Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg Part 47 With Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey
In the fall of 1863, the Eleventh Corps was transferred from the Army of the Potomac to the western theater. During the Chattanooga and Atlanta Campaigns the units that been a part of the corps at Gettysburg enjoyed significant successes. One of their most actions was "The Battle Above the Clouds" fought at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee on November 24, 1863. Forces under the command of Major General Joseph Hooker, shown here on the white horse, pushed the Confederates off the slope of Lookout Mountain and unfurled the United States flag on the summit to inform those below who now controlled the mountain. This image was painted by James Walker in 1874. It is on display at the Point Park Visitor Center on Lookout Mountain.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is our host for a series on the Eleventh Army Corps during the Battle of Gettysburg. Stuart had two relatives in the Eleventh Corps (73rd Ohio Infantry Regiment) and both were killed/mortally wounded at Gettysburg. They are both buried in the National Cemetery. Stuart has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 2004.
In addition to tours at Gettysburg National Military Park, Stuart also conducts tours at other historic sites in North America and Europe. He invites you to have a look at his website: www.battlegroundhistorytours.com.
Previous entries in the Eleventh Corps series can be found here.
In today's post, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey presents the casualties and describes the reputation of the unit, and concludes his series on the Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg.
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This map shows the location of where our Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg videos were produced. Videos #1-#133 were shown in our previous Eleventh Corps posts. Video #134 was taken near the summit of East Cemetery Hill. Video #135 was taken in the National Cemetery near the Soldiers' National Monument. This map was created facing north at approximately 6:30 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2012.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is the host for our Eleventh Corps series. He is standing on East Cemetery Hill near the Baltimore Pike/Baltimore Street. The following monuments are in the background from left to right: Howard Equestrian statue, Wiedrich's Battery, 73rd Pennsylvania, Rickett's Battery, Howard Headquarters marker, 7th West Virginia, Carroll's Brigade marker, 14th Indiana, and Hancock Equestrian statue. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 1:45 PM on Monday, December 19, 2011.
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In Video #134 (Videos #1-#133 were shown in our previous Eleventh Corps posts) Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on East Cemetery Hill. Stuart presents the losses of the corps at Gettysburg, its reputation after the battle, and its performance during the rest of the war. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 1:45 PM on Monday, December 19, 2011.
Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing in the National Cemetery by the Soldiers' National Monument (dedicated in 1869). This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 1:45 PM on Monday, December 19, 2011.
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In Video #135 Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing in the National Cemetery near the Soldiers' National Monument. He concludes his series on the Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 1:45 PM on Monday, December 19, 2011.
There are not yet any histories of the Eleventh Corps that are in print. Here is the autobiography of Oliver O. Howard, who commanded the Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg. For ordering information,
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