Corput's Georgia Battery - Lookout Mountain - Chattanooga, TN - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

County of marker: Hamilton County
Location of marker: Point Park - Lookout Mountain Battlefield - Chattanooga
Marker erected by: National Park Service

Marker text:

Corput's Georgia Battery,
Four 12 pounder Napoleons,
Capt. W.W. Carne's Artillery Battalion,
Stevenson's Division    Breckinridge's Corps.
Nov. 24, 1863, 2 P.M.
Capt. Max Van Den Corput, Commanding
1st Lieut. M. S. McWhorter.
2nd Lieut. W. S. Hoge.
2nd Lieut. J. E. Stilwell.
2nd Lieut. W. A. Russell. About 1 a.m. this section of Napoleons relieved Garrity's Parrott guns on the point 125 yards south east facing the Cravens house. A dense fog obscured the valley from view til about 10 a.m. When Hooker's assaulting column came in range on the western slope the guns were moved to this position and opened fire throwing 33 shells. About 1 p.m. Hooker's line having passed under the point to the Cravens house line the guns were moved back to their first position.

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: National Park Service Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed

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