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Douglas Volk's painting depicts Lieutenant Colonel Judson W. Bishop (hat in hand) leading the 2nd Minnesota up Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863.
Minnesota Historical Society
10 am – Bragg, Hardee, Cleburne and the New Confederate Right Location: Sherman Reservation, 2900 Lightfoot Mill Road, Chattanooga, TN
Just two days before, the Confederate right in front of Chattanooga had been more than a mile further to the south. But, with the initiation of the Federal offensive on November 23, 1863, a new Confederate right had to emerge and some of it didn’t until the Union attacks were underway. In this ninety-minute mile and a half walk, National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden will relate how this very new Confederate right came into existence and how it lay on the land.
11 am – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
12:30 pm – A Driving Tour of the Battle of Missionary Ridge Location: Meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Chattanooga, TN
On November 25, 1863, the US troops stormed the seemingly impregnable Missionary Ridge, routing the Confederate defenders and securing Chattanooga for the remainder of the war. This 90-minute car-caravan tour of Missionary Ridge will stop at the Iowa and Bragg Reservations, where insights into the November 25, 1863, actions will be shared.
2 pm - The Battle of Missionary Ridge at Tunnel Hill Location: Sherman Reservation, 2900 Lightfoot Mill Road, Chattanooga, TN
William T. Sherman’s attack on the Confederate right was supposed to be Ulysses S. Grant’s winning strike against the Confederates in front of Chattanooga. Throughout November 25, 1863, Sherman launched repeated assaults. In this ninety-minute mile and a half walk, National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden will relate how Sherman’s attacks did not live up to Grant’s expectations.
2 pm – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
4 pm – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
