Chickamauga | Civil War Historian Gives Guided Tour

[@michaeleverett7247]

These guided tours are fantastic 👍

[@timhyde5677]

Totally agree. Looking forward to more in the future

[@The_FloridaMan]

It's great to see other battlefields and not just Gettysburg.

[@govolsfightvolsfight2908]

I live in Chattanooga Tennessee, and that battlefield is wonderfully amazing and chalked full of history and the way the park has it set up makes it easy to learn while hiking and or driving around the battlefield! If you ever get a chance, you should take a day to tour the park, it's really beautiful in the mid fall and early/mid spring, you won't regret it.

[@josephsmith742]

Hey great job yall! Loved it. Well deserved for its 160! Fortunate to have lived on missionary ridge for many years now. And to be on this one big battlefield Chattanooga and Chickamauga. One point I'd like to make on the soldiers battle and there preferred monuments. I think the commanders on both sides were very blue collar and gritty. In the trenches with there men for quite some time up to Chickamauga. It been cool to have a Rosecrans and Bragg horse monuments in the backgrounds of the battlefield kinda looming. Then a Wilder, Hood, Thomas, etc. monuments. Clashing over the Lafayette road and Snodgrass hill. Been nice!

[@georgevacca5243]

Thank you to Mr. Powell and American Battlefield Trust for this tour. I am just finishing Mr. Powell's trilogy on the battle, and the video was a tremendous help in seeing the places detailed in his three books. It is my privilege to be a member of the American Battlefield Trust, and I encourage all who appreciate their work to stand with them as they preserve, educate and inspire.

[@garrettz72]

Great job, Mr. Powell. Thank you.

[@BillsHistoricSites-ip3su]

A great video

[@stevearchtoe7039]

I am from Wisconsin. Drove to Florida. My wife and I were trapped in a snowstorm between Nashville and Chattanooga. and the radio suggested that since the state highway south through Chattanooga bc it would take at least six hours to get through that sitting in the interstate. some state routes were still open south of Chattanooga so we took it. There was about 4 inches of snow on the ground. And on the cannons. It was dark out, and it was the most eerie yet beautiful drive that I have ever taken, and it still haunts my memory to this day just amazing.

[@govolsfightvolsfight2908]

That's a beautiful picture you just painted for us in this comment. I live right outside of Chattanooga just north, so the Chickamauga battlefield is about 40 minutes away from me. I am going to make it a point to go there when it's snowing, just to feel what you described and see it for myself! The "snow on the cannons" and the dark setting did it for me and just sounded eerily beautiful! Thank you for the short road trip and photography idea! Have a great day!!!

[@stevearchtoe7039]

@@govolsfightvolsfight2908 thank you. Do a video of it! I’d love to watch!

[@tylerdowdy3038]

Always a joy to watch

[@t.a.169]

Great presentation! I grew up not far from here... Mission Ridge Road. I spent a lot of weekends in " the park".

[@velikijoxotnik]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@rdderrick75]

Excellent

[@stuartthornton3027]

Greetings from Uk 👍

[@neilandersen2150]

This really helped me understand the battle. Great job. I had an ancestor in the 30th Miss. Walthal's Brigade at Chickamauga..

[@JBryanHughes]

Thank you ABT and Dave Powell!

[@mwdjr3158]

Fantastic!

[@ktd9]

Great presentation…Thanks🙏🙏

[@AK-zw1re]

Great presentation. Excellent.

[@Shawnroberts1980]

These tours are so awesome. AND>>>>in 4K...heck yah! Looks awesome too. Thank you!

[@gettysburgbrian]

Great job!

[@Skynet_01]

@ 1:20.30 Dave is absolutely correct... GG Grandfather was a 1st Lt. 4th Kentucky (Union) who rallied at the hill. He so loved Thomas for this moment that he later named one of his son's my G Grandfather brother, George Thomas. George went on to fight in WW1 and ascended to the Federal Bench nominated by President Coolidge for the 10th Circuit. My GG Grandfather was also wounded here and was assumed mortally due to not being able to evacuate, which made the stand mean so much to him. He survived and rejoined the unit after it too was mounted and given spencer rifles, fighting at Franklin, Nashville, and the raid on the University of Alabama.

[@joshk1911]

Always great programming from ABT. Elysburg Pennsylvania

[@fastsetinthewest]

After this great tour, I'm telling my brothers to donate to American Battlefield Trust. Our gg grandfather fought for Tennessee at Chickamauga and ended with his being captured by Sherman's forces near Macon.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Incredible, and thank you!

