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Tunnel Hill (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
f the Tennessee, under Sherman — to open the battle, to make the grand attack, and to carry Missionary Ridge as far as Tunnel Hill. The Army of the Cumberland was simply to get into position and cooperate. No battle-field in our war, probably nod soon afterward took another hill a little in advance, both separated by a deep depression from the heavily fortified Tunnel Hill, on which Bragg's right flank rested and which was Sherman's objective point. None of the men of the Army of the Cucenter, without a part in the victories. But late that night General Grant, thinking that General Sherman had carried Tunnel Hill, and acting in that belief, gave orders for the next day's battle. General Sherman was directed to attack the enemy aalley to the summit. Early the next morning, when General Grant learned that the ridge had not been carried as far as Tunnel Hill, and that Lookout Mountain had been evacuated by the enemy, he suspended his orders, except those to Sherman, and dire
Tunstall (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
where the force General Hooker and staff on the Hill North of Lookout Creek, from which he directed the battle. From a War-time photograph. that had just crossed the creek was attached as its weight. Now, as, at the command of Hooker, it swung forward in its upward movement, the artillery of the Army of the Cumberland, on Moccasin Point, opened fire, throwing a stream of shot and shell into the enemy's rifle-pits at the foot of the mountain, and into the works thickly planted on the White House plateau. At the same time the guns planted by Hooker on the west side of the creek opened on the works which covered the enemy's right. Then followed a gallant assault by Osterhaus and Grose. After fighting for nearly two hours, step by step up the steep mountain-side, over-and through deep gullies and ravines, over great rocks and fallen trees, the earth-works on the plateau were assaulted and carried, and the enemy was driven out and forced to fall back. He did so slowly and relucta
Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
iately afterward; and then Johnson came up on Sheridan's right. The enemy's guns were turned upon those who still remained in the works, and soon all were in flight down the eastern slope. Baird got on the ridge just in time to change front and oppose a large body of the enemy moving down from Bragg's right to attack our left. After a sharp engagement, that lasted till dark, he drove the enemy back beyond a high point on the north, which he at once occupied. Governor John A. Martin, of Kansas, colonel of the 8th Kansas Volunteers, of Willich's brigade, Wood's division, in a letter to General Fullerton, dated November 16th, 1886, describes the charge as follows: When the advance on Missionary Ridge was ordered, on November 25th, my regiment went out directly from Orchard Knob. General Willich, in communicating to me the orders received, distinctly stated that we were directed to take the line of Confederate works at the foot of the hill. We reached these works without ser
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
er. With a glass Bragg's headquarters on Missionary Ridge, even the movement of his officers and ore, to make the grand attack, and to carry Missionary Ridge as far as Tunnel Hill. The Army of the Crth side of the river opposite the end of Missionary Ridge. After dark General Barnett, Chief of Arng far above the valley, the north end of Missionary Ridge was aflame with the lights of Sherman's aar. Bragg's army was now concentrated on Missionary Ridge, and in the valley at the east foot. Che while a bridge that the The charge up Missionary Ridge by Baird's, Wood's, Sheridan's, and Johnssville, he moved against the south end of Missionary Ridge. The ridge was quickly carried, and, swe Orchard Knob, and opposite the center of Missionary Ridge, were four divisions of the Army of the Cge as follows: When the advance on Missionary Ridge was ordered, on November 25th, my regimen forces. General Bragg's comments on Missionary Ridge. General Bragg made a brief report on [9 more...]
