Missionary Ridge | Animated Battle Map

[@TheJuarezG]

I'm born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, my friend growing up had a cannon in his yard up on the ridge.

[@michaelseltz4460]

Amazing how in the South sooo many places, roads and backyards were at the heart of battle. Only battle here in my yard will recommence when the grass and brush takes off again!

[@TM-vq1bf]

@@michaelseltz4460 ?

[@danielsmith5023]

Was it from the battle ? Cheers from Australia Regards Dan 👍

[@davidhallett8783]

I bet the neighbours love him

[@briangraham367]

Thank you for breaking down the post-battle numbers. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. Be safe all.

[@charlestemple634]

I had a couple of ancestors on opposite sides at Missionary ... a g-g-grandfather with the 9th Iowa and a g-grandfather with the 17th/18th Texas. My Texas relative was also one of Cleburne's Sharpshooters.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute from Alabama to your ancestors

[@charlestemple634]

@@travisbayles870 - Something I always have to share ... that 17th Texas Cavalry g-grandfather lost all six of his brothers in the Civil War and two of his sisters lost their husbands.

[@travisbayles870]

@@charlestemple634 Sorry for your loss

[@rtk3543]

Love your animated battle maps and appreciate the research you put into your channel.

[@joshuadenny1215]

my g-g-grandfather was in the 3rd KY at the battle. The unit report from the 3rd's CO actually pretty well highlights the confusion. The CO specifically mentions advancing beyond the rifle pits but hearing an unidentified officer ordering them to fall back, which he promptly ignored until he saw other units falling back, though quite a few men of the regiment remained on the slopes. I have read letters where my great grandfather complains of his rheumatism acting up after charging up the slopes.

[@wadefullerton7579]

My great great grandfather was with the 13th Michigan that stormed Missionary Ridge. Very small world

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

As always an excellent clarification. Actually seeing troop movements makes understanding easier than just reading about them.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much. I'm finally getting around to that book list.

[@davidhallett8783]

Write on

[@katelynthomas8690]

This is actually where I live. Love Chattanooga, TN. So much great history here and a beautiful place to live

[@marquismonroe990]

Damn got shot in the face got right back up and said “I’m not dead yet “ that man was built different lmao

[@ronaldshank7589]

Talk about a Tough Guy-Man! Getting shot in the face, and then getting back up like that-That's enough to blow your mind! Some people nowadays won't show up for work if they have a little sniffle. Imagine what they'd do, if they got shot in the face like this Man did. They'd probably lay there, just waiting to die.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Talk about a Tough Guy-Man! Getting shot in the face, and then getting back up like that-That's enough to blow your mind! Some people nowadays won't show up for work if they have a little sniffle. Imagine what they'd do, if they got shot in the face like this Man did. They'd probably lay there, just waiting to die.

[@shanecagney7451]

great stuff. just read Bruce Catton's Grant takes Command. A detail in there was that even years later many Union soldiers at Missionary Ridge still couldn't believe that the army had taken the ridge - as it had seemed the strongest position they had ever seen in the war.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much

[@rickybell2190]

Well thought out narrative. Your voice almost transcends the listener back in time. Another great video....

[@Thegreatone100]

My boy got that old southern accent lol, it sounds like he saw everything first hand!

[@blakelester1776]

I for 1 would love to see you cover Fredericksburg especially on the less talked about federal advance on the confederate left. There was a great artillery duel in that battle that outside of student of the civil war goes greatly unknown.

[@hajibashirnoorzai7265]

His voice the music and the thoughts of those brave men fighting for what they thought was right,fighting for freedom,Fighting for one another and just fighting to survive,war is fucking hell,boys return back men some return back broken but damn be it they saved there country they saved there people,they guaranteed there family’s future,much respect from a humble Australian.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

Hope I learned something? Are you kidding me? Incredibly detailed and ready to understand. All those brave men!

[@davidhallett8783]

Find the cost of freedom Buried in the ground Mother earth Will swallow you Lay your body down

[@robertnewshutz1081]

One thing that was not clear from the video, is that Grant intended the attack of the Army of the Cumberland on Missionary Ridge to fix the Confederates in place, while the Union Army of the Tennessee attacked further east. Bragg anticipated the main attack to be on his right, and they stopped Sherman's attack. Thus the mistaken understanding of their orders, and the desire of the Army of the Cumberland for revenge of Chickamauga gave Grant a Victory, where it might have been a loss.