[@jerryumfress9030]

My gg granddad was Joseph Howard Powell, he fought at Chickamauga, he was in Company H 5th Alabama Cavalry. He survived the war, and moved to Itawamba County Mississippi and died there at 91 years of age

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Amazing, thank you for sharing.

[@N_g_er]

Cowards

[@N_g_er]

@@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhimcowards

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

Bless him for his service to the CSA

[@joeritchie4554]

Thank you for posting this video. It was so educational and taught me a lot about this battle that I never knew.

[@michaelhoffman5348]

Excellent job Dave - thank you for this tour. Hope to get to the battlefield next year.

[@WindersRanger]

Excellent and comprehensive tour! Thank you!

[@USAFCCF]

Well done! Thank you for the tour. Mr. Powell, I really liked your descriptions and explanations of the battle. Your books are a must read to learn more about the battle.

[@JeffL-rj1xq]

Thank you David and ABT for this great driving tour! As a long time Trust member I am really loving these extended trips around the battlefields. Chickamauga is definitely a battle that is far overlooked in my opinion, so it's great to have this opportunity to explore it. 🙂

[@Worthrhetime]

Fantastic work. Thank you.

[@cola81374]

Awesome! thank you so much for a great battlefield tour! loved it!

[@zaccox108]

My 3x great grandfather fought here 16th tennessee volunteer infantry captain company G

[@patjherbert]

Outstanding. Thank you.

[@beckysteinmiller338]

Excellent tour thank you!

[@BellesDreams]

Thank you Mr Powell for this tour, my great great grand uncle who was attached to the 49th Vol Inf of Ohio regiment that was left behind during a retreat ( I feel that they didn’t get the order in time) on Sept 19th and ultimately captured and sent to Andersonville Prisoner Camp and eventually would die 11months later (Aug 4th 1864) of malnutrition and dysentery, he was only 23 when he died. This gives me an idea where my family fought for our nation 🇺🇸

[@royqueen791]

The 49th Ohio Infantry was a hard fighting regiment. There is a regiment history published that is very well written.

[@Tippy2987]

I'm watching this as we drive to the 160th event.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Hope you’re not the one at the wheel!

[@georgewilkes02]

Thank you for the great tour!! I had 8 ancestors, including 2 direct, who served at Chickamauga- They served in the 4thGA BN Sharpshooters, 37thGA, 46thGA, and 47thGA Asa Lemuel Adams Jr.- 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Sgt. ⭐️Asa Lemuel Adams Sr.- 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters Sgt. DIRECT Andrew J. Adams- Company G 3rd BN GA Infantry (37th GA) *KIA* Pvt. George W. Adams- Company B 11th Georgia BATTALION (47th GA) Infantry Pvt. George W. Peterson Company H 47th Georgia Infantry Pvt. Augustus L. Mathias- 46th Georgia Infantry Joseph Y. Mathias- 46th Georgia Infantry ⭐️William Eugene Mathias- 46th Georgia Infantry DIRECT

[@lawrencekirwin9665]

Honestly! This the best ABT Video ever! The knowledge and attention to detail is superb!

[@jeantaylor8038]

A most excellent work! Cannot speak more highly of this presentation. One of the best I have ever watched.

[@theiceman67]

My father moved to a small town just south of this battlefield. On one of our visits there, his dog got loose on Horseshoe ridge and bolted down into the woods after a deer. I had to chase after her for about 5 hours all by myself alone in the woods and crossing some fields, eventually hiking back up to the top, exhausted. It was a blessing in disguise though, as being totally alone in the woods gave me an almost eerie haunting feeling I'll never forget. I'm not into ghosts or anything like that either, but it really gave me a perspective I'd never have gotten. BTW Park maint. workers eventually found the dog and called, for a happy ending.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

I actually found myself in the same woods by myself as I had accidentally dropped the lens cap for a camera and had to go back and find it amongst the leaves 😅 so I've had a similar experience. - AP

[@pyewackett5]

Good job you didn't come upon Old Green Eyes ...

[@christopherduitsman]

Back when I was a kid, I visited this very battlefield of the American Civil War. It was just as amazing then as it is now. It got me interested in learning more about the Civil War and history in general. At Bragg's HQ, there was a log that had been shot with almost every kind of ammo used in the war.

