Monday, May 4, 2015
Site Moving to Facebook
Starting May 2015, new content updates for The River of Death will now be posted on our official Facebook page, available here. The entries will remain online and be updated periodically, but for new posts, please refer to our Facebook site instead.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Gallantly Defending the Line
Noah Hinton has written a poem in honor of the 35th Ohio Infantry's ("The Persimmons") action at Chickamauga. Noah presented the poem on April 18, 2015 at the site of the regiment's effort to stabilize the Union left on September 20, 1863.
Gallantly Defending the Line
The Persimmons in their blues
Through the war they paid their dues
Chickamauga was their pride and glory
Many lived to tell the story
Reliable, reliable, the 35th Ohio
When Helm’s men came up strong
The Union Line was not too long
Van Derveer with men in tow
Kept Rebs from dealing a crushing blow
Reliable, reliable the 35th Ohio
Helm with men would never shirk
They were blasted for their work
Helm attacked at half past 10
Surprise had sided with blue then
Steadfast, steadfast Helm until his last
Helm attacked but thrice
Not successful so he paid the price
On the third his life forfeit
He and his horse were split
Steadfast, steadfast Helm until his last
After Helm failed in his stand
The Rebs still had to push their hand
Breckinridge he launches in
But luck would not help him win
Forward, Forward Breckinridge pushes on
Breckinridge, Adams, and Stovall
Barely managed to push at all
The lines of men followed the charge
But the reinforcements were far too large
Forward, Forward Breckinridge pushes on
Persimmons, onward towards the gap!
Rebels prime for the Blues to trap
Push them back, ever farther back
Let no man stop the forward attack
Stronger, stronger leaders for the cause
Like on training grounds the 35th fought
They marched as they were taught
Breckinridge cold not hold them back
Van Derveer would never crack
Stronger, stronger leaders for the cause
The 35th did well that day
They rose to meet the fray
With bayonets and shells galore
They kept their line and e’en more
Persimmons strong none could ignore
The line was held by Van Derveer
With strength they did persevere
And the Ohioan Persimmons
Glory won with blasting guns
Persimmons strong none could ignore
© 2015 Noah Hinton
Gallantly Defending the Line
The Persimmons in their blues
Through the war they paid their dues
Chickamauga was their pride and glory
Many lived to tell the story
Reliable, reliable, the 35th Ohio
When Helm’s men came up strong
The Union Line was not too long
Van Derveer with men in tow
Kept Rebs from dealing a crushing blow
Reliable, reliable the 35th Ohio
Helm with men would never shirk
They were blasted for their work
Helm attacked at half past 10
Surprise had sided with blue then
Steadfast, steadfast Helm until his last
Helm attacked but thrice
Not successful so he paid the price
On the third his life forfeit
He and his horse were split
Steadfast, steadfast Helm until his last
After Helm failed in his stand
The Rebs still had to push their hand
Breckinridge he launches in
But luck would not help him win
Forward, Forward Breckinridge pushes on
Breckinridge, Adams, and Stovall
Barely managed to push at all
The lines of men followed the charge
But the reinforcements were far too large
Forward, Forward Breckinridge pushes on
Persimmons, onward towards the gap!
Rebels prime for the Blues to trap
Push them back, ever farther back
Let no man stop the forward attack
Stronger, stronger leaders for the cause
Like on training grounds the 35th fought
They marched as they were taught
Breckinridge cold not hold them back
Van Derveer would never crack
Stronger, stronger leaders for the cause
The 35th did well that day
They rose to meet the fray
With bayonets and shells galore
They kept their line and e’en more
Persimmons strong none could ignore
The line was held by Van Derveer
With strength they did persevere
And the Ohioan Persimmons
Glory won with blasting guns
Persimmons strong none could ignore
© 2015 Noah Hinton
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Strickland on the 12-pound "Napoleon"
Jessica Strickland has authored an entry on the 12-pound "Napoleon" artillery piece, one of the workhorses of both armies at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
The Legend of Ol' Green Eyes
Adam Gilbert has written an entry on Chickamauga's resident ghost, "Ol' Green Eyes," which can be found here.
John Clem, the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga
Adam Gilbert's entry on John Clem, the "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga," is now available here.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Thomas J. Duckett and the Battle of Chickamauga
Thomas J. Duckett in 1913 wearing the hat he had at the Battle of Chickamauga 50 years earlier. During the battle, a...
