Abraham Lincoln and the Battle of Chickamauga

Since the release of “Spirit of the Rebellion,” I have received a lot of questions about a great many things in the story. So, today I thought I’d address one of the questions concerning the Battle of Chickamauga. Readers wanted to know if Rosecrans really received faulty information on that battlefield. Did he truly create a hole in his line that the Confederate army promptly exploited because of that information? And if so, what, if anything, happened to Rosecrans since the battle ended in a Union defeat? Although fictionalized to some extent in the book, (I am a novelist, see the disclaimer...) let me give you some of the facts.

In late 1863, President Lincoln desperately needed some good news. In fact, he was desperate for a substantial Union victory. Opposition in congress from moderates who wished to end the war, rioters in New York who opposed the draft, foreign policy breakdowns and facing the election in 1864, weighed heavy on his mind. Needless to say, Abraham Lincoln had his worries. He wanted a win at Chickamauga.

Battle of Chickamauga

The Battle of Chickamauga was indeed, a Union defeat, but this battle ultimately led to the demise of the South. How can defeat be a good thing? Set backs are usually followed by change. The Union general, William Rosecrans’ Army of the Cumberland had recently defeated General Braxton Bragg of the Confederate Army of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Rosecrans was a competent leader, a good strategist, and his career was on the rise. But even the best make mistakes. However, Lincoln was in no position or mood to tolerate mistakes.

FROM THE WILD ROSE PRESS...

Spirit of the Rebellion by Debbie Peterson is going to release on the 16th of march


First Lines of Book: In an instant of time, all sound suddenly ceased. The hooting of owls, the chirp of crickets, and croaking of frogs, all disappeared into otherworldly
nothingness.

Authors Favorite Lines from the book:
“Well, after that death defying stunt you pulled in Sweden, it seemed quite obvious that you needed someone to stand watch over you every single minute. What in the world would possess you to back your truck to the edge of a dangerous precipice,
tie a thin, inadequate rope around the hitch, and shimmy down the side of the cliff? You would easily have scared me to death if death hadn’t already claimed me.”

One thing readers would find unique or interesting about the book: The Norse mythological tale of Fenrir and Odin and their last battle at Ragnarok has a definite connection with the murder of a civil war captain inside a small country church in Tennessee.

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Contract signed...

Done deal... The Wild Rose Press will publish "SPIRIT OF THE REVOLUTION" details will follow eventually!