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Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | |
Inscription. You are now looking to the north
Here the Tennessee River makes a sweeping, clockwise loop around Moccasin Bend. In 1863, vital supplies were brought to the besieged Federals in Chattanooga across the "neck" of Moccasin Bend, using pontoon bridges at the two river crossings.
The Cracker Line
Union forces opened a supply line into the besieged city of Chattanooga in late October 1863. Known as the "Cracker Line," it brought the weary Federals ammunition and food, including the soldiers staple - "hardtack" crackers.
The newly appointed Union commander, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, prepared to fight as reinforcements arrived. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's detachment arrived in early October, and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's in mid-November.
In the face of this Union build-up, Gen. Braxton Bragg, commander of the Confederate army, committed a costly error. He sent a portion of his army off to attack Union troops in at Knoxville, thereby weakening his grip on Chattanooga.
Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.
Location. 35° 0.759′ N, 85° 20.629′ W. Marker is in Lookout Mountain| | | | 
By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | Close-up view of the text on the historic marker. | | |
, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from Point Park Road north of East Brow Road. Click for map. This historic marker is located in Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, at the Ochs Museum, on the museum observation deck, at the point of Lookout Mountain. Marker is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lookout Valley and Browns Ferry (here, next to this marker); Battle Above the Clouds (a few steps from this marker); Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Missionary Ridge (a few steps from this marker); Lookout Mountain Trails (a few steps from this marker); Mountain Cliffs - Cherokee Geology (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Garrity's Alabama Battery (about 400 feet away); Corput's Georgia Battery (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Lookout Mountain. |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | Close-up view of the picture displayed on the historic marker. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | View of the historic marker affixed to the retaining wall surrounding the museum observation deck, with a distant view of the Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend in the background. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | View of the historic marker looking east across the observation deck. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend Marker | | View of the Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend, as seen from the museum observation deck. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 96 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
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