[@MasterofBlitz]

Disagree on a loss, but more of a stalemate. Almost like end of Gettysburg Day 2. No gains made on either side on the battlefield.

[@curious968]

@@MasterofBlitz What are you talking about? At the end of it, Chattanooga was firmly in Union hands. As far as I know, that never reversed either. Whatever the casualties were, the union objectives were achieved.

[@brucerider8361]

My 2x & 3x GGrands served in the 58th Indiana. I have read accounts of their regiments movements at Missionary Ridge. Their regiment joined in the taking of the first works, then fought up hill, nearly to the ridge. Then orders arrived sending them back down to the first works. A few minutes after reaching the first works, they turned and fought back to the ridge! It is my understanding that this frontal assault was never supposed to happen (they were only to be a visual distraction allowing Sherman to take the ridge and win the day). It's no wonder that these troups received so many conflicting orders. Confusion was everywhere on Missionary Ridge throughout that day. Your animation did a wonderful job of showing this important (ok, important to me!) detail of the battle flow. Fighting up, retreating back on orders, and then fighting back to the ridge, arriving in time to help convince Bragg to turn tail and run!

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I am so happy to hear that my video helped clarify your ancestor's role in the battle. That was my intention when starting the animated battle map series. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel. If you have not done so already, please consider subscribing to the channel and check out my other videos. I think you will enjoy them.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute to your ancestors

[@aaronherman6396]

Written with a masterful stroke. Thank you for the knowledge. Respectfully...

[@timmylee41]

What attention to detail! Awesome video, your understanding and presentation of the facts are amazing!

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

[@JvP519]

Any way you could do a video as to why the confederates didn’t move into Chattanooga after chickamauga? I’ve always heard and read that Forrest and Longstreet were very upset that Bragg didn’t proceed into Chattanooga after the battle. If that is already a video can someone link it please.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

The simple answer....Bragg was NOT a very good general....despite what SOME PEOPLE would have you believe!

[@moderndaywyattearp5792]

Like I’ve heard a million times, a set of walkie talkies could have changed the war. So many communication issues. Great job again. Love the videos.

[@braedenh6858]

You're forgetting, it's the Army. The radios wouldn't have worked, haha. Made me think of D-Day and the 101st Airborne dropping with radio men to communicate with the big ships to direct artillery fire and every single radio in 3rd Battalion, 501st PIR was dead. The entire 3rd battalion was assumed lost for 3 days.

[@Mondo762]

That failure of communication caused the Union side to surge forth, taking many Confederate prisoners and changing the course of the battle. It actually worked out well for them in the end.

[@louisgratton9290]

They did have two tin cans and string.

[@davejackson925]

The 19th Illinois was not mentioned, but was there also. That unit was one of the first to break the Confederate line South of Bragg's Headquarters. My great Uncle William Jackson commanded Co. B and is named on a monument near the top of the ridge.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute from Alabama to your ancestor

[@TravisDGordon]

My job takes me through the Missionary Ridge Railroad Tunnel! Gotta enjoy helping to preserve this history!

[@danreger8924]

Very nice video. This is super cool as I work at the base of Missionary Ridge where the Federals formed up for battle. I lived for a few months on the ridge just down from Braggs HQ. Its hard to imagine the battle with all of the urban sprawl.

[@jackzimmer6553]

Great job laying out the battle. Really enjoyed it!

[@braedenh6858]

Great video and thank you! Another fine example of Bragg's handiwork. The man had a knack for hesitancy, confusion, and surrendering initiative. Even with the larger army, he never would've overcome the likes of Grant, Sheridan, and Thomas. I believe Rosecrans was equal to them in genius (Tullahoma Campaign) but his loss at Chickamauga due to an unfortunately timed order gave Bragg his only major victory of the war. General AS Johnston's injury at Shiloh was very fortunate for the US. Had he remained in command of Southern forces, the war in the West would have looked very different.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

I doubt it. I would have to question any commanding general's competency when they choose to personally lead a Brigade right in the middle of an epic battle??? And not even know enough to put a tourniquet on his own leg?? And...he would have lost Shiloh anyways, because Grant was not about to retreat!

