LYNCHBURG — The Moore County Historical Society plans its September meeting for Sunday, September 14 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge located just outside the Lynchburg Square at 101 Main Street.
This month’s guest speaker will be Confederate historian Jody Baltz of Tullahoma. He is the former Tullahoma City Manager and member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He’s been an area historian focused on the Civil War era for over 40 years.
In particular, he takes descriptions and primitive maps of the troop movements and places them on a modern day map of the area to give others interested in the time period an accurate accounting of troop locations juxtaposed against modern topography. He has also read extensively about the Tullahoma Campaign and walked many of the places where the action happened. The topic on September 14 will be Bragg’s evacuation of Tullahoma.
Many historian’s consider the Tullahoma Campaign to be one of the most overlooked yet masterfully executed campaigns of the American Civil War, especially when viewed through the lens of strategy and logistics. It’s often considered The Forgotten Campaign, due to its proximity in time to Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
It lasted from June 24 to July 3, 1863 in Tullahoma, Shelbyville, and Wartrace with Union Commander Major General William S. Rosecrans facing off with Confederate Commander General Braxton Bragg. It results in a Union victory following the strategic withdrawal of General Bragg.
Despite the harsh conditions, Rosecrans outmaneuvered Bragg with minimal fighting, gaining Middle Tennessee with fewer than 600 total casualties. It was a psychological blow to Bragg – deepening rifts within his command that eventually lead to his ouster after the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863.
The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. For further information contact Michael Northcutt at mbncutt@yahoo.com or phone 931-434-5797 or George Stone a georgestone@cafes.net or phone 931-581-2621. •
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