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	Third Battle of Chattanooga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Third Battle of Chattanooga (popularly known as The Battle of Chattanooga, and including the Battle of Lookout Mountain and the Battle of Missionary Ridge) was fought from November 23 to November 25, 1863, in the American Civil War.
		After their disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, the 40,000 men of the Union Army of the Cumberland under Major General William Rosecrans retreated to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
		The ensuing Battle of Wauhatchie (October 28 to October 29, 1863) was one of the war's few battles fought exclusively at night.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Lookout_Mountain (1179 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Lookout Mountain
		The American Civil War's Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as The Battle Above the Clouds took place on November 24, 1863 in southeastern Tennessee near Chattanooga.
		In the battle Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain and began to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg.
		The Confederate artillery on Lookout Mountain was ineffective due to cloud cover and the steep angle of fire.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Lookout-Mountain (230 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 1863 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		June 14 - American Civil War: Battle of Second Winchester - A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley town of Winchester, Virginia.
		September 8 - American Civil War: Second Battle of Sabine Pass - On the Texas-Louisiana border at the mouth of the Sabine River, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas.
		November 24 - American Civil War: Battle of Lookout Mountain - Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /1863 (1726 words)

	Battle of Lookout Mountain
		The Confederates were holding Lookout Mountain to guard against an enemy approach from Trenton.
		Walthall's brigade (Cheatham) blocked the narrow passage around the northern face of the mountain, and Moore's brigade of the same division was posted up the slope from it.
		The name "Battle above the Clouds" was given to this engagement after the war.
	www.civilwarhome.com /lookoutmountain.htm (382 words)

	Battle of Lookout Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The American Civil War 's Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as The Battle Above the Clouds took place on November 24, 1863 in southeastern Tennessee near Chattanooga.
		Old bataille, bataile, French bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, from Latin battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, from batuere to strike, beat.
		: Note: Battle is used adjectively or as the first part of a self-explaining compound; as, battle brand, a ``brand'' or sword used in battle; battle cry; battlefield; battle ground; battlearray; battle song.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Battle_of_Lookout_Mountain.html (454 words)

	Battle of Lookout Mountain
		As Lookout Mountain rises its slope becomes steeper and about 300 feet below the top the slope is near-vertical and strewn with large boulders.
		It was this meteorological phenomena that gave the fighting on Lookout Mountain its nickname, "The Battle Above the Clouds." Through the fog Confederate artillery shells and canister would pass over the heads of the advancing soldiers.
		The Battle Above the Clouds ended abruptly at 4:00pm when Stevenson received orders to withdraw from his position on Lookout Mountain and joined Bragg on Missionary Ridge.
	www.ngeorgia.com /history/lookoutmountain.html (899 words)

	21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Company H. - 1863 Article
		After the battle of Chickamauga, General Bragg again occupied that commanding position and planted a battery of siege guns on the extreme northern peak, overlooking Chattanooga and the Union armies encamped there.
		Their camp was on a spur of the mountain on its eastern slope, jutting out like a thumb along the face of the palisade.
		High above the valleys, where the battles had been fought, overlooking the battle fields, with a clear, cool atmosphere, it was well calculated to give the rest and inspiration needed by the soldiers for the most rapid recovery from wounds and disease.
	www.21stmichigan.org /history/art6.htm (1412 words)

	Battle Above the Clouds, Lookout Mountain
		Lookout Mountain rises over the Tennessee Valley like a monolith, its steep sides protruding to the sky.
		The mountain, more than 1200 feet above the valley floor beneath it is surrounded on three sides by a near vertical rock wall that has afforded protection to the occupants of the top for hundreds of years.
		It was on a fateful day, November 24, 1863, that this weather anomaly set in, creating the most poetic name for any battle in the American Civil War, The Battle Above the Clouds.
	www.ngeorgia.com /history/batc.html (409 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Georgia \| Mountains \| The Cumberland Plateau, Lookout Mountain, Pigeon Mountain, and Little River, ...
		From a physiographic standpoint, the flat-topped mountains of the Cumberland Plateau are quite different from the narrow Armuchee Ridges beyond the Chickamauga Valley to the east.
		Lookout Mountain is the southernmost extension of the Cumberland Plateau, which is parallel to but inland from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
		Luxury Resort on Lake Chatuge in the North Georgia Mountains - Cradled on the tranquil shores of beautiful Lake Chatuge, in the Heart of Towns County and Hiawassee in the North Georgia Mountains is the picturesque Fieldstone Resort.
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	Explore the natural attractions of Lookout Mountain \| ajc.com
		Almost forgotten, this rock formation atop Lookout Mountain was a popular tourist destination in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
		From the base of the mountain, take Scenic Highway south up the mountain about 1.5 miles, and the entrance is on the right.
		The landscape was rife with rhododendron and mountain laurel, and several varieties of ferns were in abundance.
	www.ajc.com /travel/content/travel/destinations/tennessee/stories/070404lookout.html (1241 words)