[@phillyprice4460]

It is truly amazing how brave many of these men were.

[@taylorkessen8772]

It is great hearing about the contents of the Confederate's knapsack. So many see the Confederate forces (especially at this point in the war) as wearing nothing but rags. This account clearly flies in the face of that common assertion. I definitely don't think that the Confederates were living in luxury by any means, but they don't seem to be nearly naked, clothed in nothing but dirty rags either. Thank you for including that bit!

[@skymagruder5270]

Fwiw I want to say it was Hess that mentioned that once the Army of TN took target practice before what would become the Atlanta Campaign, it was their first of the entire war. I had a hard time believing that

[@jolantad7971]

World ally system dont look that bad 3 kinds: 1will die along (my country) 2will at some point step down and blow the enemy off the surface off the planet (the US) 3will promiss hvn n earth in fallout will proclaim war n do nothing ultill the refugees of allied lands have to defend their homecountry FR, UK UE core (DE was the agressor so far and seem to take it hard to abandon the role). Just how it is.

[@Ruebennowell]

I am the direct descendant of two men that fought for the confederacy in this battle. One was in Co D 50th Tn Inf and the other was in Co D 34th Alabama Inf. I’m rather proud of that

[@davidrasch3082]

Sometimes I add another KZbin channel with woodland sounds softly playing to compliment the narrative as if I were listening to GAR or UDC veterans' encampment discussing their experiences.

[@claymaxon]

Actually, it was really Thomas’ plan. Grant wanted Sherman to be the “hero” and acted very rash. Thomas wasn’t slow, but thorough. He’s the only general on either side that never lost a battle.

[@CLaraFTMFW]

That may be true that Thomas was "thorough", but what part of the battle was Thomas' plan? He was originally besieged with his division at the brink of starvation/surrender until Grant and his Engineers came along and established logistic lines. Additionally Thomas was a disciple of General Halleck and McClellan, who were notoriously slow and conservative generals who may have had successful battles, but god awful campaigns.

[@enshk79]

How would you even know or validate that it was really Thomas’s plan??? If he was so great and undefeated why didn’t Lincoln make him the head general of the Union?????? Why does Grant get all the credit??? Why did Grant get put in charge of the entire Union Army???? Was he just that much of a snake that he was able to weasel his way over Thomas (the true mastermind? lol)??? Explain to us why and how Grant got ahead and over Thomas if Thomas was such a skilled military strategist and tactician.

[@bman6065]

​@@CLaraFTMFWRosecrans allowed the Cumberland to be under siege in Chattanooga. Thomas just dealt with a bad situation he inherited.

[@curious968]

@@enshk79 Thomas was a southerner and not completely trusted despite his great successes. You can look it up.

[@nathanhud671]

Thanks for the video. My 3rd Great Grandfather, Elkanah Young of 7 Florida INF, E Co, was shot in this battle and later died at the Atlanta fairgrounds hospital in Jan 1864. This helps me understand what happened. Another gggrandfather, Mark Nichols was at ringold with the 1st Florida CAV.

[@model-man7802]

I've always told you,your maps are the best!!!

[@danielkastenholz5649]

Very good video I really enjoyed it. Question: I've read before now that Grant expected the winning attack to take place beyond Thomas' left, and that the purpose of this advance was to hold the Confederate troops in their positions. Is that true? I've also read that all his subordinates -- soldiers and high officers -- hated and/or despised Bragg. Any opinions on him as a general? I'm a Northerner, so perhaps I haven't heard his side of the debate.

[@stephenmichalski2643]

Damn......this was waaaaaaay excellent. I'm planning to wargame the ACW this winter....trying to collect info on the economic situation concerning both sides now....if you know of any good books that focus or at least cover that aspect somewhat in depth please share .....I've got a few but they of coarse mainly are all centered on the battles. Great work done here as usual. Thanks for sharing.....stay safe and healthy.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

As to the economic situation...4 million slaves= 4 BILLION dollars!(but the CSA could not borrow against them as slavery had been abolished by most of the civilized nations of the Western Hemisphere). The ACW cost the Union approx. 5 billion$. (at least half of which was borrowed). The Union was able to borrow extensive sums of money from other countries because the USA was a legitimate Sovereign nation. The CSA had limited gold reserves and was UNABLE to borrow from other countries(not only because of the slavery issue) but also because NONE OF THEM recognized the CSA as a sovereign nation.

