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VOLUME XXIII

September 19, 2006

NO. 9

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SEPTEMBER ROUND TABLE MEETING
Visitors & Guests Welcome

DATE:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

TIME: 7:00 PM

TOPIC:

"CLEBURNE'S DIVISION CLOSES
THE DAY: THE TWILIGHT ATTACK"

SPEAKER:

JIM OGDEN, HISTORIAN, CHICKAMAGA AND
CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

PLACE:

CHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD VISITOR CENTER,
CHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD, HISTORIC LAFAYETTE ROAD,
FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA

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SEPTEMBER MEETING

Our third Tuesday of the month meeting night this month is, as I’ve noted before and you all probably recognize, one of the anniversary dates for the Battle of Chickamauga, September 19. As with last year when the third Tuesday was the 20th, I just can’t pass up the opportunity of being on the field, on the scene of the action, that evening as opposed to being in a meeting hall. Hence, and based on how well received the exercise was last year and some other years in the past, this month’s meeting of the Chattanooga Civil War Round Table will be at the Chickamauga Battlefield on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 as usual, but at a different place. We will meet at 7 PM as usual and will initially gather in the parking lot of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on the historic LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe. We’ll then go out on the field and look at some of the ground of Cleburne’s twilight attack in the area of Winfrey Field. We’ll do some walking and it will get dark but I’ll try to get all of our trail or off road walking done before total darkness. But, we will be talking about a “night attack” so come dressed in comfortable supportive outdoor footwear and bring a flashlight. I’ll go rain or shine so unless there’s a really bad storm just at that time, come on.

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IN THE FIELD
As noted above and below, our September meeting is not at McCallie as usual but instead is at the Chickamauga Battlefield.

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SPEAKER'S FUND SUPPORT OF THE MONTH

Because we will be in the field this month at the Chickamauga Battlefield, we’ll not do the Speaker’s Fund. It will return to its normal place with the October meeting.

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COMMEMORATION OF THE 143RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
See the schedule of programs listed below.

[Webmaster's note: This schedule is also available at:

143rd Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga
NPS Schedule of Events for September 15 - 21, 2006]

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CHEROKEE REMOVAL PROGRAM
Since Winfield Scott, Braxton Bragg, Jubal Early and other later Civil War generals participated, I’ll bring to your attention the fact that the Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park will be having Cherokee Removal expert Dr. Duane H. King, Director of the Southwest Museum of American Indian in Los Angeles, speak on Monday, September 18 at 7 PM at the Tennessee Aquarium auditorium.

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CANISTER IN ELECTRONS
Last month was the third month in the experiment of distributing the Canister by email. As far as I can tell, all of the now more than twenty folks who have signed up for the “E-Canister” got the August issue both electronically and in paper through the mail. There are still some things to work out, but we’ll probably be able to do it.

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FUTURE ROUND TABLE MEETINGS

October 17, 2006 - Russell K. Brown, author of To The Manner Born: The Life of William H. T. Walker, Augusta's "Pet Company:" The Washington Light Artillery of August, Georgia, and "Our Connection With Savannah:" History of the FIrst Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, 1862-1865, presenting a subject from the latter book, "Sharpshooters in the Valley of the River of Death: A Georgia Sharpshooter Battalion at Chickamauga."
November 21, 2006 - Sam Davis Elliott, "The Southern End of the Battle of Missionary Ridge"
December 19, 2006 - To be announced.

