Occupation of the Summit of Lookout - Point Park - Lookout Mountain, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 00.643 W 085° 20.620
16S E 651130 N 3875485
The Union plans and point of view from the top
Waymark Code: WMNA09
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2015
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County of plaque: Hamilton County
Location of plaque: Center walk Point Park, Lookout Mountain
Marker erected by: National Park Service
Plaque text:
OCCUPATION OF THE SUMMIT OF LOOKOUT.
Nov. 25th, 1863.
No Union troops reached the top of the mountain during the battle of Lookout. The Confederates began to withdraw from the summit at 7 p.m. of the 24th, and completed the retirement about 9 O'Clock, and at 10 p.m. had crossed Chattanooga Creek on their way to Missionary Ridge. Early next morning Gen. Whitaker, commanding brigade of Cruft's Division, his line being then in the vicinity of the Craven House, called for volunteers from the 8th Kentucky to scale the Palisades at the point of the mountain.
The following responded: Capt. John Wilson, Co. C; Sergt. Harris H. Davis, Private William Witt, Co. A; Sergts. Joseph Wagers, James G. Wood, Co. B; and Private Joel Bradley, Co. I. They gained the summit unopposed, and at sunrise displayed the colors of the regiment in the sight of both armies.
The morning being unusually bright and clear it gave notice to both of the result of the battle of the day and night before. The 8th Kentucky Infantry, Col. Sidney M. Barnes, quickly followed, and advanced to Summertown, finding the mountain evacuated. The 96th Illinois Infantry, Col. Thos. E. Champion followed the 8th Kentucky. Upon the advance of Gen. Hooker's forces towards Rossvile during the forenoon of the 25th for the attack on Missionary Ridge. These two regiments were left to hold the summit of the mountain, and occupied the position until Dec. 2d.