[@bradleyhajost7161]

Thank you for this most essential and helpful historical presentation. 👌🏻👏🏻

[@bobbycox5411]

This was really a spectacular presentation! The animated maps were very cool. I’m in Tennessee right now. I’ve been to Donelson and Henry, spent about three days walking about as many square inches of Franklin and I’m heading back to Shiloh for my fourth time. Just one comment to a prior suggestion - Sherman was a stud at Pittsburgh Landing. Well before Chattanooga Missionary Ridge. “Yes there was a lot of dead souls at Shiloh, but the majority were in front of Sherman, and McClerland” Ulysses S Grant

[@zach7193]

"Chickamauga!, Chickamauga, Chickamauga!"

[@USGrant-rr2by]

Someone is slipping?

[@charlesstuart7290]

"Chancellorsville Chancellorsville!"

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[@jpshipwash6240]

This a great briefing on this battle. Thanks.

[@deathdealer294311]

Went to prep school on the ridge. Good upload. Thank you.

[@casualobserver3145]

Excellent presentation. Thank you!

[@bradmitchell3765]

Excellent presentation. My g grandfather was captured at Missionary Ridge and spent the rest of the war at Johnson's Island, Ohio.

[@remalm3670]

... Sandusky, Ohio ...

[@USGrant-rr2by]

@@remalm3670 Do you think they rode ALL the coasters??

[@remalm3670]

@@USGrant-rr2by ... yup .... lol ... however, you had to be 'this tall" ...

[@Mondo762]

My great grandfather was captured too. 58th Alabama. Spent the rest of the war with his brother at Rock Island Prison.

[@davidsabolek4630]

Douglas MacArthur 's father won his Medal of Honor in that battle.

[@CrazySC833]

Awesome fact man! Also **received**, not "won".

[@tannhauser7584]

The story I read was that in the charge up the hill, he was the fifth man to carry the regimental colors because the color bearer was a prime target and the previous four color bearers had been shot. We came really close to not having Douglas McArthur available for WWII.

[@davidsabolek4630]

@@tannhauser7584 From what I read that he was the first one to plant the flag on the summit.

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

ON WISCONSIN

[@wyatthen55]

Oh man u got to do ring gold gap bc I read co.aych watkins book and it was great cleburne is one of my favorite generals during the war if u please do a battle map

[@Stormwriter]

I was just there a few hours ago! It was much better than I thought. I skipped it in September, because it didn't seem like much. Boy that was a mistake. It's a great drive, and you'll be getting out of your car about 33 times if you stop at every tablet you see.

[@Pablo668]

Great work as per usual. Enjoy watching these very much. Something tickling my memory here, I think one of the units/brigade/divisions/whatever had been mauled pretty badly in a previous battle and had earned a somewhat dubious reputation among the US army at Chattanooga. They were in the charge on missionary ridge, may have even been the reason the attack on the ridge had happened as they were out to beat the Confederates who had previously defeated them. In short, they weren't in a good mood.

[@irockuroll60]

Always get excited when I see your new videos. Being a Georgian, I truly enjoyed this one.

[@blakelester1776]

I would really like to see a cover of Fredericksburg especially the Federal advance on the Confederate Right.... There is an amazing artillery duo in that engagement.

[@woodspirit98]

Had a friend in the air force who invited me to his home in Chattanooga during a holiday. Went there and met his grandfather who was in his late 80's. That was 49 years ago. He lived on top of missionary ridge. I spent the entire day with him. The most fascinating man ive ever met in my life. I loved history and he described so many things about that battle. He lived right on the crest. My gr gr grandfather fought with willam sherman and was at most of the battles with Sherman. In fact he named my gr grandfather William Tecumseh Sherman after his commander. My gr gr grandfather died in Latty Ohio from a bullet he still had in his chest from the war when he was around eighty years old. He became mayor of Latty Ohio also.

[@ronaldshepard984]

We love your teaching. You do excellent commentary and research.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much! I'm updating this video in November

[@americancameramanmedia1309]

Great channel,thank you!