[@andrewmcneil6668]

I have toured this battlefield 2 times. The first time in 2019 and just this past August. While the radio channel you can tune in to for narration at each key point is nice, it would be great to have someone like yourself guiding a tour in person. In any case, great video and thank you.

[@blakebufford6239]

Great commentary! Thanks very much! I'm glad someone is bringing this battle to life.

[@sydbarrett6762]

I've lived my life within 30 minutes of this park and have hiked every trail. This tour is great information.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Fantastic, thanks!

[@lisamoore6804]

I found my great-great-great grandpa's unit, 4th KY Infantry on the battle map in your video. Is there a plaque or monument naming them? Thank you for doing this long of a tour, I've got a better idea of what went on those three days.

[@glenntempfli]

What a wonderful tour. Thanks for your books and your efforts!

[@NjK601]

I've read that sheep love eating that Chinese privet, though it might be quite the expense to truck them in, and close off sections of the park for a day.

[@buckysimmons5164]

Dave Powell has an excellent book with detailed maps of the Tullahoma, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga campaigns. I bought the book Oct 25, 2024 and have used it countless times since today, November 22, 2024 researching the upcoming 161 battles of Chattanooga in Peter Cozzens book, "The Shipwreck of their Hopes ". I highly recommend his, Robert Carter, and Lee Whites books on Chickamauga. Lee White also has an excellent book that covers the Battle of Allatoona Pass, and the massacre at Franklin, and total irrelevant Nashville campaign.

[@RobertIstik]

Excellent tour Mr. Powell; thank you!

[@govolsfightvolsfight2908]

Brother, I live in Chattanooga Tennessee, literally 15 miles away from the battlefield! That place is amazing and full of history, and is what caused me to not only join the USMC and serve 9 tours in my 22 years and becoming a Major, but I also obtained my BS in American Civil War History from the University of Tennessee. That battlefield planted a seed 35 years ago when I was a little one going on picnics with my parents and grandparents year round, usually once a month. Oh, and for Bragg and his military blunders, I would rename a couple of streets in Chattanooga literally anything else but Bragg st! He was shy of battle and cost us dearly in the civil war. I know he wasn't the only one, but if he had balls and used scouts better to his advantage, I think he would have been somewhat more successful in defense and possibly turned it around, but who knows, because it's all mostly speculation with his shortcomings now. Ramble over, so you guys keep doing a damn great job, you should be proud of your work and channel!!!

[@alexcasal1]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin.

[@lawrencekirwin9665]

Outstanding job brother! Thank you!

[@DonaldKDever]

I love these tours!❤ Thank you!

[@GTAMAN561]

at 7:13 the map shows LaFayette as Fayetteville which is incorrect.

[@10_a_see]

Been there many times but learned a great from this.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌️

[@platform15gym]

Excellent - thanks

[@eg6turbo92]

You wouldn't happen to have a good source of information regarding the little pop-up town named 'Lytle' that sprung up alongside the Chickamauga Military Park when Camp George H. Thomas was established during the Spanish-American War would you? I've read some things from the Chickamauga Public library along with clippings from the New York Times reporters stationed there during the war, but would love to learn more about it.

[@StevePatriquin]

Good job

[@eadeshogue6702]

My Great Grandfather John Franklin Crawford was a private in Company C, 24 th Ms. Infy Regiment who fought Wilder’s Regiments at the Alexander bridge crossing on the 18teenth and captured cannon on the 19 th and finally was wounded by a spent cannonball on the 20 th near the current visitors center. He spent 6 months in hospitals and ended the War as a prison guard. He returned to Chickasaw County Ms. After the Warwhere he became a successful farmer and raised a fine family. He was a lifelong Democrat.

[@smccowan7106]

my 3rd great grandfather was in Company D 16th battalion cavalry. not positive but I am thinking he fought here. and was captured couple months later at the mouth of the Hiwassee river and sent to Rock Island prison. Anyone have any info on if I am right about his cavalry fighting there please let me know. this info isn't easy to find imo

[@ansleyhalliv3127]

When he said that this battle lasted for 3 days like gettysburg for example.

[@stevewalker4638]

My wife and I spent 2 days at this battlefield..

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

😮❤❤

[@JeffClark-b7g]

These battle fields are bigger than people realize

[@akacadian3714]

Rah Virginia Mil!

[@Baskerville22]

How could a U.S. Civil War army commander hope to control his forces over such a massive field of battle ?

[@Tomcat41385]

"Mix 'em up, I'm tired of states' rights."

[@eddrake9542]

The knowledge is there but the delivery is too clumsy