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UP-COMING LOCAL CIVIL WAR EVENTS OF NOTE

September 16, 2006--War Between the States Day in Chickamauga {the town}, Living History activities, period music, camp life demonstrations, Lee & Gordon Mills open, arts & crafts; for more information, contact Chickamauga City Hall, 706-375-3177
October 20-21, 2006--The Lincoln Symposium "Now He Belongs to the Ages": Lincoln's America, Abraham Lincoln Library and museum, Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap, Harrogate, Tennessee; speakers include Dr. Paul Bergeron, author of Antebellum Politics in Tennessee, Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, co-author of Judging Lincoln, Dr. Jason Phillips, author of Religious Belief and Troop Motivation; for more information, call 423-869-6439 or email carol.campbell@imunet.edu; it's real likely that there will be good fall color that weekend up there in the mountains around Cumberland Gap and you can visit that historic spot as well so this seminar might make a good weekend's outing.
November 9-11, 2006--14th Annual Symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression, sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Department of Communications; more details later.
November 13, 2006--Civil War Historian Douglas R. Cubbison speaks on the Union artillery complex on Moccasin Bend at 7 PM at the Tennessee Aquarium auditorium; organized by the Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park.
April 7, 2007--Civil War Preservation Trust Park Work Day; volunteer preservation and maintenance activities at a number of area Civil War sites; more details later; see CWPT’s website for information too at www.civilwar.org.

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EXCERPT FROM REPORT OF MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK CLEBURNE FOR THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA; THIS PORTION BEGINS WITH DESCRIPTION OF ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 19:

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National Park Service
U. S. Department of the Interior

Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National
Military Park

P.O. Box 2128
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

Eric R. Smith
Acting Superintendent
(423) 752-5213 - Phone
(423) 752-5215 - Fax

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Miliary Park
NEWS RELEASE

Date: September 8, 2006
For Immediate Release

143rd Anniversary
Battle of Chickamauga

      Acting Superintendent Eric Smith of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites visitors to participate in activities to commemorate the 143rd Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. On September 19th and 20th, 1863, two days of Civil War scarred the forests and fields along the banks of Chickamauga Creek in Northwest Georgia.
      You are invited to join a series of special walks, tours, and living history programs interpreting the most remarkable maneuvers and brilliant fighting in the Civil War. These programs will start Friday, September 15, and continue through Wednesday, September 20, 2006.
      For additional information, please contact the National Park service at (706)866-9241 x123.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006
Visitor Center extended hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Battlefield Tours:
10:30 a.m. - Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

2:00 p.m.- Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

6:30 p.m. – Chickamauga Creek “The Confederate Crossing”
A Park Ranger will conduct a 2-mile walking tour near the Helm Hunt farm along the Chickamauga Creek. The Confederate Army crossings on September 18 and 19, 1863 set the stage for a Confederate victory in the fields and woods near the “River of Death.” The walking tour will make frequent stops to explore local landmarks, discuss battle actions, and learn about the aftermath of the battle. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center where a car caravan will form and depart for the trailhead. Please wear sturdy shoes, and bring a bottle of water.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2006
Visitor Center extended hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Battlefield Tours:
9:30 a.m. – Jay’s Mill to the Brotherton Farm
Join a Park Ranger on a driving and walking tour that will follow the order of battle as it occurred on September 19, 1863 as Confederate and Federal soldiers waged a desperate fight in the fields and woods from Jays Mill to the Brotherton Farm. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, where a car caravan will form and depart for the trailhead. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a bottle of water.

10:30 a.m. - Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

11:30 a.m. Fallen Leaders at Chickamauga
Join a Park Ranger for a car caravan and walking tour highlighting the battle actions that led to The deaths of eight brigade commanders killed in the “Bloodiest Two Day Battle” of the Civil War. Visit some of these landmarks to discuss the battle actions and deaths of these Brigade Commanders. This 2-hour tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a bottle of water.

2:30 p.m. - The Viniard Farm- “The Ditch of Death”
Join a Park Ranger and explore the September 19, 1863 actions during the Battle of Chickamauga at the Viniard Farm. Here desperate action across the Lafayette Road would mark the brutal scene of battle with hundreds of casualties. This tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a bottle of water.

