Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-12-10
from tge Armp.
GEN. GRANTS ARMY +!
Graphic Account Of the Three
Days Fighting--GOOd Conduct
OF our TrOOps--DctaiIed Om-
ciitl Dispatch.
HEADoUARTERs, CHATTANooGA,) !
Nov. 26th, 1868. (
b. N. Stanton, Secretary of Var:

01R'-On Ine Zou INST, at IL y. NJ,
Gen. Grant ordered demonstration
against Missionary Ridge. to develop the
force holding it, The troops marched
out, formed in order. and advanced in
line Of battle, as il on parade.
The rebels watched the formation and
movements FROM their picket lines and
rife pits, and from the submits of Mis-.
sionary Ridge, five hundred feet above
us, and thought it was review and drill,
SO openly and deliberately, SO regular,
was it all done.
The line advanced, preceded by skir.
mishers, and at 2 O'Clock 2. NJ. reached
our picket lines and opened rafting vol
ley upon the rebel pickets, who replied
and run into their advanced line of rifle
pits. After them went our skirmishers
and into them, along the center OF the
line of %, 900 troops which Gen. Thorn
as had so quickly displayed, until we
opened fire.
Prisoners assert that they thought the
whole movement was q review and
general drill, and that it was too late to
send to their camps for reinforcements,
and that they were overwhelmed by force
Of numbers. 1t was surprise in open
daylight.
At p. NJ, the important advanced
position of Orchard Knob and the lines
right and left were in our possession, and
arrangements were ordered tor holding
them during the night. The next day,
at daylight, Gen. Thomas had 5000 men
across the Tennessee, and established on
its south bank, and commenced the con-
struction Of a pontoon bridge about six
miles above Chattanooga.
The rebel steamer Dunbar was repair
ed at the right moment, and rendered ef
fective aid in this crossing, carrying over
six thousand men. By night fall, Gen.
Thomas had seized the extremity of Mis-
sionary Ridge nearest the river, and was
intrenching himself. Gen. Howard with
brigade, opened communication with
him from Chattanooga, on the south side
of the river. Skirmishing and cannona
ding continued all day on the left ant
center. General Hooker scaled the slope
of Lookout Mountain, and from the val
ley of Lookout Creek drove the REBEL
around the point He captured some
two thousand prisoners, and established
himself high up the mountain side, in fu
view Of Chattanooga. This raised tht
blockade, and steamers were ordered from
Bridgeport to Chattanooga. They had
to run only to KeIly's Ferry, whence IL
miles OF hauling over mountain roads and
twice across the Tennessee on pontoon
bridges brought us our supplies.
I All night the point OF Missionary
Ridge on the extreme left and the side OF
Lookout Mountain, on the extreme right,
blazed with the camp fires of the loyal
troops.
The day had been one of dense mists
and rains, and much of General Hook
er's battle was fought above the clouds,
which concealed him from our view, but
from which his musketry was heard.
AT night the sky cleared and the full
moon, "the traitors DOOM" shoLe upon
the beautiful scene, until Z. NJ, when
twinkling sparks upon the motntain side
showed that picket skirmishing was go.
ing on. Then it ceased. A brigade sem
up from Chattanooga, crossed Chatta
nooga Creek and opened communication
with Hooker.
General Grants headqurters during
the afternoon of the 23rd and the 9th
were in Woods redoubt, evcept when
in the course OF the day, he rode along
the advanced line, visiting the headquar
ters of the several commands in Chatta
noogo Valley.
At daylight on the 25th the Stars ant
Stripes were discried on the peak O
Lookout. The rebels had evacuated tn
mountain.
Hooker moved to descend the mouu
tain, and striking Missionary Ridge a
, the Rossville Gap, to sweep on bot
sides and on its summit.
, The rebel troops were seen as soon q
, it was light enough, streaming regiment
and brigades along the narrow SUNNI
of Missionary Ridge. either concentra
ting on the right to overwhelm Sherman
or marching for the railroad, and raising
the seige.
They had evacuated the Valley O
, Chattanooga-would they abandon tha
of Chickamauga?
The twenty Founders and four and
quarter-inch rifles of Woods redoubt
opened on Missionary Ridge. Orchar
| Knob sent its compliments to the Ridge
which, with rihed Parrots answered. an
A the cannonade thus commenced CONTINUES
all day.
Shot and shell screamed from frou
q Orchard Knob to Missionary Ridge, an
/ from Missionary Ridge to Orchard Knot
and from Woods redoubt, over the head
Of Generals Grant and Thomas and thei
staffs, who were with us in this iavorabl
position, from which the whole battl
4 could be seen as in an amphitheatre.--
4 The headquarters were under fire all da
: long.
Cannonading and musketry were hear
r. from Gen. Sherman, and Gen. Howar
# marched the Eleventh Corps to joi
y him.
General Thomas sent out skirmishel
who drove in the rebel pickcts, and cha'
ed them into their intrenchments; at th
II foot of Mission Ridge Sherman made a
= assault against Bragg's right. intrenct
!, ed on high knob. next to that on whic
!. Sherman himself lay fortified. The al
y sault was gallantly made.
: Sherman reached the edge of the cres
Q and held his ground for { it seemed 10 me
r an hour. but was bloodily repulsed b