The Battle of Lookout Mountain - with Park Historian Jim Ogden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2020
- On November 24, 1863, Union soldiers launched a fog enshrouded attack against Confederates stationed on Lookout Mountain in what came to be known as "The Battle Above the Clouds."
Great video and I’m grateful for the people in the comments sharing their history about their descendants who served and fought.
Amazing video. Thanks for posting.
My Great-grandfather, John Vincent, was shot, and left for dead, in the Battle for Lookout Mountain. He was found to still be alive, by his company, and fully recovered, going on to father 6 children, and finally dying at the age of 87.
My family's summer vacations forgotten yes but not ones spent when visiting an American Civil War Battlefield because while many memories of 50 years ago needing to be "refreshed" have been forgotten. Yet when an uploaded (HD) video of Lookout Mountain or Gettysburg can offer a bridge of sorts to span those intervening years like on you.tube allow returning to many battlefields yes but moreso, even to revisit in that moment to that time. Yes, time has fogged some memory yet what can't fade from memory is a very hallowed place as when Gettysburg Battlefield became a cornerstone and symbolize for me the ideals though now gone, a time once willing to offer for sacrifice "themselves". So while my present is linked it's the battlefields only that through retelling sometimes othe horrific detailing of those events. I've gained immeasurably and am hopeful to gain insight and to ask why so much hatred did exist once in this country that once enabled did collectively in which by some historians place the number of death killed at 640.000 and still others place loses as high as 750,000 the number of lives lost due to the American Civil War.
My gr gr grandfather george davis fought under William Tecumseh Sherman. He named his son, my gr grandfather, William Tecumseh Sherman Davis. I spent an entire day with an old man who lived on top of the ridge. Amazing man. He also was an engineer who worked on the TVA and worked on the Alcan highway.
My Great Great grandfather Private William Garner and my Great Great Great uncle Private John Garner both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment part of Browns brigade of Stewart's division fought at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge
Thank you for sharing that. My respect to both Private William and Private John Garner. I salute them both.
@@bodazaphfa thanks
W some history of your family
@@user-oh9yc5mt3o my family were good people who fought in defense of their homes and families
What an amazing story.
Thank you for the information hope to make it to lookout mountain this year
I have a Great Great Great Uncle, Sgt. John Douglas, who died as a result of losing his leg at this battle. He was a part of the 28th PA volunteer reserves
Me and my girlfriend were just there a few days ago!
“If practicable” two of most powerful words in the English language. How many times have those words come into play in Civil War history?
I'm a distant relative of John Kiggins, one of the medal of honor recipients from this battle, this was really helpful finding out more about his story
Sadly both parts of my family fought there. One was a southern and the other was a norther. My family in the Vowels clan were on both sides.
Amazing site.
Yep the Ky volunteers were the first to clime up and go over.
That's the guy who got seriously killed
My great great grandfather was a member of the Kentucky 9th infantry and fought at the battle. His name was Jasper Childers. I believe he was wounded there and was sent home
Salute from Alabama to your ancestor
I’ve got nothing but honor and respect for your great great grandfather as well as anyone else who served, both Union and Confederate. Thank you for your comment.
@@bodazaphfa agreed.