[@arturogonzalez658]

Animated descriptions are excellent. Reading Grant's Memoirs..it's difficult to understand troop moments if you do not have a map in front of you. Let alone one of the region during the conflict

[@warskye5686]

Excellent thanks

[@christibor8821]

Phenomenal narration. Very captivating

[@alejandrotabilo1988]

I am not from the U.S.A. but I really enjoy this style of battle narrative. You should try other important battles around the world, such as Napoleonic battle. Most entertaining . Cheers

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much. Yes, I would love to do other battles.

[@bootsontheground3047]

I have a 3 great grandfather fought Co D 41st MS Inf at Missionary Ridge. He was captured, shipped to Rock Island and died there in early 64.

[@jimarnn1938]

Greeat presentation! The animated map matche with the narrative made picturing the movements, and their tactical import very clear. And the narrative added a great deal to coloring the story to provide a good picture of the battlefield environment and the condition of the soldiers. Some university should hire you to present Civel War battles to students!

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate the kind words.

[@michaeldonohue9173]

Excellent !

[@TorinFinney]

Fantastic detail!👍

[@tommac5411]

Thank you. What a great video!!!

[@jonpage4029]

Outstanding research and narrative as always.

[@thoughtfulpug1333]

Would have loved to see the right flank actions of the battle, where Cleburne held off Sherman's half hearted assault. Honestly, it seems that after this day, Sherman finally learned how to do war. Probably learned from Thomas.

[@josephpicogna6348]

Interesting program and the animation was well done. However, there are some amazing vignettes associated with this battle and all are missing. Suggest Shelby Foote for all the entertaining details.

[@hanscyrus]

A #hatTip to your dialect of narration and for including the commentary of those who you found were participates in the battle. War totally suxz but one has to keep their head as the moment by moment events unfold you made this appear to me while watching.

[@paulkelly4731]

My Great, Grandfather was in the 26th OH. Cpt Walden Kelly wrote of Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge in his historical sketch "Lest We Forget". Not much of his Company was left after Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge. He himself was shot, but reading his account he only hints at it. The published incorrectly put his name as "Weldon Kelly"... but it was Walden. Quick read and worth it. "Lest We Forget" by Cpt Weldon (Walden) Kelly.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Check out my newest version of the Battle of Missionary Ridge and the Battles for Chattanooga. I've added some new information.

[@bullnukeoldman3794]

My great grandfather was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1895 for his actions with the 31st Ohio during this 1863 battle . He was Private James C. Walker - "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James C. Walker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 November 1863, while serving with Company K, 31st Ohio Infantry, in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. After two Color Bearers had fallen, Private Walker seized the flag and carried it forward, assisting in the capture of a battery. Shortly thereafter he captured the flag of the 41st Alabama and the Color Bearer.".

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

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

[@hooper4581]

Excellent !!👏👏👏

[@abadigital8]

This was super cool! Donated. Thanks so much!

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

Great video again!!

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you. Check out the newest video on Missionary Ridge.

[@dalejones3361]

Enjoyed the interspersed personal accounts. Thanks

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

You are very welcome. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel. Please check out my other videos. I also have a battle animation for Fredericksburg coming out next week.

[@JohnBeebe]

General Thomas is criminally underrated as a Union General, I believe he is the only Union General not to lose a battle in which he was direct command of

[@jackssmirkingrevenge7301]

He was mistrusted by Grant for being a Virginian despite his open hatred of the Confederacy.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

@@jackssmirkingrevenge7301 What's your source on that. I've read Grant's memoirs a coupla times and numerous biographies and don't recall ever reading that? I think Grant didn't necessarily "mistrust him" otherwise why did he retain him as Cmdr. of the AOC? I think he just thought, at times, that he didn't move swiftly enough (but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing sometimes) and simply didn't like him personally. I think one of the things that hurt Thomas' legacy is he never wrote a memoir AND destroyed ALL his personal papers and correspondence right before he died (way too young).

[@dennisochocki1675]

From my research, he had to be ordered to attack. He wouldn't do it on his own. His lack of aggression after Chickamaugua caused a longer war and more casualties than needed. Grant gave him chances and finally had enough of him.

[@davidbatchelor5817]

​@@USGrant-rr2byI would recommend Benson Bobrick's book Master of War which has many examples of the difficult relationship Thomas had with Grant.

[@TheCShowHostedbyChris]

Awesome video!!

[@Boozie513]

Great video as usual! My county lost 18 killed on Missionary Ridge. Primarily in Wagner’s Brigade, 15th & 40th Indiana.