Posted by Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park on Thursday, April 2, 2015
Captain Alfred Fielder of the 12th Tennessee Infantry
Captain Alfred Fielder of the 12th Tennessee Infantry was old for a soldier at 43. Fielder and his men went into action...
Posted by Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park on Friday, April 3, 2015
Marcus Toney of the 1st Tennessee Infantry
This spring, many people are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. But for the men who...
Posted by Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park on Monday, April 6, 2015
The Future President Who Earned his Chops at Chickamauga
Thanks goes to Scott Longert from James A. Garfield National Historic Site! (cy)
Posted by Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park on Monday, April 6, 2015
The itinerary for the final battlefield excursion on April 18, 2015 is now available on its own page, located here.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Battlefield Excursion 2 Photos
Photos from our second battlefield excursion on March 28, 2015 are now online and viewable here.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Strickland on the Spencer Repeating Rifle
Jessica Strickland has written an entry on the Spencer Repeating Rifle, an important weapon at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Battlefield Excursion 2
FROM: DR. BLEDSOE
TO: STUDENTS OF HIST 490
DATE: 28 MAR 2015
WHERE: CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
RE: HIST 490 BATTLEFIELD EXCURSION #2 ITINERARY
8:50-9:00 A.M.: REPORT TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HUMANITIES CENTER NO LATER THAN 9:00A.M.
9:00A.M.-9:30 A.M.: TRAVEL TO CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
9:30-10:00 A.M.: BRIEFING ON THE FIELD
10:00A.M.-12:00 NOON: EXCURSIONS TO:
REED’S BRIDGE
4TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY MONUMENT (884)
SITE OF JAY’S MILL
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE
PARK AT VINIARD-ALEXANDER ROAD
WALK TO THEDFORD FORD
KENTUCKY MONUMENT (860A)
FLORIDA MONUMENT (1253)
12:00 NOON-1:00 P.M.: LUNCH BREAK AND STOP AT VISITOR’S CENTER
1:00 P.M.-4 P.M.: EXCURSIONS TO:
LANDRUM GRAVE (423)
BATTLELINE ROAD
SAM’S MYSTERY WALL
SOUTH CAROLINA MONUMENT (1342)
GEORGIA MONUMENT (1320)
INGRAHAM GRAVE (465)
79TH PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT (1049)
WILDER MONUMENT (453)
LYTLE MONUMENT (617A)
LEE AND GORDON’S MILL
4:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: RETURN TO LEE UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES CENTER
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
WOODWORTH, CHICKAMAUGA: A BATTLEFIELD GUIDE
REAVES, THE MONUMENTS OF CHICKAMAUGA
MONEY FOR LUNCH
SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, WEATHER GEAR, AND EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE SYLLABUS
WRITING MATERIAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
READ OVER THE VARIOUS STOPS WE WILL COVER IN THE WOODWORTH AND REAVES BOOKS AND IN YOUR NOTES. I HAVE BUDGETED A MERE 30 MINS. PER STOP, SO PREPARATION BEFOREHAND WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS INITIAL VISIT.
TO: STUDENTS OF HIST 490
DATE: 28 MAR 2015
WHERE: CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
RE: HIST 490 BATTLEFIELD EXCURSION #2 ITINERARY
8:50-9:00 A.M.: REPORT TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HUMANITIES CENTER NO LATER THAN 9:00A.M.
9:00A.M.-9:30 A.M.: TRAVEL TO CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
9:30-10:00 A.M.: BRIEFING ON THE FIELD
10:00A.M.-12:00 NOON: EXCURSIONS TO:
REED’S BRIDGE
4TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY MONUMENT (884)
SITE OF JAY’S MILL
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE
PARK AT VINIARD-ALEXANDER ROAD
WALK TO THEDFORD FORD
KENTUCKY MONUMENT (860A)
FLORIDA MONUMENT (1253)
12:00 NOON-1:00 P.M.: LUNCH BREAK AND STOP AT VISITOR’S CENTER
1:00 P.M.-4 P.M.: EXCURSIONS TO:
LANDRUM GRAVE (423)
BATTLELINE ROAD
SAM’S MYSTERY WALL
SOUTH CAROLINA MONUMENT (1342)
GEORGIA MONUMENT (1320)
INGRAHAM GRAVE (465)
79TH PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT (1049)
WILDER MONUMENT (453)
LYTLE MONUMENT (617A)
LEE AND GORDON’S MILL
4:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: RETURN TO LEE UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES CENTER
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
WOODWORTH, CHICKAMAUGA: A BATTLEFIELD GUIDE
REAVES, THE MONUMENTS OF CHICKAMAUGA
MONEY FOR LUNCH
SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, WEATHER GEAR, AND EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE SYLLABUS
WRITING MATERIAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
READ OVER THE VARIOUS STOPS WE WILL COVER IN THE WOODWORTH AND REAVES BOOKS AND IN YOUR NOTES. I HAVE BUDGETED A MERE 30 MINS. PER STOP, SO PREPARATION BEFOREHAND WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS INITIAL VISIT.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Doss on the 18th United States Infantry
In the next-to-last entry in his series on the U.S. Regulars, Sam Doss' post on the 18th United States Infantry at Chickamauga is now online here.
