, 1863-12-05
The BATTLES OF CHATTA-
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highly Interesting Details Of the
Victory.
>tFrom Our Own Correspondent1
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lect that my account was written On tho
a. Rumm,t of Ionlout y m +br rv.n,ne of
.,,o Sn., - ~. rstt,. -
~ ~ ~ VI ~ ou. ana pe'oro any oe"aaso
"a nao oecn omciany made OF tho casualties.
Tho regiments engaged have not yet prepared
statements of losses, but am confident I
.r.,at 1(.1s.". ~ -. 49, o ~ sesa ee.a
-"AA1 ocuoseA Oa mol eag-tnat In tAat
attack the right and left Of the Inc, which
cs noea 4ae ~ esne.oa ron .oe 1op 70 mo oese
ot .oe western slopc OF tne mountain "oro
he1d by Gen. Nhit1kcr's and Col dross'
4'sAons ~ ear -, -, m,Is.on. 7ta army cofps'
dcn- hltaker's command was
6rst inside the rebel works on the profile Of
Inc moontaan, ano were closely followed W
Gen. Gcary's division OF the 12th army corps
md Col Gross, br,eada. Il viii pratifv vonr
san1t Illinois rcr;ments diy;ded the honors
With Ohio Fe5tncxy md % 1ndian. 1 TN
oa.t e4+1, 7.th n.a c,ho~ ...,,an14. 1.,.
3s '
nA41se Wv wv ~" oee'A w n1e1 ooaasoo
Alter leaving the mountain IN the even,nr
- 49, o..s. =: ~ - Nt@5
oi 1ee @atn, fooe oo"n 10 our olo camping
mr. disnatches, Iav down 11nfil dnv,irht
thcn saddicd nv horsc and rode m to tbe
~. aas..S ~ -au."e aI4 .s ue ~ ~
y Alte Houee1 uaA WY up Aoohou', "Aoto
~! noas as1 NOUN "ea taooAeF assaeo Ing 1oAo""
ai,g o'oGf:
aa.o,7r Na11 aaa4 ~ ~! ~ 9s Iee4
ICcrcr,1 Orders Eo e1
rbn fonc,,,nr e1+,,cr fro1, , +aisn,ar, rao.;v,d
Is uromp1cnted In cunnliance with ofdora.
The splendid achievements Of tho troops en-
Eaged IN the assault and capture Of Lookout Noun
tin yesterday; has elected f!om the General com
aons and Il IL Win ths hrbett
The triamphs Of Yesterday. the successive raj.
liant charges up the sides Of the mountain o1ce tho
enemy'e Entertainments. with their successful re-
salts, Tiu be remembered as long a. tho giant
1esE oi Look9nt shaH DC t1eaf . mnse g.. el9anent
1nnnn c.n c1nress III IL asi1aginn IN H. rnn.
duct and Talor disnlsyed during The operations Of
yesterday by the troops engaged including tho 1ss
division 4th Army Corps, {Gen. cruft's) with the
I'd division OF the 18th Corps tGcn- Gea3s).
{ExtzactJ
CHATTANOOGA Nov. "a, 1885.
Major General Hooker:
The General commanding the Department, con-
ETatulAfes Eou most heaftny upon yoar glorious
Ts1nes, thaaEs to tie troops naicr y your CON.
,nand. for their valorons conduct.
"' Major Cen. l.. e CHEZ of at,h.
BJ command Of Mnlor Gen. Hooker:
Msfor Grn 9n Ghief IN
The ft1tts of this victory ara the possess1on
Of lookout, the capture Of 1900 prisoners,
1900 stands Of arms, and two piccea artillery.
RossEH1E-
, shortly after the above order vas issued,
e,en sst ~ Ili ~ leo an 4a1s ~ ~ u;ssno G Hooh@
1~hn Te1r marching Tnon RossTilIe: n III
march Gen. osterlaus had the adyauce and
the right, Gen Cruft the centre, and Gen
Gea1S NE leu. zen. gs1e1naus T s tnleW % out nls
H. hase IF IN Ioohont % nxer ~ S 4Se ~ eronna form.
ely. occupied by Iongstrcct. Hc was not
seriously opposed except at the crossing Of
GhauanooEa Grcek, where ne encountered
ertf,iasr 31antad - 10 .rnI ~a ~ Msas;answ ~
p;dae + Iid ~ toI-n r1s,1 r,;r,,4as =, AZ.
