Re: Longstreet

Kerry Webb (k.webb@nla.gov.au)
Thu, 7 Apr 1994 11:49:37 ECT

>On Wed, 6 Apr 1994 13:36:09 ECT Dale Lally St. Lawrence University said:
>>It seems from what I have read that the most famous charge of the War
>>was Pickett's - a rebel charge. What about the most famous Union charge?
>>I recommend the charge up Missionary Ridge by the 9th Ohio & 35th Michigan.
>>I do not think any commander could take credit for it though. From what I
>>have read, the attackers were totally fired up and could not be stopped -
>>by either side.
>>
>Sorry, but I'm not sure about which battle we're talking about here.
>Could someone fill me in? -Pete Tamas
>
Also called the Battle of Chattanooga, November 1863.

And by all accounts, the defenders were poorly sited (and sighted) at the
topographical crest as opposed to the military crest of the Ridge, which
limited their ability to fire at the attackers. Though if Patrick Cleburne
had been there instead of holding Sherman off over to the right, it might
have been a different story. But then . . . B-)

Kerry

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