The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-04
GREAT BATTLES NEAR CHAT
TANOOGA.
GEN. GRANT MARCHING on.
BRAGG THOROUGHLY WHIPPED
AND ROUTED.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.

C!tth. we Ca urea nine commissioned
officers and al"ut 100 enlisted men. Our
loss is about Ill. To-day Gen. Hooker. in
command of Gen Geary's division OF the 18th
corps, Gen. Osterhaus' division. 10Th corps,
and two brgades of the 18th corps, carried
the north side Of Lookout VI ,unta;n with d
small loss on oar $ de-, and a loss 70 the enc
my of 800 OF Goo pGisaners-killed and
wounded not reported. There has been con-
,inuous lighting from - o'clock until after
nightfaii, but cur troops CALAMITY repuised
every attempt to reake the position. Gen.
Sherman crossed the Tennessee river before
day light this morning at the mouth of the
South creek. Chlcamauga, with two divisions
of the 18th cor: and one division of the l4th
corps, and carried the north extremity Of:
Missionary Ridge. Our success 50 far has
been complete and the behavior Ct the troops
admirable.
GEORGE H. THOMAS,
MAJOR GENERAL.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 24.-To Mai. Gen. Hal
ieck, cOmmander-in-ch chief:
The fighting today progressed favorabv.
Gen. Sherman carried the end Of Missionary
Ridge, and his right is Low at the Tunnel
and his left at Cnicamauga creek. The
troops from Lookout valley carried the poin,
OF the mountain. and now hold tire eastern
>i' pc aud point high Up. | cannot tell the
amount o. casualties. but cur loss IS mo-.
heavy. Gen. Hooker reports 1000 prisoners
taken, besides which small number has
fallen into our hands from Missionary Ridge.
L. S. GRANT,
MAJOR GENERAL.
CHATTANOOGA, November 2j-7:lj P. NJ
10 Major General Halleck, general in
chief:
Although the battle lasted from early dawn
ill dark this "Wednesday evening, believe
am not premature in announcing a COM
PIE vic CRY over Bra e. Lookout Mountain
top, ali the rifle pits in Chattanooga valley
AID Missionary Ridge entire, have been car
red AM az, now held by Us.
/. S. GRANT.
MAJOR GENERAL
CHATTANOOGA, November 2j-mit,.ight-
10 Major General Hal.eck, senera-in-
chief:
The operations OF to-day "Wednesday
have been more successful han Yesterday.
having carried Missionary RIDGE from, ,,o.r
Ro,syille TO the railroad tunnel with > com
parallv-is small loss on our SIDE, Capturing
about iorty pieces OF artillery, large 0uanti-
ty OF small arms. camp and garrison eGuir.-
age, besides the arms in the hands of prison
.rs. We captured two thousand nri.oners
OF whom two hundred We're officers Of all
grades. from colo,r,s to.u. W4w,lI ,n-s1'.,
he enemy in III. n,.,raj,.o Tta c,,.t',., 80
The officers aud ,ro,p, was cy4ry,b;r, III,
coulI be expected. Missionary Rj6r, wa.
carried simultaneously Il, s., 4 tF-r.rt minis
GEORGE u THOMAS
MAJOR GryFE,I
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success IN c,r,,;.r n. r,G.. mir. ~ 49, ,i'na
of N,s,io ..r, R.r.. WING, ,.., II ,r
ordered t. ,..... I al, hazard, ,-,,,.I .,r 80.
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hill! cant,.ril.y some rhuty c,n,nr I'D ,,,,,.
ards of pris u-r>. Neither Gran, nor T.,-,..
as believed .h.t HE :.il 6 al. M. r.r,:.,, -,
direct a,,s..!,. r. ,r,.l~ ..r... ...,,.,a ~,
given. ana re ,t!.,,!, u,~. .l..,..: liter, !,
sven, a,,... .r me c..r,,u. o+ -. s.id;ar.
under Their &, mu,la. The hill be,idt =, ms,
steep. w.s,. ....... ay a;fi.l.r,. n. ii 70 ibs
right ard ir,,, an. me men war. sl,, oxnn,
81 To h,a,> fir from th,. rga ,,;,. :, frnn,
Iii. was REGARDED ny fbr r.L,I, ~ r ,or
,,ronca,, ~, e ,jo;r i;,,,s ~
Impr, gnab.e. Gems. Bragg and breckenridge
were 50 co" 'iue"' mat ms should be abe 10
. l''I ''l'" rf'a'0' maj 'hty slali almost to
NE las'' ana narrowly escaped being taken
prisoners.
TO CANNON AND GOO PEIspyEE> TAKEN.
\ special dispatch to the \. \. Tribune
from Washington o. Fricay SENS ,Io,
adyic-s recel.ei FRIDAY forenoon h, the war
department, from Ger. Grants arn.y. safe
that the pursuit Of the enemy VAS Continued
On THURSDAY by Gems. Hooker and Thnn,,,
Bragg attempted to maze stand =. Chi,a.
manga station. hu, vas again E,,,.f h,,k -
Ne have captured % cannon il, III and nOnn
none prisoners. making a. less, -nop in III.