Battle of Chickamauga Primary Sources
A useful collection of primary source documents on the Battle of Chickamauga, including excerpts from post-action reports in the Official Records, can be found here.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Doss on the 16th United States Infantry
Continuing Sam Doss' series on the U.S. Army Regulars at Chickamauga, his entry on the 16th United States Infantry is now viewable here.
Doss on the 15th United States Infantry
Sam Doss' post on the 15th United States Infantry at Chickamauga is now available here.
Doss on US Army Regular Units
Sam Doss has written an overview of Regular United States Army units engaged at the Battle of Chickamauga. His article is available here.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Giesler on William L. Stoughton
Renee Giesler has written an article on Colonel William L. Stoughton, a regimental commander who was thrust into leadership of a brigade at Chickamauga. Her article is available here.
Monday, March 16, 2015
11th Michigan Infantry
Lee University history major Renee Giesler has written a unit biography of the 11th Michigan Infantry, available HERE.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
The Irish at Chickamauga
Chick-Chatt NMP will host a special program on the role of the Irish at the Battle of Chickamauga. More information can be found here.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Hinton on Illinois Monuments
Noah Hinton has posted an examination of various Illinois monuments, available here.
Gilbert on Chickamauga Battlefield: Military and Strategic Uses After the Civil War
Chickamauga Battlefield: Military and Strategic Uses After the Civil War
Thanks to its strategic location at the connection of several rail lines, the battlefield at Chickamauga remained an important location for the U.S. army for more than decades. In 1898, as the conflict between Spain and the United States intensified, the ground were used as a training site for soldiers, with more than 60,000 men passing through the site, which was temporarily renamed “Camp George H. Thomas.” A summer heat wave combined with quickly assembled facilities might have prepared the men for combat on the dry, desert, terrain in Mexico and Texas. But it resulted in unhealthy conditions in the camp, and when a deadly typhoid epidemic suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It killed approximately 400 men—more than the total combat deaths the United States would suffer in the following Spanish-American War.
Many would argue the typhoid to be a tragedy or a strange coincidence. But one must really take a step back, and think about the possibility that the supernatural may be involved. Perhaps the dead souls that haunt the hallowed ground were upset about being disturbed from their rest. Or maybe they were just simply trying to worn those young men who were about to set out and fight the Spanish, to return home to their loved ones, and not buy in to a used war like they had been in.
Author: Adam Gilbert, March 3, 2015
Further Reading:
Bradley S. Keefer, Conflicting Memories on the River of Death: The Chickamauga Battlefield and the Spanish-American War, 1863-1933, Kent State University, 2013
Steven, E. Woodworth, Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns. Bison Books, 1999
Thistlethwaite on Joseph Wheeler
Haley Thistlethwaite has completed an article on Confederate cavalry officer Joseph Wheeler, available here.
Rowe on Snodgrass Hill
Shannon Rowe's article on George H. Thomas' September 20, 1863 defense of Snodgrass Hill is now available here.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Rowe on the Viniard Field
Shannon Rowe has written a new article on the September 19, 1863 fighting in the Viniard Field, now available here.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Battlefield Excursion 1 Photos
Photos from our first battlefield excursion of the Spring 2015 semester are now on our Photos page.
Miller on John T. Wilder
Lauren Miller's article on John T. Wilder of the Lightning Brigade is now up and available here.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thistlethwaite on A. P. Stewart
A new biographical post on Confederate Major General A. P. Stewart by Haley Thistlethwaite is here.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Army of Tennessee Order of Battle
A new page for the Confederate Army of Tennessee's Order of Battle has been posted.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Battlefield Excursion 1
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Battle of Chickamauga Medal of Honor Recipients
The following are Medal of Honor Recipients from the Battle of Chickamauga.
