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Milestone Monday
On this day, November 25, 1863, the Battle of Missionary Ridge occurred. During this military engagement, Union troops, led by General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), defeated the Confederate forces commanded by General Braxton Bragg (1817-1876) at Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, successfully concluding the Siege of Chattanooga.
The outcome of the Battle of Missionary Ridge had major implications for the Confederate Army. It exposed vulnerabilities in their defensive strategies and highlighted the challenges of commanding a dispersed and demoralized force. In the aftermath of the defeat, General Braxton Bragg faced intense criticism from both his troops and Confederate leadership, which eventually contributed to his reassignment.
The success at Missionary Ridge marked a key turning point in the Civil War. It secured control of Chattanooga and opened up the Deep South for subsequent Union offensives. This triumph set the stage for General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and his infamous March to the Sea. It also reinforced the Union's commitment to prevail against Confederate forces until the war's conclusion in 1865.
The success of Union forces during this battle underscored the importance of strong leadership and coordination among troops. General Ulysses S. Grant, known for his aggressive and strategic military tactics, was later appointed commander of all Union armies and played a pivotal role in the war's conclusion. He would later become the 18th president of the United States.
Today, Missionary Ridge is preserved as part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, where visitors can learn about the battle strategies, the soldiers' experiences, and the broader context of the Civil War.
The images come from the following books in our Civil War Collections:
Lee and His Generals by Capt. William P. Snow, published in New York by Richardson & Company in 1867.
Braxton Bragg, General of the Confederacy by Don C. Seitz, published in Columbia, S.C. by The State Company in 1924.
The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant by Colonel J. F. C. Fuller, published in New York by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1929.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant published in New York by C. L. Webster in 1885.
Life and Public Services of General Grant Being a Complete Life of the Great Hero Following His Career from the Cradle to its Close ... by William Ralston Balch, published in Chicago by J.S. Goodman in 1885.
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-Melissa, Special Collections Graduate Intern
#Milestone Monday#milestones#history#civil war#Battle of Missionary Ridge#war generals#ulysses s grant#braxton bragg#on this day#Missionary Ridge#chattanooga#war battles#memoirs
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The response to this Ben Shapiro video.
Conservatives are waking up to the grift.
#ben shapiro#shapiro#fuck ceos#ceos#ceo#uhc ceo#ceo down#ceo information#brian thompson#rest in piss#rot in hell#rotinpiss#united healthcare#unitedhealth group inc#uhc generations#uhc shooter#uhc lb#uhc#ausgov#politas#auspol#tasgov#taspol#australia#fuck neoliberals#neoliberal capitalism#anthony albanese#albanese government#class war#health
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SITH! OBI-WAN & ANAKIN SKYWALKER | WHAT IF? STAR WARS BY ME. I always liked the idea of Obi-Wan corrupted by the dark side, so i made this. Star Wars really needs a what if show.
#obi wan kenobi#obi wan and anakin#anakin skywalker#sith obi wan#anakin fanart#star wars fanart#ewan mcgregor#hayden christensen#anakin#darth vader#ahsoka#satine kryze#general kenobi#revenge of the sith#what if
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I’ll never quite get over just how integrated kids are into daily Jedi life and the implications of that.
Dooku’s Temple "job" for years seems to have been “teaching lightsaber preschool.” Sifo-Dyas, the guy with the scary doom visions? Oh yeah, they have him working with infants, bringing babies to the Temple as a Seeker. Jocasta Nu is constantly depicted interacting with the younger generation of Jedi, teaching, helping, or mentoring. In TCW, she knows all the Padawans on sight.
There’s just something really ordinary and charming to me about this. Sure, Dooku is a terrifying 2m of spider limbs in a robe, but he’s still going down on one sinister knee to check out the little crying kid who got a finger crunched by one of those wooden training swords. How many of the TCW-era Jedi were once babies who played with Sifo-Dyas’s hair loopies or cuddled on his chest as he pointed his T-6 back toward the Temple after another successful Seeking mission? (Space is, after all, cold. 🥺) You just know Jocasta is in very reluctant possession of knowledge of every single teen Padawan drama, crush, or breakup. She tries to stay out of it, but she’s broken up fights and pulled particulars into her office for tea and a gentle lecture on the inherent self-destructiveness of gossip.
And these are not “just some” Jedi - they are all combat trained, politically important, at the top of their rank and even each sit on the Council at some point in their lives. The Jedi Order really went “super powerful space wizards with laser swords, yeah, but they should also all definitely know how to change a diaper."
