Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
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Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24
1. Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
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Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 . . During the night of Nov. 23, 1863, Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee at the mouth of the Chickamauga, under orders to carry the north end of Missionary Ridge to the railroad tunnel. He seized the ground now known as Sherman Heights and held it during the night. , Gen. Thomas having obtained permission for Gen. Hooker to make a demonstration against Lookout Mountain, the latter having Geary's, Cruft's and Osterhaus' Divisions, the latter of Sherman's Army, crossed Lookout Creek at Light's Mill, just south of Wauhatchie at 8 o'clock A.M. with Geary's Division supported by Whitaker's Brigade of Cruft, ascended the mountain by the flank to the foot of the palisades, and moved north toward the point of the mountain. Cruft's remaining brigade crossed above the railroad bridge and Osterhaus' just below it, and the whole line attacked the flank and front of Walthall's Brigade which alone at the opening of the battle held the slope of the mountain below the palisades. , At noon the Cravens House was carried. Walthall fell back 400 yards southeast of Cravens, and was there re-enforced by Pettus' Brigade, and had Moore's Brigade on his right. Carlin's Brigade from Chattanooga re-enforced Hooker at dark, and Clayton's Brigade, commanded by Col. Holtzclaw, relieved Walthall and Pettus at 8 P.M. The Confederates held their line until 2 A.M. when they abandoned the mountain retiring to Missionary Ridge.
During the night of Nov. 23, 1863, Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee at the mouth of the Chickamauga, under orders to carry the north end of Missionary Ridge to the railroad tunnel. He seized the ground now known as Sherman Heights and held it during the night.
Gen. Thomas having obtained permission for Gen. Hooker to make a demonstration against Lookout Mountain, the latter having Geary's, Cruft's and Osterhaus' Divisions, the latter of Sherman's Army, crossed Lookout Creek at Light's Mill, just south of Wauhatchie at 8 o'clock A.M. with Geary's Division supported by Whitaker's Brigade of Cruft, ascended the mountain by the flank to the foot of the palisades, and moved north toward the point of the mountain. Cruft's remaining brigade crossed above the railroad bridge and Osterhaus' just below it, and the whole line attacked the flank and front of Walthall's Brigade which alone at the opening of the battle held the slope of the mountain below the palisades.
At noon the Cravens House was carried. Walthall fell back 400 yards southeast of Cravens, and was there re-enforced by Pettus' Brigade, and had Moore's Brigade on his right. Carlin's Brigade from Chattanooga re-enforced Hooker at dark, and Clayton's Brigade, commanded by Col. Holtzclaw, relieved Walthall and Pettus at 8 P.M. The Confederates held their line until 2 A.M.
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when they abandoned the mountain retiring to Missionary Ridge.
Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-2A.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 24, 1863.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 0.759′ N, 85° 20.626′ W. Marker was in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker could be reached from Point Park Road north of East Brow Road, on the right when traveling west. This tablet was once located in Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, just beyond the Ochs Museum and the museum observation deck, on the rock surface that makes up "The Point" of Lookout Mountain. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. When standing on the Ochs Museum observation deck, and looking at the rock surface of "The Point" of Lookout Mountain, that the museum is situated upon, there used to be eight tablets located across the rock surface of "The Point." When looking left to right, this tablet was the fourth of the eight tablets that were situated there.
Image courtesy of the National Park Service., July 27, 2017
3. Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
Closer aerial view of the eight tablets that were once situated atop "The Point" on Lookout Mountain.
Image courtesy of the National Park Service., July 28, 2017
4. Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
View of the picture where the National Military Park's historian, Jim Ogden, identified each of the eight missing tablets.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017
5. Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
A present day view of "The Point," as seen from the observation deck of the Ochs Museum, shows where this tablet was once situated.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012
6. Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
View of the double of this tablet that is currently situated over on Cameron Hill.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017
7. Entrance to Point Park
View of the entrance to "The Point" National Military Park, where this tablet is located.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2017
8. The Text from the Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 Marker
View of page 2A from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga ”MT-numbered” listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 1, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.