[@Obsidian_Dad]

I live on lookout mtn and grew up running the creeks and mtns around here and have found a couple buckles and buttons

[@williamaustin1]

What happened on Bragg's right, under Cleburne? What about the Army of the Tennessee, under W. T. Sherman? I understood that was part of this battle.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Yes it is, but I actually consider that a separate instant than Thomas's movement. But I hope to do that one.

[@seonewport363]

excellent presentation

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

Thank you so much

[@ninanotzon6872]

Thank you

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

My g,g,grandfather, Charles Landers Hatfield, 12th. TN Infantry, was on the top of Missionary Ridge when the Yankees overran them. There is a story that has been handed down thru the generations from that battle. People would ask him "When the yankees topped the hill, what did ya'll do?" His answer was "We ran. And, the one's who didn't run, are still there."

[@chiefslinginbeef3641]

Used to live at Ringold Gap for a summer in the reserves.

[@bman6065]

I know acquaintances that live next to where the Playboy mansion was. It's a hell of a position

[@martyluttrell1631]

Will you do the battle of mill springs and hoovers gap

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I hope to be doing Mill Springs in January. If you want to vote for which battle I animate, please join the patreon page for $1

[@gltff]

My great-great grandfather was there in the 92nd Ohio. Great video.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute from Alabama to your ancestor

[@SamZinski]

it's funny how Grant and Sherman thought the Fedaral army was whipped after Chickamauga and they expected they would have to show the Army of the Cumberland "how it's done" but after Sherman's failed initial assault on Missionary Ridge/Tunnel Hill it was the Army of the Cumberland alone that would scale and win the heights.

[@phillipchappell6013]

I think Rosegrant was the problem not the men. I think Grant should gave them the benefit of doubt

[@JonJaeden]

My granddaughter had at least three 4th-great-grandfathers from Florida, Georgia and Alabama in the rifle pits within about 600 yards of each other prior to the Union advance. One, my Florida great-great-grandfather in the 7th Florida was wounded and taken prisoner. The Alabama 2nd-great-greatfather was fought the Iowa 10th(?) at Rossville Gap. His regiment had earlier delayed Hooker by burning the bridge across Chicakamauga Creek after fighting in the Battle Above the Clouds.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute to all your ancestors

[@chrisa8799]

My grandpas grandpas civil war journal begins with this battle. He fought sinc Shiloh but started writing it at missionary ridge

[@travisbayles870]

Salute to your ancestor

[@francisebbecke2727]

23,000 Union in the attack. More than Pickett's charge. Thanks for giving individual soldier's accounts of the battle.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

No problem. Thank you so much for watching! I'm reanimating this battle and the entire Chattanooga campaign. Lookout Mountain, Tunnel Hill, and Missionary Ridge will come out in November.

[@bavarian7603]

Do you happen to know if the 37th Alabama took part in the battle?

[@USGrant-rr2by]

Yes they did, part of Hardee's Corps.........that skedaddled!!!

[@robfowler5393]

I know it's difficult to capture all of the actions that took place on the ridge, but I would love to have seen this video cover the battle at the Northern end of the ridge between Sherman's troops and Patrick Cleburne's forces, the one bright spot during the battle for confederate forces.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I will eventually cover that. I just consider it a different engagement. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel.

[@robfowler5393]

@@HistoryGoneWilder Makes perfect sense! Thanks, and I look forward to seeing it! I grew up on Missionary Ridge, so I really enjoy your detailed description of that battle and the other "Battles for Chattanooga".

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@@robfowler5393 thank you so much. Please check out my other videos and subscribe if you haven't done so already. The Battle of Fredericksburg is coming out next week.

[@jwhite146]

been there, always thought it was wild how one set of guns is pointed at someone's fount door.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Is this the battle that MacArthur earned his medal of honor?

[@davidsabolek4630]

Yes

[@seventhson27]

"ON WISCONSIN!" -- General Douglas MacArthur (Sr.)

[@FinnGriffin]

Love that you brought back the music in the background.

[@glenmartin2437]

Thank you.

[@chadtraywick2286]

Used to live on Missionary Ridge, not far from this battleground.

[@forrestunderwood3174]

Good stuff.

