Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Lookout Valley

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012

1. Lookout Valley Marker

Inscription. You are looking across Lookout Valley and the flat-topped ridges of the Cumberland Plateau. The morning of November 24, Union Gen. Hooker's troops crossed Lookout Creek opposite the present railroad yard in the valley. Then, in a long column, they climbed the mountain to the base of the cliff to your left. This wall blocked any further advance to the mountaintop. Facing north, to your right, the line next moved forward along the slope to attack the lightly-held Confederate defenses. The advance cleared the creek bank of Confederate pickets. More Union soldiers crossed to join the attack, the total attacking force reaching 8000. Walthall's brigade was driven back around Point Lookout, losing 900 of 1500 men - and the battle!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is November 24.

Location. 35° 0.677′ N, 85° 20.685′ W. Marker is in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from Point Park Road north of East Brow Road. This historic marker is located in Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on the walking trail that runs along the northwest crest of the mountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corput's Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this

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marker); New York Peace Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrity's Alabama Battery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mountain Cliffs - Cherokee Geology (about 300 feet away); Confederate Forces – Battle of Lookout (about 400 feet away); 96th Illinois Infantry (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Corput's Georgia Battery (about 400 feet away); Occupation of the Summit of Lookout (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012

2. Lookout Valley Marker

View of the historic marker in the foreground, on the crest of the mountain, with a view of the Lookout Valley in the background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012

3. Lookout Valley Marker

A more distant view of the historic marker on the crest of the mountain, with a view of the Lookout Valley in the background.

View is looking north, opposite of Photo 3. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2022

4. View is looking north, opposite of Photo 3.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.