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History Unplugged Podcast

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 15: Chattanooga

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

4.23.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Following Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, Union forces retreated to the railroad junction of Chattanooga, Tennessee. From November 23-25, 1863, Union troops routed the Confederates at the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionaries Ridge; the victories forces the Confederate troops back into Georgia, ending the siege of Chattanooga and creating the groundwork for Sherman's Atlanta campaign and March to the Sea in 1864.

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They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived. They waged war, forged peace,

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and altered the fates of billions of people, and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you

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and me. They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history

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this American president on your favorite podcast platform. The history of the Popes of Rome

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and Christianity reaches into nearly every aspect of history. In the history of the

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papacy podcast, we step over the rope. We dive into discover more about the people events and

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background that define the influence of the Popes of Rome and church not only on the west,

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history of the papacy on your favorite podcast platform. Welcome to the history unplugged podcast.

1:05.8

The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies,

1:11.5

and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world. I'm your host, Scott Rank.

1:18.3

Hi everyone. Welcome back to our series on the most important battles in the Civil War.

1:27.6

We were looking at battle number eight, which we started last episode,

1:32.3

looking at the battle of Chikamaga, but Chikamaga and Chattanooga really are grouped together.

1:38.1

And this is number eight on our list because after Chikamaga, which is a Confederate victory,

1:44.1

that's not really the end of it because Union forces retreat in a Chattanooga,

1:50.0

where the battle is going to conclude. So let's pick up from there. James, what's happening?

1:56.6

Well, Rose Cran is still smarting from being completely defeated by the Confederates at Chikamaga.

2:03.9

It was a total union defeat. There was there's just no redeeming feature. There's nothing you could say.

2:10.2

You can't, there's no, shall we say, still relying on this cloud. It was just all bad.

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