[@Mondo762]

My great grandfather was captured at Missionary Ridge. He was in the 58th Alabama. I did not see his regiment represented in the battle map. This could be due to it losing 52% of it's men at Chickamauga.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I hope this animation helped clarify your ancestor's role in the battle

[@Mondo762]

@@HistoryGoneWilder Yes it did, thank you. I know his regiment was under Stewart but forget the actual regiment commander's name. I'll have to look it up.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute to your ancestor

[@johnaugsburger6192]

Thanks

[@chrischastain5183]

Id very much enjoy a video about Ringgold Gap, I live 4 miles from it!

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

And another interesting fact the brave union men that faced the confederates under general Gordon at Gettysburg were at misonary ridge along with the brave union men that fought in the brickyard at Gettysburg and the men who were with the great Amos humiston where here as well along with the men from the 12th corps who fought on culps hill against the confederates under Edward Johnson on July second and third were also at missionary ridge but at the southern end at Rossvile gap while the men of the 11corps where up north opposite tunnel hill

[@davidnewcomb2431]

At the 4 minute mark where today is that field they leveled?

[@eugenedasher8380]

At Missionary Ridge on the Confederate side was my Great Grandfather and on the Union side was my Wife's Great Grandfather, They both served in the battle. Interesting to speculate if they ever had sight of each other.

[@travisbayles870]

Salute to your ancestors

[@stonewalljackson5692]

Thanks for the battle map, personally I'm of the opinion that General Bragg is potentially the most underrated commander of the war, while he was certainly no Lee, I think he was far greater than he was given credit for. I also believe that Grant is massively overrated.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

You are very welcome. I partially agree with you. Bragg is better than most people give him credit for but Missionary Ridge was a big blunder for him. Many times, it was his subordinates who would not execute his exact orders that made them fail. I do disagree about Grant. I worked in the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and helped annotate his most recent memoirs published by Harvard University Press.i felt the same way before working there but once I got to know the man so well, ice come to the conclusion that most people underrate him. However, there are some people that make him out to be much greater than even he was.

[@stonewalljackson5692]

@@HistoryGoneWilder The truth at the end of the day is that every commander has their flaws. Even the famous Napoleon made mistakes! I could list off several mistakes that some of the best commanders of the Civil War made. - Ulysses S. Grant attacked heavily fortified Confederate positions at the Second Battle of Cold Harbor and was repulsed with staggering losses. Even Grant admitted in his memoirs that Cold Harbor was a massive mistake. - Robert E. Lee ordered an all-out assault on the Union center over open ground on July 3rd despite numerous warnings from Longstreet that the charge would be suicidal, and that, it certainly was! - Stonewall Jackson was attempting to reinforce Lee during the Seven Days Battles, but he was continuously behind schedule and never got where he was needed when he was needed. - John Sedgwick got arrogant and despite bullets striking nearby and warnings from his men, stood up rather than crouching in cover. Making the ironic comment about their aim before bring tragically shot in the head. - William T. Sherman poorly calculated William J. Hardee's movements during the Atlanta Campaign and attacked a well fortified Confederate force, not budging them and suffering badly. - PGT Beauregard did not know what Union forces were up to and halted the attack after Johnston's death, but they ignored repeated warnings by Nathan Bedford Forrest about Don Carlos Buell arriving on the second day. All commanders tend to display brilliance and poor judgement!

[@jacksons1010]

A fine animation, and a great resource for the many wannabe Civil War historians who never look beyond the war in the east.

[@preppychrisbou]

This is awesome. Are you going to make the other fights of Chattanooga?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

I will eventually get to it lol. I'm attempting to cover battles in the same month in which they took place.

[@preppychrisbou]

@@HistoryGoneWilder I see, great job 👏🏻

[@robertbollard5475]

You mention that Willich was a former officer in the Prussian Army. This is true, but it misses the interesting part of his background. He had resigned his commission in the 1840s and joined Marx's Communist League! He served as a General for the revolutionary forces in Germany in 1848 fighting his old Prussian comrades with his ADC being a young Friedrich Engels. Later in exile, in Britain, he fell out with Marx, who he didn't think was radical enough, and challenged him to a duel. Probably because of his military background, he was by far the most competent of the German officers in the Union Army and Missionary Ridge was the highpoint of his service as he was wounded in one of the battles before Atlanta and took no more active part after that.