The National tribune., 1891-08-20

Lookout Mountain rises from near Lookout
Creek CO. an angle of about 30 degrees for soy
oul HUNDRED feet uutl il reaches an abrupt
pcrpond ocular paisade Of 100 feet or more,
which rises to the top of The mountain, with
BH occasional CrcviCo worn by the small streams,
where person could, with considerable diff
Guilty and effort, reach the top A second pal
isadr abont 30 feet high Is formed at the foot
OF the mountain where the Tennessee River
Adults against b. extending somewhat farther
aloHg the base OF The mountain than the open
field aud Craven House A railroad ran
through alongside these juttlng ellis, aud
wagon road directly after the battle was made
from lookout Valley 10 Chattanooga Valley,
passing on the side of the mountain above these
cliffs. The Craven House and cleared field
of a few acres arc ON the north side OF sand
mountain, between the two palisades short
distance la front OF this field low, irregular
line OF stone iutrenchmcnts extended from the
lower pn isado diagoually across tho north face
of said mountain 10 the palisade above. The
guns so much referred 20 were only two
In uumher-comm0n 6eldieccs each la
lunct or hastion about CD feet apart and had
been somewhat act. we IN Smelling our trains rs
they passed through Lookout Valley, but they
Were not aud could not be used against the
Onion army in the attack
The enemy cncamVed IN the timber IN front
of their works ou the most level part Of the
mouniain-side; the remainder being very
rugged and broken, covered with great powders
and an open forest. The enemy pickctod the
south side of Lookout Creek for a few miles
above their camp. il had raiucd from Aov. II,
90 that L0osout'Crcck WAS not iordahle.
Events occurred thAt Gen. OsterhaEs's Di-
vision of the Fifteenth Corps could not reach
its position on the left of the rebel line and IL
WAS together with Gen Crults Division, OF the
Fourth Corps aud Gen. Gcary's Division, Of
tho Twelfth torIs ordered under Gen. Hooker
10 attack the cnrmy's left flank at Lookout
Mountain. Gen. Gcarys Division was com
posed OF three brigades az follows: First Bril-
uaan. consisting az the 9th, 1th, 2eth, 18th and
Goth Ohio; Second Brigade-2eth 29th, le0th,
lllfh aud 147th Pa; Third Brigade-6Oth,
1sth. lo2i, 18TH aud listh ~. TINS last
brigade was under command % Col. David Ire
land. OF the l31th n. r., Gen. Green having
been wounded ut NauhatUhic.
All the TROOPS except lTcanG's Brigade, two
regiments of the Second Brigade aud Gen.
Mhit8llcrs Brigade OF Cruits Division, were
early on the morning Of Nov "a moved 10
places along Lookout Creek with view OF as
saulUng directly up the north face Of the
mountain 30 soon rs temporary bridges could
BE- laid. While Col. Ireland Brigade and two
regiments OF the Second Brigade, owing 10
their fighting and severe Joss a few days pro-
yious az NnHhatchie, aud Gen. NhitakeE's
Brigade, az trutIs Division 10 its severe work
an Chicsamauga, were sent further up Lookout
Greek, where little oru0 fighting was expected
The morHing was l0ggy. Col. Irciand's Brigade
leading aud by rare chance Of good fortune
company oil men had been sent across the
creek unseen by the enemy, who surprised aud
captured their picket Of - men, not ono cs-
Gaping. The troops crossed over on a mill
dam, and were quickly Formed ln line with the
right resting near HE palisades aud the left
Ht near Lookout Creek, facing nOrthward, iu
the following order; 1924 u. y near tue pail
sadcs, then the 1-gh, GDth, la1th aud ligth N.
d. uu the left Capt. Nolan, Of the GOTH n. y,
commanded the sl-mi-hers. The two rcui-
mcnts OF the Second Brigade together with
tho brigade Of Gen. Whitaker formed sec
ond line Ia the rear Of the troops OF Col. Ire
land.
Occasional SLOTS could be heard az the fords
below. The Toy bad not lifted aud "a drizzIiug
Taiu set in. The command bore swiftly rs
possible along the north face Of the mountain,
over rocks ANA CullcyE aud soon came 10 the
cuomys piCactE ou the side oil the mountain.
Those at tlc creek bad taken the alarm aud
were rapidly retiring, when Tie enemy were
OulrE.y followed through their camps aud bv
severe fighting and wcil-tncd charges they
were driven out OF their utrcncLmeuts before
tbc troops % gems. Os,crlaus Crult aud Geary
from Lookout Creek could reach MS: their
cauHou-riots dropping among the advancing
troops ai The rebel camp. The brigade of Col.
Ireland NOW extended from the lower 10 tho
upper palisades, without q break, bat with
some intermiup.Iug on the TANKS Of each
regiment, owing 10 tHC distractions over and
around which they passed. The company "a
(which thc writer belonged ~. 18TH A. T..
passed over and between thU two guns before
mentioned. captured 30 prisoners, passed on
without battling through the cleared field and
JH-i below The Craven house into the timber
beyond tIC whole line keeping well abreast
after the routed Zoe. The men were halted
before Tic lolni u the mountain was reached
Tie Zines adjusted, aud were ordered 20 hold
Their position which was the farthcst point
reached that %. EAt on thC mountain.
Capt. AilO Is. LIGregpC, since deceased com
mhhAca iht l5tiA y, D., auu went out with 90
II. composed Ot men who were bis forme
pupils achoo.mates and ucipb5ors, and re
Pafurd them with paruta. affection TIL
0fHm corps and every mau not carry wing qua
was lcit u camp TO keep up appearances. witi
Tire usual routine Tie rest leaving ia High
marching order Soon after hating ut an al
Sanccd position Capt E&rcigc sent two mon
81 which 4 Nas ono, % attend 10 The wouude,
81 DADS Old company, and on my return gag
thaf tnc guns bad been removed nearly to tlp
Craven House and two officers were quarrel u
a. 10 whom they belonged. Tile officers wer
orc oi tIults, tho other OF ID tefhaus's Division
81 course ! said nothing bat had no doubt thi
would Doe settled whom they heard from a.
trout. went beyond the rebel iutrenclirncut
aud There found of the l9 men OF my comuant
present ln tic morning GeTshan, Randall anp
Fred IWluluR, killed, aud five wounded. IN
losses Do the rest Of Tie companies were no
generally 30 much. Considerable annoyauc
was experienced here by rebel skirmisbel
HHHg from the Top OF The mountain.
About datk the front line was relieved an
they biyouackcd near the Craven House q
the side ol the mountain, without fires ON tbf
chilly November night. An attack was MAD
about 10 o'clock p. A., which was easily =,
pulsed.
Tic next morning party Of the STA X,
worked their way up a assure in the pAiisad
aud they were the first 10 plant their colo
upon the pinnacle OF Lookout Mountain Tn
81 that time was we'll known and beyond d \
pute. Gen. Geary's Division flag did not reac
Tie top until some time later The enemy ha
abandoned the mountain aud had rotrcated
Mission Ridge during the night.
AZ q further proof that Gen. Green's old br
Gade held the front line at Lookout Mountain