Tag Archives: Lookout Mountain

Saving General Thomas’ Rations

Posted on December 14, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Andrew Miller A general needs his rations like any soldier in the army. Even more important is maintaining a well fed staff as they perform innumerable duties to guarantee that the general’s orders are … Continue reading →

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Chattanooga: More Than Just Another Victory for Grant

Posted on December 10, 2017 by lwhite1864

In the late summer and early days of fall of 1863, it seemed that all eyes were on the small railroad town of Chattanooga, TN. The disastrous defeat at Chickamauga and the huge casualties it reaped turned what had nearly … Continue reading →

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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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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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We Happy Few…

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Dave Powell

Here’s a little curtain-raiser for Battle Above the Clouds. In September 1863, United States Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton initiated one of the more remarkable troop movements of the American Civil War. Stanton, alarmed by the recent Union defeat at … 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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Modern Photography: The View From Lookout Mountain

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Derek Maxfield

When the photo series began, the pictures that jumped to mind first were from my trip to Chattanooga, TN.  From atop Lookout Mountain, it seems like the whole world is at your feet.

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Lookout

Posted on January 13, 2016 by lwhite1864

A January view from the top of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga

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Stones in the Road: “Remember Chickamauga”

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Daniel Davis

Part five in a series. The changing leaves fell slowly to the ground from the trees atop Lookout Mountain. Overlooking Chattanooga, Tennesee, this great giant peered down on the Union lines around the city. Inside, the Army of the Cumberland … 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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