Tag Archives: Battle Above the Clouds

Grant Ascending . . .

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Dave Powell

The events of July 4, 1863, cemented Ulysses S. Grant’s position as a household name firmly into the public mind. The capitulation of the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg to “Unconditional Surrender” Grant of Donelson fame – on Independence Day no … Continue reading →

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A Chat with Dave Powell about The Battle Above the Clouds

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Emerging Civil War correspondent Elyse Kuhn took the time recently to talk with ECW’s Dave Powell about Dave’s new book, Battle Above the Clouds. ———- Dave Powell never imagined himself as a history writer. However, it seems to be what … Continue reading →

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Battle Above the Clouds from Down Below with Hooker

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Kristopher D. White

We’re excited about the arrival of the latest Emerging Civil War Series book, Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain by our own award-winning author Dave Powell. One of Dave’s appendices focuses … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Battle Above the Clouds by Dave Powell

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

As we continue the roll-out of our spring Emerging Civil War Series titles, we’re pleased to welcome award-winning writer Dave Powell to the series. Dave, a regular contributor with ECW, is following up his incredible Chickamauga Campaign trilogy with a … Continue reading →

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Lookout Mountain

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Chris Mackowski

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lookout Mountain—”The Battle Above the Clouds,” as it later became known because the morning fog and the smoke of battle that hung cloud-like midway up the mountain while the mountaintop loomed … Continue reading →

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