1a3ss ~, fo.r,as ~. .nd ba Eos .hia 70 - {%np
n,,e1y ,,..sfir,1 fn.~e-d 1;a aIvanre ~
one nf tha later A. rnass;i1e7H cs55eS
froro ~ 1naisn Gh7ef Ich1 Ross ,r,,o fo-,n]
eT1v resided hereN 11sterhans csntnrea
s3en a Trantif1 ~ comm;ssarv sto-oa ;errv;s.
inns carn ~ 04 ~0'7' eA'Ae'' pto''0
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MISSIONARY RIDGE.
This ridge, as you know, is high hill ex-
tending from the river east Of Chattanooga
in a souther1y direction for long d,stance
A. A. possri,1e 3hc ~ r;dns hrnars M % 1es.,nn ss . r.s
49,. -. 100 s .,. -. us 4.ts otslAs' ' ~ n
70" gap through "htcn The road r1us. This
is the gap by which Bragg's army left the
valley on the night Of the capture Of Look
ont RI cen 0e+a-bans, cnaror u,a too1.
aos=.ss;an ~ +b;s nses a~a 40 St a5n esaet ~
a ~ ~ 49, $500 p pa.a.s;,,a Ts-~a' s.ss
" tAe t4oee ~" Alo@' AoessAae. 4Muaso
come misrepresentation Of orders, this officer,
retired his forces into the corpe at its base
-. ~. - - .-~eo !ue l-e soiso -. ,ee oaee'
Al tAls Juoctu1e, olae1s "efo 1ssueo " zen.
Hooker to carry the Ridge. Osterhaus was
to take the Valley on tic rjcht, Cruft the
crest. and Gearr Chottanonpn valley nm thc
le1t-the entire force to move simultaneous
y, tho centre TO connect with the right aud
1if+. At t1he sare ;nstant rho +broo &iv;aone
moved The centre was hesded lv Eerersi
Cruft and staff: without tic nsua1 n,ecantfon
Of throwing out the ekirmIsh partT. because
and thcre Was m annre,ens;nn % IF Sanaer !,
ece1ns. however thaf 1nrino tI,s ~ t;I3e 1rh;ci ~
H. Gc, s 1e+nrhnt u nianat ax ntsa -
tie crcst ana fSn inns ,rn raoch@d = 4bs a.,o
~ hsS occrn;ad y v;t1, ct-,oS+,s - 5s; 1I ~
i, ,,1s.,ensc;9,s ~ 5.ma.a, 1.o 4nt asin. ~
etn.,n Iii sfdr yvhcr III a. nnna ~ rora
rrcefed an hy Toi)er ~ 1nnsketrv frcn Ike -ehs
Il i;no ~ - 12 " m4sn3 fH3 pm M .ne ts tsn-
|u lire Of battle Iust IN fhe r+sr Yon may
esaa.+ 49,. ~ & sea..e1 y taAt sla1 an4
esco1: es & Ian isee 70 confess tnat Tor one,
mas saaa, 1e9rtnny e demoralizea aEd sought the
lover o1 ne timber af donble.qaick. Tie
eoP eeurPtase over, tue line Of battle was
tosanea oS Colonel Gross brigade, under
lre, and re were soon holly engaging the
ene1nF' r It Vas remarkable circumstance,
= liat den CrHt fought the rebels entrenchcd
constructed on the night of the 90tl, of Sen.
;sn5oes, after the repu!se ut Chickamauga.
nc fEs WIS inceasant for the first half
aonr, when inc rebels began to yield the
:Iouaa' :1' aud 1hcn the first line went in on q
shafgc, carrying everything before them. This
afsL ehsrgc secured rs over an" hundred pris-
2nets. oes1aes turning large number both
F1sana VINO eventually fell In the hands /
y ta we1ssats e Geafy and osterhaus- sowe drove
nen aor tnfee miles, until nearly opposite
shattsnooga, with uniform and unyarying
ns ms, 9i., alMays fepoIsing, and always carry
y. ~ .ns 11s posanoh sonsht, nntl darkness fe1
1 ;n1s "1 ~ %ere IT :o9ngea 70 suspend actiye opera
r. 4he on,E ~ an'o 9.ouac- .1- ing net results |