Chattanooga or Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge from Moccasin Point by Wood
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"Chattanooga or Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge from Moccasin Point" by Bradford R. Wood, Jr. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts significant events from the Civil War, particularly focusing on the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge in 1863. It serves as a personal narrative and analysis of military strategies, troop maneuvers, and the geographic significance of the battlefields, highlighting the experiences of those
involved, especially Wood's observations from his position within the Union army. In this recounting, Wood provides a detailed chronicle of the Union's strategic advances, including the pivotal maneuvers by Generals Hooker and Thomas during the battles. He illustrates the intense circumstances faced by troops as they overcame the entrenched Confederate positions atop Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. The narrative features vivid descriptions of battle operations, including artillery fire from Moccasin Point, Union reconnaissance, and critical communications via signal corps. Ultimately, Wood captures both the chaos of battle and the courage displayed by soldiers, detailing the significance of these confrontations in the broader context of the Civil War, culminating in a Union victory that became a turning point in the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Wood, Bradford Ripley, Jr. |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 08031336 |
| Title | Chattanooga or Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge from Moccasin Point |
| Alternate Title | Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge |
| Credits |
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865) |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Subject | Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863 |
| Subject | Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34242 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34242-9 |
| Release Date | Nov 8, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 424 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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