{"product_id":"storming-the-heights-a-guide-to-the-battle-of-chattanooga-paperback","title":"Storming the Heights: A Guide to the Battle of Chattanooga - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Spruill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLowell Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the defeat of Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga, Gen. Braxton Bragg and the Army of Tennessee followed the retreating Federal army to Chattanooga and partially surrounded Rosecrans and his men by occupying Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge. The Battle of Chattanooga would prove the final defeat of the Confederacy in East Tennessee and open the door to Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this newly revised second edition of his classic guidebook, Matt Spruill revisits his standard-setting tours of the Chattanooga National Military Park, providing updates and new directions after twenty years of park improvements. He recounts the story of the November 1863 battle of Chattanooga using official reports and observations by commanding officers in their own words. The book is organized in a format still used by the military on staff rides, allowing the reader to understand how the battle was fought and why leaders made the decisions they did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unlike other books on the battle of Chattanooga, this work guides the reader through the battlefield, allowing both visitor and armchair traveler alike to see the battle through the eyes of its participants. Numerous tour \"stops\" take the reader through the battles for Chattanooga, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain, Orchard Knob, Missionary Ridge, and Ringgold Gap. With easy-to-follow instructions, extensive and updated tactical maps, eyewitness accounts, and editorial analyses, the reader is transported to the center of the action. With this second edition, \u003ci\u003eStorming the Heights\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to be the go-to guide for Civil War enthusiasts interested in touring this sacred ground.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMATT SPRUILL is a retired U.S. Army colonel. He is the author of guidebooks to the battles of Gettysburg, the Seven Days, Second Manassas, Chickamauga, and Stones River. He is series editor, with Larry Peterson, of UT Press's Command Decisions in America's Civil War series, and the author of four of the series' books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52632753537331,"sku":"9781621908081","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DZZG-HFhmA9781621908081.webp?v=1762210473","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/storming-the-heights-a-guide-to-the-battle-of-chattanooga-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}