Carson, William J.
Rank and Organization: Musician, Company E, 1st Battalion, 15th United States Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Date of lssue: 27 January 1894.
Citation: Most distinguished gallantry in battle.
Myers, George S.
Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 101st Ohio Infantry.
Place, and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Fairfield, Ohio.
Date of Issue: 9 April 1894.
Citation: Myers saved the regimental colors by greatest personal devotion and bravery.
Reed, Axel H.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company K, 2d Minnesota Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863; at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, 25 November 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Maine.
Date of lssue: 2 April 1898.
Citation: While in arrest at Chickamauga, Georgia, Reed left his place in the rear and voluntarily went to the line of battle, secured a rifle, and fought gallantly during the two-day battle; Reed was released from arrest in recognition of his bravery. At Missionary Ridge, he commanded his company and gallantly led it, being among the first to enter the enemy's works; he was severely wounded, losing an arm, but declined a discharge and remained in active service to the end of the war.
Richey, William E.
Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company A, 15th Ohio Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Athens County, Ohio.
Date, of Issue: 9 November 1893.
Citation: While on the extreme front, between the lines of the combatants, Richey single-handedly captured a Confederate major who was armed and mounted.
Chamberlain, Orville T.
Rank and Organization: Second Lieutenant, Company G, 74th Indiana Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at.
Birth: Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Date of Issue: 11 March 1896.
Citation: While exposed to a galling fire, Chamberlain went in search of another regiment, found its location, procured ammunition from the men thereof, and returned with the ammunition to his own company.
Cilley, Clinton A.
Rank and Organization: Captain, Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at: Farmington, New Hampshire.
Birth: Rockingharn County, New Hampshire.
Date of Issue: 12 June 1895.
Citation: Cilley seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack.
Porter, Horace
Rank and Organization: Captain, Ordnance Department, United States Army.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at: Pennsylvania.
Birth: Pennsylvania.
Date of Issue: 8 July 1902.
Citation: While acting as a volunteer aide at a critical moment when the lines were broken, Porter rallied enough fugitives to hold the ground under heavy fire long enough to effect the escape of wagon trains and batteries.
Taylor, Anthony
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, Company A, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Burlington, New Jersey.
Date of Issue: 4 December 1893.
Citation. Taylor held out to the last with a small force against the advance of superior numbers of the enemy.
Whitney, William G.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company B, 11th Michigan Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Allen, Michigan.
Date of Issue: 21 October 1895.
Citation: As the enemy was about to charge, Whitney went outside the temporary Union works among the dead and wounded enemy soldiers, and, at great exposure to himself, cut off and removed their cartridge boxes, bringing them within the Union lines. The ammunition was then used with good effect in again repulsing the attack.
Further reading:
Dr. William Glenn Robertson, Lieutenant Colonel Edward P. Shanahan, Lieutenant Colonel John I. Boxberger, and Major George E. Knapp. Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Chickamauga, 18-20 September 1863. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 1992.
Carson, William J.
Rank and Organization: Musician, Company E, 1st Battalion, 15th United States Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Date of lssue: 27 January 1894.
Citation: Most distinguished gallantry in battle.
Myers, George S.
Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 101st Ohio Infantry.
Place, and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Fairfield, Ohio.
Date of Issue: 9 April 1894.
Citation: Myers saved the regimental colors by greatest personal devotion and bravery.
Reed, Axel H.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company K, 2d Minnesota Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863; at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, 25 November 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Maine.
Date of lssue: 2 April 1898.
Citation: While in arrest at Chickamauga, Georgia, Reed left his place in the rear and voluntarily went to the line of battle, secured a rifle, and fought gallantly during the two-day battle; Reed was released from arrest in recognition of his bravery. At Missionary Ridge, he commanded his company and gallantly led it, being among the first to enter the enemy's works; he was severely wounded, losing an arm, but declined a discharge and remained in active service to the end of the war.
Richey, William E.
Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company A, 15th Ohio Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Athens County, Ohio.
Date, of Issue: 9 November 1893.
Citation: While on the extreme front, between the lines of the combatants, Richey single-handedly captured a Confederate major who was armed and mounted.
Chamberlain, Orville T.
Rank and Organization: Second Lieutenant, Company G, 74th Indiana Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at.
Birth: Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Date of Issue: 11 March 1896.
