In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National invites the public to meet author William Lee White at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, on Friday, Dec. 9. Mr.White will be available to sign his book, Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale: The Battle of Chickamauga from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mr. White has worked at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park for over 20 years, 15 of which are with responsibilities as a park guide, providing tours and other programs. He is the author of several articles and essays on topics related to the Western Theater and the editor of Great Things are Expected of Us: The Letters of Colonel G. Irvine Walker, 10th South Carolina Infantry CSA. Mr. White has spoken to many roundtables, historical societies, and other history groups.
“Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale…” as Union Brigadier General John Turchin described the Battle of Chickamauga. Amid the smoke and woods, generals could not command effectively and the Battle of Chickamauga became a “soldiers’ fight.” Men from both armies played the role of the captain, the general, and the grand private all in one.
“Chickamauga is also notable for being the only battle that the Confederacy’s ill-starred Army of Tennessee ever won, although the victory would ultimately prove fruitless,” said Mr. White. “They fought the battle for control of the city of Chattanooga, ironically, a city they failed to hold at the end of the battle…”
Used as a tour guide as well as an overview of the Battle of Chickamauga, Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale, the Battle of Chickamauga, is enjoyed by every interest level.
A purchase of a signed copy of Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale, the Battle of Chickamauga, and other items, supports the programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.