their actions in destroying Union General Philip Sheridan's stand on the right flank.

[@georgewilkes02]

3 of my ancestors served in Bate’s Brigade, including my gggg Grandfather, Asa Adams Sr. of the 4th GA SS. •Asa Lemuel Adams Sr. (my gggg grandfather) 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Sgt. •Asa Lemuel Adams Jr.- 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Sgt. •Andrew J. Adams- Company G 3rd BN GA Infantry (37th GA) *KIA* Pvt.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I appreciate you sharing your family’s history. Thanks for watching.

[@brandonlollis1506]

Do u really believe these brave men would run straight into cannon fire just so a few rich men could own slaves think about it.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I think it’s safe to assume that at that very moment no one was fighting for or against slavery. These men were fighting for each other and hoping to see tomorrow. With that being said, the war itself was about slavery.

[@Rebelmediainc]

@@ProjectPast1565 I started reading your response to this comment with complete agreement, but then at the end I have to kindly and respectfully partially disagree with the war being ONLY about slavery. I am not a person in the, "the war had nothing to do with slavery" camp. It 100% did. America had been fighting over it since the birth of the country , the compromises and the Kansas/ Nebraska act, etc. So obviously it played a major factor in the war. All I'm saying is that saying it was only about slavery is a oversimplification of the conflict when lets be honest, neither side was fighting for the freedom of black Americans. There are always exceptions of course but you know what i'm saying. I think the "safe" response for a lot of folks is to say everything was about slavery but i think the conflict was far more complicated which is why I find it to be endlessly fascinating to study! I love your videos and how you bring these places to life for us! I am working on my Chicamauga video for this Sunday right now and feeling not as excited as I was after watching this video! hahaha! sigh...

[@ProjectPast1565]

I welcome any and all opinions! Especially from you. I do agree the union wasn’t fighting to free the enslaved at the outset of the war but it was still about slavery. The economics and expansion of slavery that is. The initial goal at the outbreak of the war was to preserve the Union. That obviously evolved into emancipation with the growing abolitionist movement in the north. I always wonder, if slavery didn’t exist would the war have happened?

[@Rebelmediainc]

@@ProjectPast1565 I think economics and expansion are two very solid arguments that obviously played a major role in the conflict. The two different economies of north and south also. What I feel is often overlooked is the role of the federal government and the direction of the republic. In many ways I feel George Washington’s America died in 1865. The 10th amendment and the sovereignty of the states were important to Americans back then. All but one of the founding fathers were from Virginia. The south wanted to leave and they were forced to stay or die. They wanted independence, many fought because they were fighting against an invasion. Rich man’s war but poor man’s fight. I think the role of government would’ve led to the conflict regardless of slavery. I do love how you put that btw. Very thoughtful question. I think Americans were a lot bolder and Patriotic back then shall we say then they are today! Haha

[@brian3360]

The rift really began in 1832 with the import/export tax. That legislation had the Southern states with a lower population paying 70-80% of all collected federal taxes. This lead to knock down drag outs on Capitol Hill. The northern states were industrialized but the south was still trading their cotton, tobacco and grains with Europe for goods that the north was wanting to sell the southern states. Those tariffs, as many are, was completely lopsided against southerners.