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December 8, 1863
Green Mountain Freeman
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
The New York Evening Post praises General Wm. F. Smith's strategic genius, highlighting his role in planning the successful capture of Lookout Valley from Confederate forces near Chattanooga, which offset their gains from the Battle of Chickamauga.
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Gen. WM. F. SMITH.—A late number of the
New York Evening Post makes the following
comments on the military character of Gen. Wm
F. Smith, and on his strategic operations near
Chattanooga:
"We speak not only of Thomas, Hooker, and
other fighting men—men who in the day of battle may be reckoned to give a good account of
the enemy; but for the preliminary operations
and for the formation of an offensive plan, Gen.
Grant, himself famous as a strategist, has the help of such a man as Gen. W. F. Smith, known in
army circles as one of the ablest and keenest
sighted strategists in the country. To Gen.
Smith's genius the country owes the brilliant
movement by which Lookout Valley was taken
from the rebels, and with it—on their own confession—all they had gained by the battle of
Chickamauga. The plan of Gen. Smith was so
entirely successful that it scarcely received the
praise, in the North, which it deserved. It was
in its conception one of the most brilliant and
skilful, and in its success one of the most important operations of the war."
New York Evening Post makes the following
comments on the military character of Gen. Wm
F. Smith, and on his strategic operations near
Chattanooga:
"We speak not only of Thomas, Hooker, and
other fighting men—men who in the day of battle may be reckoned to give a good account of
the enemy; but for the preliminary operations
and for the formation of an offensive plan, Gen.
Grant, himself famous as a strategist, has the help of such a man as Gen. W. F. Smith, known in
army circles as one of the ablest and keenest
sighted strategists in the country. To Gen.
Smith's genius the country owes the brilliant
movement by which Lookout Valley was taken
from the rebels, and with it—on their own confession—all they had gained by the battle of
Chickamauga. The plan of Gen. Smith was so
entirely successful that it scarcely received the
praise, in the North, which it deserved. It was
in its conception one of the most brilliant and
skilful, and in its success one of the most important operations of the war."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Military Action
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
General Smith
Strategic Operations
Lookout Valley
Chattanooga
Civil War
Military Praise
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Wm F. Smith
Gen. Grant
Thomas
Hooker
Where did it happen?
Near Chattanooga, Lookout Valley
Story Details
Key Persons
Gen. Wm F. Smith
Gen. Grant
Thomas
Hooker
Location
Near Chattanooga, Lookout Valley
Story Details
The New York Evening Post comments on Gen. Wm F. Smith's military character, praising his strategic role under Gen. Grant in preliminary operations, particularly the brilliant and successful plan to capture Lookout Valley from rebels, nullifying their Chickamauga victory.