The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05
BATTELS OF CHATTANOOGA.
The Events Following the Cap.
tOre of Lookout Mountain.
CHATTANooGA. Nov. 26.


CHATTANOOGA, Nov. &c.
THE STARS AND STRIPES ON LOOKOUT.
Wednesday morning came, and as soon
as the suns rays were warm enough to
dlsperse the mistS from the mountains, all
eyes were turned toward the summit of
Lookout. A wild and deafening cheer ran
along our line. The banner Of beauty and
OF glory was floating from the very crest
OF the mountain-from that gigantic pile
OF rocks whence rebel cannon had so long
been hurting missiles of death toward the
city. The enemy on Lookout had not been
able to rally after his disastrous defeat
OF the day before. He had fled during the
night; and the disjointed fragments of his
force, belonging to Stevenson's division,
were moved around to the right of his line,
IN order 10 Withstand the storm which it
was perceived would soon burst from our
left. -
Capt. John Wilson, Sth 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
under him again established their claim to
the gratitude and admiration Of their
countrymen.
HOOKER DEsCENDs THE MOUNTAIN.
But still grander events were hurryinr
onward, and leaving the Sth Kentucky up-
on the summit of the mountain, fighting
joe deste.d ed early in the morning, cross.
Su SudltdDoOSd STeek, anu joined john
sons Division upon the right of our posi-
ton.
Hugh Ewing's division had previously
left its position upon the mountain, and
passed over to the left, had Joined General
Sherman, forming upon his right. Thus
was completed our immense line of battle,
extending from the Knoxville road on the
right to the north end Of Mission Ridge on
the left, q 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 Steinwehr's; then Ew-
ings; then John E. Smith's,with Morgan
l.. Smiths upon the extreme left. Whit
aker's and Crosses brigades fought with
the extreme left; and Howard's two divi-
slonf might also be consideredas a reserve.
The enemy's line of battle conceded with
the line OF Mission Ridge, he occupying all
OF it with lines of rifle-pits at the foot
except the portion from which he had been
dislodged by Sherman.
Early in the morning took position on
the knob held by Willichs brigade of Gen.
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 cloudless sky.
The prospect was beautiful in the extreme.
The entire valley was before you, surroun
ded by walls of everlasting adamant, and
watered by the finest river on the CONT
nent. Toward the north, you looked over
the low ground through which ran the rail
| roads; feasted your eyes upon the wind
ing Tennessee, glittering like silver in the
sunlight; and then looked beyond, until
the view was bounded by the giant Cum
berlands.
Westward you behold the town of Chat
fQnOOU2 hoy
den by the frowning battlements of Fort
Wood, from whose guns eyer and anon a
puff of smoke burst forth, laundering
explosion shook the earth, and scream
ing, shrieking missile went tearing thro'
the air, bent, like destroying angel, upon
its work of death.
Beyond Chattanooga, in the same direc-
ton. the winding river, never for "a mile,
apparently, pursuing the same course,
again met the eye, tending southwark to
pass between Moccasin Point and Lookout
Mountain northward again, skirting be-
tween Stringer's Ridge and low range in
Lookout Valley, dividing itself into two
great arms to embrace the beautiful Will
liam's Island, and then sweeping away
majestically to the northwest, around the
point Of Raccoon Mountain.
Southwest the point OF the Lookout it.
self, always the most prominent feature Of
this landscape, rose gradually in the SUM-
light, while east and south the view was
bounded by Missionary Ridge, on which
were ranged the legions with which Bragg
expected to stay the march of loyalty, and
uphold the march Of treason.
Breckinridge's corps was on the left of
the enemy's line. Hardee occupied the
center, and part Of Buckner's corps, with
the Georgia State troops and other frag-
mentary bodies, held the right. Bragg's
headquarters, small house on Mission
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ly visible, and served as a mark for many
an ambitious artillerist on that day. Sin
gularly enough, too, as if to attract special
attention, the enemy's largest cannon were
placed in battery near this house.
Let US glance around US now and see
who occupy this little knob from which we
are gazing upon the animated scene we
have described. Since Napoleon stood in
the midst of his marshal's, on the eventful
morning when the sun of Austerlitz broke
from behind the eastern walls Of the world,
scarcely had a more distinguished group
Of personages been collected together than
that which there beheld. i.m
There was Gen. Smith, Chief of the En-
gineer Department, useful, industrious.
scientific man, concealing, under some
what repellant exterior, a generous, kind
ly nature.
There was Hunter, without command.
but assisting by counsel-Hunter, honest,
patriotic, conscientious, bold. r.
There was Meigs, too, smooth, plausible,
discreet and wise.
There was the keen, talented, energetic,
capable Wood.
Which, brave, unselfsh, and true-an
old veteran, animated by the hopes and ar
dor of youth. l@ q" 4s. ~
Gordon Granger, brave, able, sensible,
rough. r,t-eg' ,s. ....... -
Reynolds, in whom courtesy and cour-
age, gallantry and prudence, tir,nness and
moderation, wisdom and enthusiasm, are
all combined. ss .-...'5 / r
Thomas, cold, stern, earnest, unbending,
dignitied, erect.
And there, too, was the king among his
compeers, the "giant among giants,' man
whose placid countenance, which appar-
emily no care could disturb, was lighted up
by piercing eye, whose gaze nothing could
escape-a mild, quiet, unassuming man
the solid, sound, subtitle, persevering, COM
prehensive Grant.
Such was the stage-such were the actors.
The battle began upon the extreme left.
Sherman, about 10 a. M, making an attack
upon Tunnel Hill, a point in Mission Ridge,
just south of the one we had occupied the