The Fight for Missionary Ridge: The Battle of Chattanooga

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[@davidlewis4344]

My great grandfather John Lewis fought with the 5th Regiment Tennessee Infantry CSA on Missionary Ridge. Thank you for sharing this video and history.

[@ProjectPast1565]

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

[@StevenSmith-dc1fq]

Excellent. I once visited Chickamauga and Lookout Mtn but always regretted missing Missionary Ridge. This showed a lot and solved a lot of curiosity. Some videos go to battlefields and just show the narrator's face all the time....

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@StevenSmith-dc1fq I appreciate the kind words. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that people want to see as little of me as possible. So you’ll get plenty of battlefield views on my page.

[@DustinWiseM1]

Excellent job showing us the viewers the terrain and landscape of Missionary ridge even with the modern development. It helps tell the story of the battle and you always do it so well. Really liked the mention of the 8th Kansas 🇺🇸. Well done buddy. Excellent as always . The Chickamauga and Chattanooga series of yours was much needed and you nailed it in my opinion !!!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks Dustin! Always gotta throw you some 8th Kansas material when I can. Thanks for everything bud.

[@RedoubtProductions1754]

Thanks for providing great coverage of the topography Thomas and Sherman's units had to tackle.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks as always for watching! The ridge is no joke that’s for sure.

[@sandybarnett7502]

Didn't know about MacArthur, great coverage of the battle

[@ProjectPast1565]

It’s an interesting connection. Thanks for watching.

[@michaellynnhardy]

Nice job. It has been decades since I visited Missionary Ridge. I believe your coverage showed important images of the difficult terrain facing the Union troops.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear that. It’s hard to envision with all the development but my goal was to show the terrain and the difficulties it presented. Thanks for watching.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Great video sir. You make us feel like we were there.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching Mark. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@clarkbuckner4900]

Stellar as always!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate you watching.

[@carson1861]

Hello my friend; once again I applaud your work, your ability, with your determined and driven dedication to present a presentation that brings ME, US, the viewers to the location with a reality second to none. I loved your introduction to us of Douglas McArther's father. History is like that because we are ALL connected in this small world. You do a fantastic job every time... EVERY TIME. Merry CHRISTmas as we celebrate the incredible history of the Saviours birth. NOW THAT'S HISTORY with SALVATION. Love and prayers for you and yours. God bless.

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@carson1861 grateful for your support Carson. I’m very happy to hear you’re enjoying the videos and they help with your understanding. You’re absolutely right. We are all connected with history. Hope you and yours have a very happy, peaceful and fun filled Christmas.

[@liberalman8319]

Awesome video keep it coming.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

[@davidwilhelm3431]

Chickamauga and Chattanooga are so fascinating. Studying Chattanooga takes determination and diligence!

[@ProjectPast1565]

I completely agree. Studying for Chickamauga and Chattanooga gave me a headache but these battlefields are some of my favorites.

[@davidwilhelm3431]

@@ProjectPast1565 You do a fantastic job getting people to "visit" places they might not be able to visit. These videos are always first-rate!

[@ProjectPast1565]

I really appreciate that. Thank you for the kind words.

[@Grunt802VT]

Brilliant Content!!

[@ProjectPast1565]

I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

[@dilloncrowder8941]

Please, if possible do a Ringgold Gap one. Cleburne’s actions are the most interesting in the whole of the Western Theater in my opinion.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I definitely will once I get back to that area. Thanks for watching.

[@NDB469]

Your videos are really well done also!

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@NDB469 I really appreciate that. I learn so much going to these sites and filming.

[@NDB469]

This is very interesting stuff. Thank you.

[@ProjectPast1565]

As always, I appreciate you watching.

[@timwhitlock4178]

I live just south-east of Bragg reservation on the east side of the ridge. Confed. Troops obviously retreated through my yard.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I bet. Thanks for sharing and for watching!!

[@Jerry-n3y6e]

The Confederates canons couldn't really shoot down at the Union troops, because when they lowered them downward, their shot would roll out!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Usually ordinance is designed to fit snugly within the barrel, creating enough friction to resist rolling out even at an angle. But I guess anything is possible if loaded incorrectly. Thanks for watching!

[@Jerry-n3y6e]

@ProjectPast1565 lol, I lived in Chattanooga for 30 years! I actually patrolled Missionary Ridge as a Chattanooga Police officer! I've studied the history and read the stories many many times! What I said was one of the major reasons the Confederates lost the battle for Chattanooga! Both on Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain! Their Canon balls would literally roll out before they could fire them! It's right there in Chattanooga!