Battle of Chickamauga | Full Documentary and Animation

[@fett333]

Great video! I highly recommend visiting the Chickamauga Battlefield! It is remarkably well preserved and easy to walk the Hallowed Ground.

[@simpilot8508]

My 4th Great Grandfather was the Lt. Col of the 25th Arkansans, he commanded the regiment at Chickamauga. His name was Eli Hufstedler.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you for sharing! I hope this animated battle map helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle.

[@StephenLuke]

His services to the 25th Arkansas will never be forgotten! 🫡❤️

[@Rick-Rarick]

Thank you for posting the full animation! You do some amazing work!

[@ronniewatkins]

Wonderful presentation, Dr Wilder! This is getting close to my neck of the woods, as im between Resaca and Kennesaw, 3 miles from Cassville. The Great Locomotive Chase came right through the middle of my town and county! Thank you so much for making the battles almost come to life on our scfeens! It is greatly appreciated by many! Deo Vindice and God bless! [>

[@TheJimmyidol]

A Canadian is interested .

[@pontiacfan76]

I've been to the Chattanooga battlefield several times it's extremely large for the amount of people that were there

[@howardclegg6497]

Excellent

[@williamgibson4475]

Love your animations and explanations. I would only ask that you put a compass rose on your maps. I realize you shift your maps due to screens being wider left to right and orienting your map to take advantage of that fact, so compass rose would be a helpful tool

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

On the newer ones, I have better compasses. When you see the next series of maps, you'll get better compasses. Thank you so much!

[@Worthrhetime]

Outstanding work. So well delivered on such a complicated and dynamic event. I will enjoy rewatching numerous times to take in the details of the action. Thank you for such a professional presentation with so much detail. You deliver great work on all of your projects.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much!

[@jasonm1985]

Thank you so much for this breakdown. I watched the whole thing before I visited the battlefield and watched sections of it to help get a sense of what happened around me while I was there. This video should be on offer at rhe information center. My 3rd greatgrandfather was in the 17th Kentucky regiment under Beatty and this was essential in helping find where he would have been on the field. Once again, thank you for the video and your efforts!

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@jasonm1985 I'm so happy it helped. That was my intention when I started doing these videos, so people who have ancestors or units they are interested in can find them on each Battlefield and understand what they did.

[@talleman1]

Needs more likes.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much! Please share the video. Hopefully it will get more. I appreciate all the support. I'm continuing it with the battles for Chattanooga. Stay tuned.

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

I like the sound clip at the very beginning of your vids, was that actual sound footage at the Hornet's nest! 😅

[@darrellborland119]

Excellent history. As an "Original Transcon" RR enthusiast, I love this era of Manifest Destiny, and Civil War'. A suggestion for a good read: "To Rescue the Republic" by Bret Baier, and also: "Fierce Patriot" by Rbt. L. O"Connell, which a truly superb read', concerning Sherman and Grant, etc. Thanks. Your presentation is admired.

[@smccowan7106]

been looking into my family history more lately. my 3rd great grandfather was in Company D 16th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry. from what ive found so far they fought here at Chickamauga. do you or anyone know about them?

[@sicsempertyrannis8491]

Can you do a video about Wheelers Raid in Andersons Crossroads

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Right now. I'm working on animating the entire Overland Campaign and Atlanta Campaign. I can try to start working on wheelers raid once I'm finished with these.

[@Gitarzan66]

Can you tell me anything about Pound's regiment in Rector's Brigade? That's my family name. I follow you on FB.

[@Gitarzan66]

I found a little info. Capt Merriman Pound. Pound's Battalion - 43rd Miss. Forrest's Cavalry. Going to look into it a little more.

[@Sgt.Ro-CIB-11Bravo]

My great great great grandpa was with the IN37th. Went last week to visit chickamauga historical park. Got to see and take pics with the 37th monument, and his brother was in the 17th IN. 3x great uncle.

[@johnbartley7101]

Cool upload! Ty! So...Lafaylette...is pronounced (Lah Fay yet)

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

In Georgia it is lol. I know, it's different than other places.

[@truettjohnson7230]

Yes,Exactly LA Fay it,just like LA fay it county Fl,where Mayo,is county seat,it is LA fee ette in Louseanner,and in N.Florida it's LAfayIT, and silly Yankees that have terrible vanacular,say stupid words!

[@bishop6218]

Btw, are you related to that Colonel Wilder whose name we can see popping on your maps ?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Very distantly, but yes I am.

[@bishop6218]

@@HistoryGoneWilder awesome ! May we assume he was at least in part responsible for your passion for the Civil War ?

[@davidpollard4416]

My church is located just before the entrance to Chickamauga Battlefield!

[@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG]

Can you tell me which Confederate division the 36th Alabama infantry would’ve been attached to at this battle?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG Clayton's Brigade of Stewart's Division, Simon Bolivar Buckner's Corps.

[@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG]

@@HistoryGoneWilder than you very much!

