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RArrLBs OF Chattanooga.


BATTLES OF chattanooga.
The Events Following the Capture
OF lockout Mountain
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
EVENTS OF WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18th.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 26.
Il STARS AND STRIPES ON LOOKOUT.
Wednesday morning came, and as soon az
the sun rays were warm enough to dlsperse
the mists from the mountains, all eyes were
turned toward the summit OF Lookout. A
wild and defeating cheer ran along our lines,
The banner of beauty and of glory was float
ingfrom the very crest of the mountaln-trom
that gigantic pile of rocks whence rebel can
non had 30 long been hurting missiles OF
death toward the city. The enemy on Look
out had not been able to rally after his disas.
trous defeat of the day before. He had fled
during the night and the disjointed frag-
ments of his force, belonging the Stevenson'i
division, were moved around to the right o
his line,in order to withstand the storm which
it was perceived would soon burst from our
left.
Capt. John Wilson, 8th Kentucky, had the
honor of being the first to plant the flag upon
the now deserted rebel citadel.
Thus had Hooker and the brave men u n
der him again established their claim to the
gratitude and admiration of their country
men.
HOOKER DESCENDS Il MOUNTAIN.
But still grander events were hurrying on
ward, and leaving the Sth Kentucky upon
the summit of the mountain, fighting Joe"
- IL. -, Az aor,S. ~ o-oCca1 That
tanooga Creek, and Joined Johnson's Division
upon the right Of our position.
Hugh Ewing's division had previously left
it's position upon tie mountain, and passing
over to the left, had Joined General Sherman,
forming upon his right Thus was complet-
ed our immense line of battle, extending from
the Knoxville road on the right, to the north
end of Mission Ridge upon the lett,a distance
of about six miles. Osterhaus' division was
on the extreme right then Geary's; then
Johnson's; then Sheridan's; then Woods
then Baird's; then Schurz's; then S~teinwher's;
then Ewing'S; then John e. Smiths, with
Morgan L.. Smith upon the extreme left
Whittaker's and Crosses brigades fought with
Hooker jeff. G. Davis was in reserve OH the
extreme left and Towards two divisions
might also be considered as a reserve. The
SIlGIllH ) lIIlS III OdILlS COllOhCACO nIGh YIN AAAAS
of Mission Ridge, he occupying all of it with
ton from which he had been dislodged by
Sherman. ...f r.
ON BALD KNOB.
Early in the morning l took position upon
the knob held by Willich's brigade of Woods
division, known as Bald Knob, from which
the entire battlefield could be distinctly
seen.
The morning was raw and cold, but the sun
shone brilliantly from a cloudless sky. The
prospect was beautiful in the extreme. The
entire valley was before you, surrounded by
walls of everlasting adamant, and watered
by the finest river on the continent. Toward
the north, you looked across the low ground
through which ran the railroads; Toasted your
eyes upon the winding Tennessee, glittering
like silver in the sunlight and then looked
beyond, until the view was bounded by the
giant Cumberlands.
Westward you beheld the town of Chatta-
nooga, the nearer portion, however, hidden
by the frowning battlements of Fort Wood,
from whose guns ever and anon a puff OF
smoke burst forth, a laundering explosion
shook the earth, and a screaming, shrieking
missile went tearing through the air, bent,
like a destroying angel, upon its work OF
death.
Beyond Chattanooga, in the same direc-
ton the winding river, never for a mile, ap-
parently, pursuing the same course, again
met the eye, tending southwark to pass be-
tween Moccasin Point and Lookout Mountain;
northward again, skirting between %Stringer's
Ridge and a low range in Lookout Valley,di-
viding itself into two great arms to embrace
the beautiful Williams Island, and then
sweeping away majestically to the northwest
around the point of Raccoon Mountain.
Southwest the point of the Lookout itself,
always the most prominent feature OF this
landscape, rose grandly in the sunlight, while
east and south the view was bounded by Mis-
sion Ridge on which were ranged the legions
with which Bragg expected to stay the march
of loyalty, and uphold the cause of treason.
REBEL LINE OF BATTLE.
Breckinridge's corps was on the left OF the
enemy's line. Hardee occupied the centre,
and part of Buckner's corps, with the Geor-
gia State troops and other fragrnentary bod
les, held the right. Bragg's headquarters a
small house OH Mission Ridge, in "a southeast
direction, was plainly visible, and served as a
mark for many an ambitious artillerist that
day. Singularly enough, too, as if to attract
special attention the enemy's largest cannon
were placed in battery near this house.
INDIVIDUALS UPON BALD KNOB.
Let MS plance around us now and see who
OCCUPY this little knob from which we are
gazing upon the animated scene we have de-
scribed. Since Napoleon stood in the midst
of his marshals, on that e%ventful morning
when the sun of Austerlitz broke from behind
Al .,,1l,. &c 4ba 1rorld upnrcaIU had a
more distinguished group of personages been
collected together than that which | there be-
held.
There was Gen. Smith, Chief Of the Engin-
eer Department., a useful, industrious, sclen-
tiic man, concealing, under a somewhat
r|epellant exterior, a generous, kindly ma
ture.
There was Hunter, without command, but
assisting by counsel-Hunter honest, patriot
ic, conscientious, bold.
Their was Meigs, too, smooth, plausible dis
Greet and wise.
There was the keen, talented, energetic, ca
pable Wood.
Which, brave unselfsh, and true-an old
veteran, animated by the hopes and ardor OF
youth.
Gordon Granger, brave, able, sensible, and
rough.
Reynolds, in whom courtesy, and courage,
gallantry and prudence, firmnes and modera-
ton, wisdom and enthusiasm,all are combin.
ed.
Thomas, cold, stern, earnest, unbending,
dignifed, erect. -.
And there, too, was the king among MI
compeers, the ''giant among giants" y a maj
whose placid countenance, which apparently
10 case could disturb was lighted up by
piercing age, whose gaze nothing could escap,
"a mild, quiet, unassuming man-the solid
sound, subtle, persevering, COMPREHENSIVE
Grant.
Such was the stage-such were the &C
tors.
FIGHT Upon THE IEFT-THE HEROES OF vICKS