From National Parks

November 19, 2015

Our National Parks

Quick – no cheating now – how many National Parks are there? And by National Parks, I am including parks, monuments, preserves, historic sites, battlefields, military parks, recreation areas, seashores, lakeshores, rivers, parkways, and trails. No fair looking it up on the internet – just give it your best shot and see how close you …

November 14, 2015

Battle on Lookout Mountain

After capturing Orchard Knob on November 23, 1863, General Grant was ready to engage the Confederate army and advance the Union army out of Chattanooga. He instructed General Joseph Hooker to make a “demonstration” against Lookout Mountain. Lookout Mountain is a 100 mile long ridge that comes to a point just over Chattanooga and the Tennessee …

November 7, 2015

The Battle of Orchard Knob

When we last left our armies, the Union army was stuck in Chattanooga and the Confederate army was placed in a perimeter atop Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and with picket lines in a line between outside Chattanooga. The Union army had opened a supply line and was getting food and reinforcements. The Confederates were cold …

November 6, 2015

Seen at the Visitors Center

Sometimes Tom and I see strange and unusual things at the Visitors Center. One day last week we had 300 school children in the building in the morning. That was a little unusual – the number, not the school children. We often have school groups visiting the Chickamauga Battlefield. When the school groups are visiting …

November 5, 2015

Shiloh National Military Park

While Tom and I were on our recent road trip, we stopped by Shiloh National Military Park. Shiloh was part of the western theater of the Civil War and was one of the first big battles, taking place in April 1862. It is also cited as the battle that taught Americans that the Civil War …

October 30, 2015

The Siege of Chattanooga

Following their defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, the Union troops withdrew (ran away) to Chattanooga. Instead of pursuing aggressively, the Confederate troops, under General Braxton Bragg, took some time to regroup, bury the dead, and then mosey on up to the area around Chattanooga. By this time the Union army was firmly entrenched, so …

August 4, 2015

Lowell National Historical Park

Lowell National Historical Park was a new kind of National Park for Tom and me to visit. When I think of National Parks, I tend to think of natural places like the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Glacier, Smoky Mountains. Then there are the National Military Parks such as Chickamauga, Bunker Hill and Gettysburg. Lowell National …

May 11, 2015

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah has so many amazing national parks and natural sights that we see something new every time we travel to the state. One of the national parks that we had not visited before was Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is at the southern end of the San Rafael Swell but is it’s own unique …

April 27, 2015

Mojave National Preserve

While Tom and I are in Las Vegas, we have been making day trips to parks close by (within a 60 mile drive). Las Vegas is surrounded by mountains and parks so our difficulty has been narrowing down those places to see in the week we are here. One of our day trips was to …

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