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

If you don’t mind me asking but can you do either the battle of Franklin or Nashville next and I am asking because both battles really interest me and they were fought in the same year which was 1864 and the first battle was Franklin which was fought on November 30th between the union army of the Ohio and the confederate army of Tennessee and the union army was led by John schofield and David Sloane Stanley while the confederate army was led by Lieutenant General John Bell Hood and the battle was a big blow to the confederate army with the loss of fourteen generals 6 killed seven wounded and one captured and the 6 generals who were killed were major general Patrick Cleburne, Brigadier Generals John Adams, Hiram Bronson Granbury, States Rights Gist, Otho French Strahl and John Carpenter Carter. The Seven Wounded generals were Major General John Calvin Brown, Brigadier Generals Zachariah Cantey Deas, Arthur Middleton Manigault, Jacob Hunter Sharp, Thomas Moore Scott, Francis Marion Cockrell and William Andrew Quarles and the one captured general was Brigadier General George Washington Gordon. The second battle is the battle of Nashville which was fought on December 15th-16th and it was fought between the union army of the Cumberland, A Detachment of the army of the Tennessee, The District of Etowah, and the Cavalry Corps under James H Wilson and opposing these union forces was hoods battered army of Tennessee and among the casualties in the terms of generals for the confederates were Brigadier General Daniel Govan who was wounded, Brigadier General Thomas Benton Smith Wounded and captured, Major Jacob A Lash Mortally wounded and captured,Brigadier General Henry Rootes Jackson Captured, Major General Edward Allegheny Johnson Captured, Brigadier General Claudius Wistar Sears wounded and Colonel Edmund Winchester Rucker wounded and captured. Among the Union casualties were Colonel Philip Sydney Post wounded and Colonel Sylvester Gardner Hill Killed and both the first and second battles were union victories however the battle of Nashville saw the end of the confederate army of Tennessee being an effective fighting force and after the battle of Nashville some of the confederate army would be sent to join Joseph e Johnson in the Carolina’s while the cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest would remain in the western theater being sent to Alabama where they would fight against union general James H Wilson in two battles around Selma Alabama.

[@haynes1776]

What I learned about Chickamauga was that Chickamauga was called "The river of death", because of a outbreak of Smallpox that most likely killed many Cherokee. But this 2 day battle was a bloodbath. The Brave stand by Thomas's men on Snodgrass Hill allowing the Union army to escape preventing a complete route. General Thomas earned his nickname, "The Rock of Chickamauga ". Roscrans's big blunder was opening a gap in his lines that Bragg's army took advantage of. What cracks me up is that Bragg himself refuse to believe that he won the battle.

[@marknewton6984]

Rosecrans was fired by Lincoln.

[@haynes1776]

@marknewton6984 Yeah. I know. Roscrans was doing great until his screwup at Chickamauga. He should thank Thomas "the Rock of Chickamauga ", for making his stand

[@StephenLuke]

RIP To the 1,657 Union troops and 2,312 Confederate troops who were killed in the Battle of Chickamauga

[@richcook2007]

The Rock of Chickamauga!

[@marknewton6984]

Longstreet saved Bragg. He was the true Rock! 3 months after Gettysburg. Too little, too late...

[@scottjunge5992]

Thanks again sir 👍

[@MrDersuUzala]

This is a most confusing battle to understand, still this presentation helped very much. I cannot understand why so many view this as a Confederate victory; if a victory, it was certainly not worth the cost. The Confederate advances on the Union left flank on both days seem to have been too weakly supported to follow through. Bragg might have sent Hood to his right along with Cheatham on the 19th & Longstreet's "irresistible formation" behind Cleburne the following day- the later's previous night assault being a complete waste of energy leading to unnecessary casualties.

[@Odonanmarg]

Who was “the wizard of the saddle”?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Nathan Bedford Forrest

[@marknewton6984]

Forrest!!

[@wgnation351]

I grew up in Chickamauga.

[@crawwwfishh3284]

We gave them blue bellies 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@edt8535]

I‘ve noticed multiple confederate officers had their picture taken and they were wearing something that had three stars on the collar. They can’t have all been lieutenant generals-can anyone clear that up?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Confederate's didn't have any physical delineation between the different level of generals. 3 stars inside a wreath was for all levels. You just had to know who was who and at what level.

[@edt8535]

@@HistoryGoneWilder …ok, thank you so much!! I’ve been wondering about that. Especially since I have been binge watching this guy called History Gone Wilder! Lol, seriously, you’re doing a FANTASTIC job and I really appreciate and enjoy your videos-thank you!!

[@kiddoutdoors1989]

My wife is from chickamauga and im from Trenton were we live, im a proud PROUD confederate decedent as is my wife, my 3x great grandad fought under longstreet at chickamauga.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I hope this animated battle map helped you understand the battle better.

[@chrisschepper9312]

Ain’t nothing like fighting to keep people enslaved. Oooh-rah.

[@keion15raspberry]

You & your great grandads we’re great b******

[@johnabbott257]

​@@chrisschepper9312There are more slaves here today than ever, with more arriving each day.

[@backyardboosters9128]

And of course the tories show up.

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Thomas stand here is just as important as chamberlins at gettysburg

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@@scottaznavourian3720 i would argue much more so.

[@scottaznavourian3720]

​@HistoryGoneWilder fittingly lomgstreets troops failed here too

[@ИринаКим-ъ5ч]

Perez James Lee William Lewis Thomas

[@rollwaveroll]

"burrgade"

[@Marsplanet-j7d]

Confederate ❤

[@DashRiprock-m2z]

This narrator is full of it at the conclusion - the Union army was in disorganized retreat and if Bragg had listened to Gen Forrest Chattanooga could have been retaken. Rosecrans broken army may have been on Missionary Ridge - but it was running away. Bragg, a truly inferior General, failed to press his victory and settled for an unsuccessful siege that was broken. I'll take Gen Forrest word for the situation before that of an obvious pro Yankee narrator.

[@marknewton6984]

Poor follow up. Bragg was cautious as usual. Forrest was great!