6:30 p.m. Confederate Night Attack Walking Tour
Join a Park Ranger for a special twilight walking tour that will examine General Patrick Cleburne’s and Frank Cheatham’s battle strategies during the night attack at Chickamauga against Union troops of Baird’s and Johnson’s Divisions near the Winfrey and Brock Fields. The walk will cover approximately 1 ½ miles on roads and trails through woods and across fields. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center where a car caravan will form and depart for the trailhead. Please wear sturdy shoes, bring a bottle of water and a flashlight.

Living History Programs:
Artillery demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Schedules will be posted at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Follow the special program signs to the demonstration area.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2006
Visitor Center extended hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.- Longstreet’s Breach of the Federal line
Join a Park Ranger for a 1 1/2-hour walking tour near the Brotherton Farm. Here on the late morning of September 20, 1863 the Confederate Army would deal a devastating blow to the Union Army. Longstreet’s assault at the Brotherton Farm would send one-third of the Union Army in flight from Chickamauga. This tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Please wear sturdy shoes, and bring a bottle of water.

12:30 p.m.- Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center

2:00 p.m. Georgia 8th Regiment Band, Concert
Join the 8th Georgia Regiment Band on the North Terrace of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. A music program of traditional Civil War music will be performed. The performance will be held outdoors, so bring a lawn chair or ground blanket for your seating comfort.

3:00 p.m. – Snodgrass Hill - “The Final Hours”
Join a Park Ranger on a two-mile walking tour across the slopes of Snodgrass Hill. Here on the afternoon and evening hours of September 20, 1863 the final battle actions would seal an army’s fate. Explore the consequences of battle decisions and what the Confederate and Union Armies both won and lost. This tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a bottle of water.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Battlefield Tour:
10:30 a.m. - Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

1:30 p.m.- Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

6:30 p.m. Col. John T. Wilder, “The Lightning Brigade”
Join a Park Ranger for a car caravan and walking tour that follows the path of Wilder’s Brigade, beginning at the Alexander House on September 18, 1863 and ending at the Widow Glenn’s House on September 20, 1863. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Wear appropriate walking shoes and bring a bottle of water.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

1:30 p.m. - Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

7:00 p.m. – The Battle of Chickamauga
Join the Park Ranger on a walking tour that will follow the footsteps of confused Confederate Soldiers under the command of Major General Patrick Cleburne. Learn about the last assault on the Federal Army on the evening of September 19, 1863. This walk will cover approximately 1 ½ miles on roads and trails. Meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center where a car caravan will form and depart to Winfrey Field. You are encouraged to bring a flashlight, wear appropriate clothing and bring a bottle of water.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

1:30 p.m. - Car Caravan Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
Join a Park Ranger for a 90-minute car caravan tour covering the highlights of the Battle of Chickamauga. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

6:30 p.m. – Snodgrass Hill - “The Final Hours”
Join a Park Ranger for a two-mile walking tour across the slopes of Snodgrass Hill. On the afternoon and evening hours of September 20, 1863 the final battle actions would seal an army’s fate. Explore the consequences of battle decisions and what the Confederate and Union Armies both won and lost. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center where a car caravan will form and depart for the trailhead. Please wear sturdy shoes, bring along a bottle of water and a flashlight.

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CHATTANOOGA CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
www.chattanoogacwrt.org

President -- Jim Ogden
Vice President -- Ansley Moses

Treasurer -- Harvey Scarborough
Secretary -- Neil Greenwood

If you or a friend would like to join the Chattanooga Civil War Round Table, send your check for dues, made out to Chattanooga Civil War Round Table, to Chattanooga Civil War round Table, c/o Jim Ogden, 4 Gala Drive, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742.

Regular Membership $20.00
Senior Citizen (62+) $15.00

Family Membership $30.00
Student $15.00

The Round Table dues year is October 1 to September 30. Membership fee for new members joining after October is pro-rated, being reduced by $1.50 per month for regular membership, by $2.50 per month for family membership, and $1.00 per month for Senior Citizens and Students. Members up-dating their dues or rejoining are expected to pay the full rate.

[Note from the webmaster: a chart with the appropriate dues can be found at: Membership Dues. An application can be found at: application]

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