Citation: While exposed to a galling fire, Chamberlain went in search of another regiment, found its location, procured ammunition from the men thereof, and returned with the ammunition to his own company.
Cilley, Clinton A.
Rank and Organization: Captain, Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at: Farmington, New Hampshire.
Birth: Rockingharn County, New Hampshire.
Date of Issue: 12 June 1895.
Citation: Cilley seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack.
Porter, Horace
Rank and Organization: Captain, Ordnance Department, United States Army.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at: Pennsylvania.
Birth: Pennsylvania.
Date of Issue: 8 July 1902.
Citation: While acting as a volunteer aide at a critical moment when the lines were broken, Porter rallied enough fugitives to hold the ground under heavy fire long enough to effect the escape of wagon trains and batteries.
Taylor, Anthony
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, Company A, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Burlington, New Jersey.
Date of Issue: 4 December 1893.
Citation. Taylor held out to the last with a small force against the advance of superior numbers of the enemy.
Whitney, William G.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company B, 11th Michigan Infantry.
Place and Date: At Chickamauga, Georgia, 20 September 1863.
Entered Service at:
Birth: Allen, Michigan.
Date of Issue: 21 October 1895.
Citation: As the enemy was about to charge, Whitney went outside the temporary Union works among the dead and wounded enemy soldiers, and, at great exposure to himself, cut off and removed their cartridge boxes, bringing them within the Union lines. The ammunition was then used with good effect in again repulsing the attack.
Further reading:
Dr. William Glenn Robertson, Lieutenant Colonel Edward P. Shanahan, Lieutenant Colonel John I. Boxberger, and Major George E. Knapp. Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Chickamauga, 18-20 September 1863. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. 1992.
National Park Service Chief Historian Emeritus Ed Bearss and McLemore's Cove
The Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park welcomes National Park Service Chief Historian Emeritus Ed Bearss for three different local programs on March 15 and 16.
Mr. Bearss, who is recognized as the “Father of 20th Century Civil War Battlefield Preservation,” and who Smithsonian Magazine called “a rock star in Civil War circles,” is the feature of a new documentary, American Journey: The Life and Times of Ed Bearss.
On Sunday, March 15, Mr. Bearss will lead a bus tour, Prelude to Chickamauga: Civil War Actions in McLemore’s Cove. More information on this tour and additional programs can be found here.
Mr. Bearss, who is recognized as the “Father of 20th Century Civil War Battlefield Preservation,” and who Smithsonian Magazine called “a rock star in Civil War circles,” is the feature of a new documentary, American Journey: The Life and Times of Ed Bearss.
On Sunday, March 15, Mr. Bearss will lead a bus tour, Prelude to Chickamauga: Civil War Actions in McLemore’s Cove. More information on this tour and additional programs can be found here.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Battlefield Excursion 1
The first class excursion to Chickamauga National Military Park will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2015. The following is our itinerary for this first visit.
FROM: DR. BLEDSOE
TO: STUDENTS OF HIST 490
DATE: 22 FEB 2015
WHERE: CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
RE: HIST 490 BATTLEFIELD EXCURSION #1 ITINERARY
8:50-9:00 A.M.: REPORT TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HUMANITIES CENTER NO LATER THAN 9:00A.M.
9:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M.: TRAVEL TO CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
9:30-10:00 A.M.: ORIENTATION/BRIEFING ON THE FIELD
10:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON: EXCURSIONS TO WOODWORTH STOPS 1, 4, 5, 6 (COVERING 19 SEPT 1863)
12:00 NOON-1:00 P.M.: LUNCH BREAK AND OPTIONAL STOP AT VISITOR’S CENTER
1:00 P.M.-4 P.M.: EXCURSIONS TO WOODWORTH STOPS 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19 (COVERING 20 SEPT 1863)
4:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: RETURN TO LEE UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES CENTER
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
WOODWORTH, CHICKAMAUGA: A BATTLEFIELD GUIDE
MONEY FOR LUNCH AT SUBWAY OR SOME EQUIVALENT FAST FOOD PLACE
SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, WEATHER GEAR, AND EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE SYLLABUS
WRITING MATERIAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
READ OVER THE VARIOUS STOPS WE WILL COVER IN THE WOODWORTH BOOK. I HAVE BUDGETED A MERE 30 MINS. PER STOP, SO PREPARATION BEFOREHAND WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS INITIAL VISIT.