#jocasta has such “I deal with 7th graders daily - TRY me” energy#sifo just whipping out little details when an adult Jedi he brought to the Temple is mildly irritating him#“that's an interesting point but I remember someone who wouldn't stop spitting up on their seeker Knight Fisto”#his high council era is treacherous for a certain generation of knights cause he absolutely has wiped some relevant butts#AND WILL REMIND THEM#jedi culture#jedi order#sifo dyas#dooku#jocasta nu#jedi temple#star wars
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everyone be quiet i'm manifesting
#the bad batch#tbb#star wars#star wars the bad batch#sw tbb#tbb omega#tbb wrecker#tbb crosshair#tbb echo#tbb tech#tbb hunter#mods art#mods draws#my art#YAYYYYY ITS DONE#i've been tinkering w this for like a couple weeks now i think#just on and off#whenever i was nervous about their fates or just generally sad about them i would work on this#it was supposed to make me feel better but it would usually just make me more sad 😭😭#but i still really like how it turned out!!! so that's cool#very self indulgent but!!! whatever#i think i'll add this to my inprnt soon too :) so keep a look out for that i guess lol#okay byeeeeee#ALSO THE NEW EP WAS SO GOOD#okay bye fr
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what a fucking coward
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"The Good War on Terror" written by Christopher Hayes.
I will be producing a print 'zine of this in the coming months. Join my Monthly 'Zine Club to get the first copies automatically sent your way!
#september 11#9/11#saving private ryan#steven spielberg#greatest generation#tom hanks#george w. bush#war on terror
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Quick tip for Star Wars modern au writers! If you're not sure how to use him in your story, write Grievous as Dooku's weird pet gecko for which Obi-Wan holds an immeasurable amount of contempt. Anakin just thought he'd be bigger.
#tcw modern au#star wars#obi wan kenobi#anakin skywalker#count dooku#general grievous#modern au#star wars modern au#star wars meme#this was a shitpost#inspired by someone's take on Grievous being an angry pug
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Count Dooku: The Republic is corrupt and undemocratic, and the Jedi are elitist and out of touch, they have opressed us for far too long!
Separatist: I agree! We need to make a new path, down with the Republic, we'll join you!
Count Dooku: Good choice my friend! Welcome to the Dark Side of the Force. My name is Darth Tyrannus. You can join me at the Star Destroyer Malevolence with my friend, General Grievous.
Separatist: wh
Separatist: why are you called like that
#why are you led by a hologram that looks like death#why do you have a red lightsaber conde duque?#cosas mias#star wars#the hottest star wars take I have is that the separatists were actually right#but they were led by darth tyranny general manslaughter and mr. insidious. come on.
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I am not immune to the Shadow propaganda.
Comics in order: [First] [Next]
#get good sonic#shadow is winning the cool sibling war#shadow tails friendship supremacy#sonic x shadow generations#shadow the hedgehog#miles tails prower#sonic the hedgehog#sth#my art#sonic fanart#unbreakable bond
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Cody and Obi-Wan are such parents—
they mean so much to me ;-;
#my art#star wars#star wars the clone wars#the clone wars#sw tcw#star wars art#star wars tcw#commander cody fanart#commander cody#codywan#obi wan kenobi#obi wan star wars#obi wan fanart#general kenobi#sw the clone wars#captain Rex#ahsoka tano#anakin skywalker#ahsoka#anakin#kenobi#clone wars fanart#star wars clone wars#clone wars shenanigans
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Dec 6: Teen stabbed to death, another wounded in lower Manhattan.
#brian thompson#rest in piss#rest in pieces#rotinpiss#rot in hell#united healthcare#unitedhealth group inc#manhattan#eat the rich#eat the fucking rich#class war#ausgov#politas#auspol#tasgov#taspol#australia#fuck neoliberals#neoliberal capitalism#anthony albanese#albanese government#uhc shooter#uhc generations#uhc assassin#uhc lb#uhc ceo#uhc#fuck ceos#ceo shooting#tech ceos
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#Star Wars#Mass Effect#Transformers#Destiny#Halo#Star Trek#science-fiction#lore#history#public opinion#Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic#Mass Effect 2#Transformers: The Covenant of Primus#Destiny 2#Halo: Combat Evolved#Star Trek: Enterprise#Star Wars: The Old Republic#Mass Effect 3#Transformers: Generation 1#Halo 2#Star Trek: Voyager#Star Wars: The Clone Wars#Destiny: The Taken King#Transformers 2007#Halo 3#Star Trek: The Next Generation#Star Wars: Plagueis#Transformers: Exodus#Destiny 2: The Witch Queen#Halo Reach
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Listen if i had no clue who ahsoka was and you were to ask me who her jedi master would be based on this image— i would 100% say anakin
Like i’m sorry but it’s blatantly obvious
#she has his flare for the dramatic#they’re icons#jumping off a crashing ship which explodes in the background while posing?#that’s practically general skywalker’s tm#you mean to tell me another master could’ve raised a padawan like this?#besides obiwan#star wars#clone wars#the clone wars#ahsoka tano#anakin skywalker#snips and skyguy#ahsoka
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