Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863

Posted on 24 October 2018 by David A. Powell

In October 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland was besieged in Chattanooga, all but surrounded by familiar opponents The Confederate Army of Tennessee The Federals were surviving by the narrowest of margins, thanks only to a trickle of supplies painstakingly hauled over the sketchiest of mountain roads Soon even those quarter rations would not suffice Disaster was in the offing.Yet those Confederates, once jubilant at having routed the Federals at Chickamauga and driven them back into the apparent trap of Chattanooga s trenches, found their own circumstances increasingly difficult to bear In the immediate aftermath of their victory, the South rejoiced the Confederacy s own disasters of the previous summer Vicksburg and Gettysburg were seemingly reversed Then came stalemate in front of those same trenches The Confederates held the high ground, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, but they could not completely seal off Chattanooga from the north.The Union responded Reinforcements were on the way A new man arrived to take command Ulysses S Grant Confederate General Braxton Bragg, unwilling to launch a frontal attack on Chattanooga s defenses, sought victory elsewhere, diverting troops to East Tennessee.Battle above the Clouds by David Powell recounts the first half of the campaign to lift the siege of Chattanooga, including the opening of the cracker line, the unusual night battle of Wauhatchie, and one of the most dramatic battles of the entire war Lookout Mountain. Best Read Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863 By David A. Powell For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The Emerging Civil War Series has brought introductory books to many in the public who have shown interest in certain parts of the American Civil War Battle Above the Clouds continues that tradition by giving the reader an introduction to the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain for which the book is named Written by David A Powell, this material is in fine hands upon the completion of his Magnum Opus, The Chickamauga Campaign I, as a reader, have always felt that this bat The Emerging Civil War Series has brought introductory books to many in the public who have shown interest in certain parts of the American Civil War Battle Above the Clouds continues that tradition by giving the reader an introduction to the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain for which the book is named Written by David A Powell, this material is in fine hands upon the completion of his Magnum Opus, T...Really easy to read book Made for basic understanding Not something for someone knowing something about it But saying that The tour guide piece is awesome I visited the battlefield the other week and it made it very easy to find the sites And at 9 dollars You can t beat it I enjoy the entire series of books Really easy to read book Made for basic understanding and does its job If you are looking for a deep dive This is not the book for you But it is an awesome tour book Used it the Really easy to read book Made for basic understa...

Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863

24 October 2018

David A. Powell