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Getting his army back to the safety of Dalton, Georgia, after the disastrous defeat at Missionary Ridge, General Braxton Bragg submitted his resignation as comm...ander of the Army of Tennessee on this date, 157 years ago, in what has generally been portrayed as being happily received by the soldiers of his army. Sam Watkins famously noted in his memoir, Company AYTCH, "He was never popular with his troops...", but is that really true? Artilleryman Luthor Wyman of Semple's Alabama Battery noted, "Gen. Hardee is at present in command of the army, he is not liked at all by the men. Reports are that Gen. Johnston will take command in a few days with Gen. Bragg as his adjutant general. He will do. A large portion of the army was very sorry to part with Bragg..." and Colonel Bolling Hall Jr. wrote his father, All blame Hardee with it that I have seen. Everybody says Bragg is not at all to blame. You would be, I can almost say, astounded were you to go into the army to see what a calamity all without exception regard the removal of Bragg. I have talked to many from different commands & the confidence is universal in him. Of course I do not refer to general officers. I talked to none of them about it. Col. Sawyer [ED: of the 24th Alabama Infantry] told me he always knew that Bragg was popular with a majority but he has been astonished to find how strong & universal the feeling is for Bragg and how great the confidence in him." Furthermore, B.J. Semmes of the 154th Tennessee wrote his family, General Bragg has been retired at his own request; they say he certainly was not to blame for this defeat. He acted splendidly on the day of the battle, and tried to rally the flying cowards in vain, and even ordered our old brigade of Tennessee to fire upon them, which they did. I tell you, no matter what the papers say, or what anybody tells you General Bragg has the entire confidence of the Army and they are almost unanimous in deploring his loss and will hail his return with acclamation. I do not know where he is to go, or what command is given him, and should not be surprised if he were ordered back in a month. Other men also expressed the same views at the time, and about two months later, General William Bate wrote Bragg," I thought at the time and think now you erred in asking to be relieved from command. So, the views on Bragg were not as clear cut as Watkins would have us believe. To be sure, there were men who disliked him, but you cannot say it was unanimous or that even a majority felt that way toward Bragg. History is rarely crystal clear and that is certainly the case with the popularity of Braxton Bragg. Image: Braxton Bragg

As the Confederate Army of Tennessee fled south into Georgia, after their devastating defeat at Missionary Ridge, a select few stood in the way of the pursuing ...Federals, and the main Confederate body. Those few put up a fierce resistance at Ringgold Gap to allow the Confederate army to slip away. See more

CHATTANOOGA MAYOR ANDY BERKE IS EVICTING THE FORGOTTEN CHILD FUND FROM THEIR HOME ON MAIN STREET. READ JOHNNY WRIGHTS ACCOUNT OF HOW THE FORGOTTEN CHILD FUN S...TARTED AS TOLD TO A REPORTER. . In 1961, on Christmas Day, Officer Johnny Wright and his partner were dispatched to one of the poorer parts of town on a domestic disorder call. When they arrived on the scene, they were confronted with drunken parents fighting while their two children watched. It was the decision of the officers, that if at all possible they were not going to jail. These parents had completely ruined what was left of Christmas for these two kids. After gaining control over the situation and getting the adults calmed down, Mr. Wright's partner was giving them a lecture on their behavior and what the consequences would be if the police had to return. In an effort to calm the children, Mr. Wright asked them, "What did Santa bring you for Christmas?". One child proudly showed him an apple and the other an orange. This was their sum total for their Christmas. It was also more than Mr. Wright could bear. He didn't tell the kids, because he didn't want to further disappoint them, but he made himself a promise. He was going to do everything he could to see that they had toys for Christmas. After he left their home, he called several merchants and after telling them the story, convinced them to open up their stores so that he could buy the toys he needed. He then went back to their houses and gave them to the kids. It was at this point that he decided that he was going to do what he could to see that no child would ever be forgotten at Christmas again. As Christmas of '62 approached, Mr. Wright found himself in real trouble. He had personally promised over two dozen kids that Santa would come this year and they could count on it. He knew that there was a way that this could be done, and the people of Chattanooga would be more than happy to help, if he could only show them how. He had struggled with this problem for a year and had not found the answer and time was running out. It seemed that the only thing to do was get a loan company to finance this year, and then maybe things would work out by the next year. At this time, the Wright family attended Sunday School at Highland Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Wright would go into the classroom and Mr. Wright would stay outside and work traffic for the church, then he would join his family. Mr. Wright describes, "It was close to Christmas of '62 when the Lord and his Sunday School Class answered the question, 'How?'. I came into the room and the Sunday School Class informed me that my wife had told them about my problem and that they were going to help. This wonderful class had raised $85 in donations! The solution seems so simple now, but up until that time, it was one I couldn't solve. The Lord used me and the $85 to start what is now known as the Forgotten Child Fund. He had shown me the way." The Forgotten Child Fund is still ran by volunteers from Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff Department, Hamilton County Emergency Services and their family members.

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National Park Historian, Jim Ogden explains the historical significance of Missionary Ridge during the Civil War and the subsequent addition of Crest Road.

The vast majority of a soldier's time was not spent in battle but in trying to find ways to keep him occupied in the monotony of camp life. If you are experiencing issues with Closed Captions (CC), please visit our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/chchnps.

On the morning of September 19, 1863, US soldiers boiling water for coffee get a rude surprise from Confederate cavalry commanded by Brigadier General Nathan Be...dford Forrest near Jay's steam sawmill. If you are experiencing issues with Closed Captions (CC), please visit our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/chchnps.

One of the area's oldest structures is getting some help to save the historic site.

30 years ago, Chattanoogans came together for a show of Patriotism and support for our troops heading to war.

This is the most American thing you’ll see all day. Now go ahead and argue with me about it....

Chattanooga, TN....August 13, 1977 Saturday Night....Memorial Auditorium 43 years ago tonight I was there! Great card!

Chattanooga Choo Choo Founder B. Allen Casey Dies At 86 http://dlvr.it/RcmppH

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