Chattanooga Creek (United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
tream of troops continued. Early in the morning of the 25th General Grant and General Thomas established their headquarters on Orchard Knob, a point from which the best view of the movements of the whole army could be had. At sunrise General Sherman commenced his attack, but after repeated assaults and severe fighting, it appearing to be impossible for General Sherman to take the enemy's works, operations ceased early in the afternoon. Meanwhile Hooker was detained three hours at Chattanooga Creek, while a bridge that the The charge up Missionary Ridge by Baird's, Wood's, Sheridan's, and Johnson's divisions. From the rough sketch for one section of the Cyclorama of the battle of Missionary Ridge. retreating enemy had burned was being rebuilt. As soon as he had taken Rossville, he moved against the south end of Missionary Ridge. The ridge was quickly carried, and, sweeping north-ward, Hooker soon came upon Stewart's division, posted on the summit, and behind the earth-work
Moccasin Point (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
gades, under command of Brigadier-General Hazen, quietly marched to the river-bank at Chattanooga; the rest of the troops of these two brigades, with three batteries of artillery under Major John Mendenhall, crossed the river and marched over Moccasin Point to a place near Brown's Ferry, where, under cover of the woods, they awaited the arrival of General Hazen's force. The success of this expedition depended on surprising the enemy at Brown's Ferry. It was known that he had there 1000 infantrich he directed the battle. From a War-time photograph. that had just crossed the creek was attached as its weight. Now, as, at the command of Hooker, it swung forward in its upward movement, the artillery of the Army of the Cumberland, on Moccasin Point, opened fire, throwing a stream of shot and shell into the enemy's rifle-pits at the foot of the mountain, and into the works thickly planted on the White House plateau. At the same time the guns planted by Hooker on the west side of the cre
Chattanooga Valley (United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
more could not well be brought up the mountain. But all the enemy's works had been taken. Hooker had carried the mountain on the east side, had opened communication with Chattanooga, and he commanded the enemy's line of defensive works in Chattanooga Valley. Colonel D. R. Hundley, of Greenbrier, Alabama, writing to the editors, May 27th, 1887, said: The impression conveyed in the above is that Osterhaus and Grose were confronted by at least a reasonably large force in their fight up the moueneral Sherman had carried Tunnel Hill, and acting in that belief, gave orders for the next day's battle. General Sherman was directed to attack the enemy at early dawn, Thomas to cooperate with him, and Hooker, to be ready to advance into Chattanooga Valley, to hold the road that zigzagged from the valley to the summit. Early the next morning, when General Grant learned that the ridge had not been carried as far as Tunnel Hill, and that Lookout Mountain had been evacuated by the enemy, he sus
Raccoon Mountains (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
the rest of the two brigades that had marched to the north ferry landing. When the transfer had been accomplished, the boats were used in the construction of a pontoon-bridge, which was finished by 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and over which Mendenhall's artillery crossed. At daylight on the morning of October 28th General Hooker crossed the river at Bridgeport with the Eleventh and Geary's division of the Twelfth Corps, and moved along the direct road to Brown's Ferry by the base of Raccoon Mountain. He brushed away the, enemy's pickets and light bodies of skirmishers, and moved cautiously, as he knew Longstreet was in Lookout Valley and might at any moment appear to oppose his advance. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the head of his column reached a point about one mile from the ferry, up Lookout Valley; and here his command went into camp, excepting Geary's division, which was left three miles in the rear, in a position covering the ferry. A short distance from the ferry, up the
Orchard Knob (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
ow one division forward in the direction of Orchard Knob, with a second division in support, to disc enemy still remained near his old camp. Orchard Knob is a rough, steep hill, one hundred feet hirs stood on the parapet of Fort Wood facing Orchard Knob, waiting to see this initial movement,--the Hooker from General Grant. The success at Orchard Knob, and the breaking of the bridge, caused thial Thomas established their headquarters on Orchard Knob, a point from which the best view of the mofiring, in rapid succession, of six guns on Orchard Knob, Thomas's whole line should instantaneously heavy rifle-pits, which could be seen from Orchard Knob, and extending in front of them, for four a pieces of artillery. Directly in front of Orchard Knob, and on the summit of the ridge, in a small As soon as this movement was seen from Orchard Knob, Grant quickly turned to Thomas, who stood er 25th, my regiment went out directly from Orchard Knob. General Willich, in communicating to me t
Lookout Valley (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 9.100
rawn. Bragg at once took possession, and sent Longstreet's corps over into Lookout Valley. He also extended his pickets down the south bank of the river, nearly to . Yet there was no murmur of discontent. Ever since Longstreet got into Lookout Valley, Rosecrans had been making preparation to drive him out. A small stern-wheet bodies of skirmishers, and moved cautiously, as he knew Longstreet was in Lookout Valley and might at any moment appear to oppose his advance. At 5 o'clock in the on the head of his column reached a point about one mile from the ferry, up Lookout Valley; and here his command went into camp, excepting Geary's division, which wasn, and many more of the enemy, were killed and wounded. Hooker thus gained Lookout Valley; the siege of Chattanooga was raised; the cracker line was opened! The ctrenchments, were startled by the sound of artillery and musketry firing in Lookout Valley. Surprise possessed the thousands who turned their anxious eyes toward the
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