Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

Hooker reported his position impreG-
. naule.
I, Stars and Stripes on Lookout.
The Federal flag was unfurled on
Point Lookout. the extreme point Of
the iutting ridge. early on the 9th Icy
n soldier of the Eighth kentucky.
+ With others of his regiment he had
climbed the rocks during the night.
vt daylight Shcrman'S troO3s were in
their new position and. with those IF
Thomas. awaited the rising of the mist
10 begin their combined attack on Mis-
sinnarv Ridge. BY these thc flag on
. lofty Lookout was greeted with cheers.
. Between midnight aUd daylight on
the oath Sherman crossed ;ioUo men
over the river in boats. \ landing
place was protected 10y iutreuchmcntS.
and while the fight ragged on Lookout
a bridge was built. ANA Sherman'S
men tcilrd up the slope Of Missionary
. Ridge east Of the town and the main
lines Of Chattanooga.
Rain was falling in the valley. and
the mist screened ShcrInau'S moTe-
weutS until late III the day. 1t also
deceived him and led To another break
I'm Grants plans. sherman WAS to car
~ the ridge at the cStrcme left Con
fedcratc right and sweep on to the
on; gly's rear. Instead OF mounting tn
main ridge the line stnpped on a foot
hin and passed the niCh1. expecting 10
finish the task at dawn Of day. At
midnight Grant. surprising that Shcr-
man was on the main Missionary
Ridge. ordered him to attack ut dawn
on the 18th.
Tennesseeans Turn the Tide.
When day dawned on the 10Th it was
found that Il wide valley Separatod.thc
foothill which sherman had captured
from the oul Of Missionary Ridge. \
road from the cnemy'S lines lei into
the valley. ana "a railway tunnel. cut
ting through the ridge. provided a per
feet covered way for marching troops.
cut Of reach Of hostile fire.
During the night Sherman had mass
ed his bri"adcs for an early assault.
At sunrise Il division started forward
al the sound OF the buglc. 4 crash of
muSkctry along the whole ridge greet
ed the charging line. In front of Il
brigade Of TenucssccIHs. led by Gen
eral George Nancy. Shcrman's men
c-awIed 10 within fifteen PAGES Of the
Confederate brcastworks. General J.
Z Smiths brigade confronted the Ten
neSseeans.
Suddenly the Confederate soldiers
took il into their heads To- end the
deadlock. Three companies Of T'cnnes-
seeanS. acting on their own hook.
leaped the pIrapet and started in Ia
roll up Smiths line Meanwhile the
artilleriSts swung their guns around
10 sweep the crest lcngthwiSc and let
hy showers Of grape Then Nancy
led his whole brigade over the works
and in short order Shcrnans advance
column was formleSs mob. Some of
the surprised FederalS surgcd uphill ~
prisoners Of war 10 the T"nnessepans:
others slid or tumhIcd downhill to get
away.
Look 10 the Tunnel"
Batteries Of both sides opened a fierce
cannonade. Commands and warnings
were drowned in tie uproar Along
Shernan's disrupted line rang the ap-
peal. Look 20 the tunnel In files
and squads excited men broke from the
reCimental links and rushed toward
the mouth Of the tunnel But they
were too late. stream 81 Conrcd-
crates poured through. and. rs they
emerged from the Federal end. swung
into line on the lank Of Smiths bri-
gade and regiments which had come TO
his aid
Bragg discovered Sherrnan'S move
ment against his right hank in time 10
thwart il 10y massiE= troops IN the dan
ger zone According To Grants plan
Hooker should turn the Confederate
left by passing from Lookout noun
tain. across the western end Of Mis-
SiOnary ridge This would compel
Bragg TO retreat or to weaken his line
In front Of Sherman In order TO check
Hooker However. Hooker was delay
Il several hours by broken bridge
over Chattanooga creek
Grant, who was watching Shcrmar'S
attempt. saw that Bragg was master
y Tunnel hill. He ordered Thomas To
iend one division from the center to
iclD sherman and with four divisions
make n strong feint upon the Coufeti-
rate ceuted- This ruSe might weaken
}raGG's resistance to sherman.
Giants orders . Thomas were tLat