FROM: DR. BLEDSOE
TO: STUDENTS OF HIST 490
DATE: 22 FEB 2015
WHERE: CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
RE: HIST 490 BATTLEFIELD EXCURSION #1 ITINERARY
8:50-9:00 A.M.: REPORT TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HUMANITIES CENTER NO LATER THAN 9:00A.M.
9:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M.: TRAVEL TO CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
9:30-10:00 A.M.: ORIENTATION/BRIEFING ON THE FIELD
10:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON: EXCURSIONS TO WOODWORTH STOPS 1, 4, 5, 6 (COVERING 19 SEPT 1863)
12:00 NOON-1:00 P.M.: LUNCH BREAK AND OPTIONAL STOP AT VISITOR’S CENTER
1:00 P.M.-4 P.M.: EXCURSIONS TO WOODWORTH STOPS 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19 (COVERING 20 SEPT 1863)
4:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: RETURN TO LEE UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES CENTER
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
WOODWORTH, CHICKAMAUGA: A BATTLEFIELD GUIDE
MONEY FOR LUNCH AT SUBWAY OR SOME EQUIVALENT FAST FOOD PLACE
SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, WEATHER GEAR, AND EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE SYLLABUS
WRITING MATERIAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
READ OVER THE VARIOUS STOPS WE WILL COVER IN THE WOODWORTH BOOK. I HAVE BUDGETED A MERE 30 MINS. PER STOP, SO PREPARATION BEFOREHAND WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS INITIAL VISIT.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
There is a new event to be hosted by the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park on February 7, 2015.
"Winter Vistas - Lookout Mountain
02/07/2015
Location: Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Fee Information: Free
Contact Name: Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Contact Phone Number: 423-821-7786
Winter is a good time for getting views of the mountain landscape as well as views from the mountain to understand the nature of the ground on which the battle was fought on November 24, 1863. This program begins at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center parking area located at 400 Garden Road."
For more information, visit the park's website.
"Winter Vistas - Lookout Mountain
02/07/2015
Location: Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Fee Information: Free
Contact Name: Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Contact Phone Number: 423-821-7786
Winter is a good time for getting views of the mountain landscape as well as views from the mountain to understand the nature of the ground on which the battle was fought on November 24, 1863. This program begins at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center parking area located at 400 Garden Road."
For more information, visit the park's website.
New entries for the week of February 1, 2015, include posts on Reed's Bridge by Jessica Strickland and Lee and Gordon's Mills by Sam Doss.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
For the week of January 25th, new updates include entries on the following topics:
- Michigan Monuments by Renae Giesler
- Leonidas Polk by Sam Doss
- Braxton Bragg by Jessica Strickland
- Joseph Wheeler by Haley Thistlethwaite
- John T. Wilder by Lauren Miller
- George Henry Thomas by Shannon Rowe
Friday, January 9, 2015
Welcome!
Welcome to The River of Death, the blog for Lee University’s HIST 490: The Battle of Chickamauga in History and Memory!
This site serves as a repository and online resource for information about HIST 490, an upper-level special topics seminar offered at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. In this course, students will explore various aspects of the 1863 military campaign to capture Chattanooga, from its planning and execution, to the fateful Battle of Chickamauga and its place in public and historical memory.
HIST 490 students will engage in original research projects, readings and discussions about Chickamauga and efforts to commemorate and preserve the site. The heart of the course will consist of several weekend battlefield excursions to Chickamauga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where students will explore issues of the Civil War combat experience, tactics, terrain, battlefield preservation, monuments and public commemoration firsthand.
HIST 490 is taught by Dr. Drew S. Bledsoe, Assistant Professor of History at Lee University.
Read more: The Chattanoogan - Lee history seminar takes students from classroom to Civil War battlefield
This site serves as a repository and online resource for information about HIST 490, an upper-level special topics seminar offered at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. In this course, students will explore various aspects of the 1863 military campaign to capture Chattanooga, from its planning and execution, to the fateful Battle of Chickamauga and its place in public and historical memory.
HIST 490 students will engage in original research projects, readings and discussions about Chickamauga and efforts to commemorate and preserve the site. The heart of the course will consist of several weekend battlefield excursions to Chickamauga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where students will explore issues of the Civil War combat experience, tactics, terrain, battlefield preservation, monuments and public commemoration firsthand.
HIST 490 is taught by Dr. Drew S. Bledsoe, Assistant Professor of History at Lee University.
Read more: The Chattanoogan - Lee history seminar takes students from classroom to Civil War battlefield
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