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Podcast: Battles Of The American Civil War
Episode: Mine Run | Ringgold Gap | Fort Sanders
Description: As we get closer to ending the year 1863 we have another 3 battles on this episode. The Mine Run Campaign took place November 27th-December 2nd, 1863 in Orange County,Virginia. General Meade fails to put an end to Lee's Army and operations are halted in the Eastern Theater for the rest of the year. At the battle of Ringgold Gap on November 27th in Ringgold, Georgia, the Confederate Army of Tennessee look for a safe passage through the gap after their retreat from Missionary Ridge. Finally, at the battle of Fort Sanders on November 29th, Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet hopes to...