	Battle of Lookout Mountain- Fighting Among the Clouds
		There were low hanging clouds on the day of battle, so the top of the mountain was actually protruding through the low hanging clouds.
		The illustration shows an intense battle for Lookout Mountain on a cloudy December morning.
		A soldier is shown charging up the mountain on horseback, led by a brave color bearer carrying a tattered flag.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /Fighting_Among_Clouds_Nast.htm (436 words)

	Ancestry Message Boards - Message [ Berrien ]
		He was injured at the battle of Corinth, but returned to the army shortly afterward and participated in the other battles mentioned, besides numerous skirmishes.
		The Doctor was then in the battle of Lookout Mountain, during Hooker’s charge, and, being stationed in the bend of the river, had a fine view of it all.
		He was discharged on the 7th of November, 1864, on Lookout Mountain, within the Georgia line, and went direct from there to Muscatine, Iowa.
	boards.ancestry.com /mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.berrien/377 (797 words)

	Civil War Battle for Lookout Mountain
		It runs from Point Lookout 20 miles south on both the eastern and western sides of the mountain.
		Sherman was scheduled to cross the Tennessee River the morning of the 24th and attack that afternoon.
		As a result, Geary's men, advancing along the side of the mountain, were able to easily outflank and enfilade the breastworks.
	chattanooga.freeservers.com /civilwar/lookoutmtn.htm (932 words)

	Civil War Battlefields
		It presents a wide panorama of the battle, with lots of detail in the foreground, and lots of action in the background.
		The print is captioned, "The Army of the Cumberland- Capture of the Rebel Works at the White House, on Lookout Mountain." The print shows an infantry charge, with some men protected behind a stone wall.
		The lower image is captioned, "The Army of the Cumberland- Bridging the Tennessee under a Rebel Fire From Lookout Mountain".
	www.sonofthesouth.net /prod0172.htm (723 words)

	Lago in the Morning \| 1360 KKTX Radio
		They were not able to surround the city, though, and occupied Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge to the south and east of the city instead.
		Lookout Mountain lay on the Union's far right, and the action there commenced on November 24.
		Hooker did not plan to attack the entire mountain that day, thinking the granite crags would be difficult to overcome.
	www.jrlago.com /?event=notebook&id=2065 (369 words)

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	Lookout Mountain (mountain ridge, USA) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lookout Mountain (mountain ridge, USA)
		Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau, southeastern USA, extending southwest for some 120 km/75 mi south of Moccasin Bend on the Tennessee River, near Chattanooga, Tennessee, across the northwest corner of Georgia, to near Gadsden, Alabama.
		The site of the American Civil War battle of Lookout Mountain (24 November 1863), on Chattanooga's southwestern side, is partially within Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lookout%20Mountain%20%28mountain%20ridge,%20USA%29 (189 words)

	GAR - Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the battle of Gettysburg, the 66th Ohio Regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac, XII Corps,2nd Division, 1st brigade under Col. Charles Candy.
		In the battle of Lookout Mountain near Chatanooga, Tennesee, the 66th Ohio was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, XII Corps, 2nd Div., 1st brigade under Col. Charles Candy.
		On the 15th of June, the regiment led the advance on Pine Mountain and in the battles of Kennesaw, Marietta, and Peach Tree Creek, where it fought with conspicuous gallantry.
	www.suvcw.org /past/pphilippi.htm (605 words)

	JOHN CREED MOORE, CSA
		He served in the Battles of Shiloh, Iuka, and Corinth; and was promoted to brigadier general on May 26, 1862.
		The argument was not settled until January of 1876, when Moore and his colleagues were shown to be innocent of Grant's charges.
		Moore was transferred from Lookout Mountain to the defenses at Mobile, Alabama.
	www.multied.com /Bio/CWcGENS/CSAMooreJC.html (226 words)

	S4C - Cymry Rhyfel Cartref America
		Battle of Chancellorsville: Hooker's army beaten tactically by Lee's a smaller force.
		Battle of Gettysburg: 150,000 soldiers on the battlefield.
		Battle of Lookout Mountain - Battle Above the Clouds: 10,000 Northern troops against 1,000 Confederates on the top of Lookout Mountain in Tenessee
	www.s4c.co.uk /america/e_amser1863.shtml (245 words)

	History of 75th Illinois Regiment
		On October 8th the Regiment was engaged in the battle of Perryville.
		Was engaged in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Marietta, Kennesaw, and in all the skirmishes and battles of its Brigade until Atlanta was reached, and the campaign ended.
		Was engaged in the battle of Nashville on the second day; charging through an open field on the enemy's line, and capturing 228 prisoners and a large quantity of arms and camp equipage.
	www.rootsweb.com /%7Eilcivilw/history/075.htm (737 words)

	Vacation Ideas: National Military Parks & Museums
		It honors the soldiers who fought in the Civil War at the battles of Chickamauga in September 1863 and Chattanooga in November of the same year.
		Cravens House played an important role in the Battle of Lookout Mountain and is open on a limited seasonal basis.
		Point Park Visitor Center has a signaling exhibit and James Walker’s painting, “The Battle of Lookout Mountain.” There is also an audio program available at the Visitors Center that describes the painting.
	iaia.essortment.com /nationalmilitar_relm.htm (908 words)

	John J. Metzgar Papers Inventory (#4939) This collection is currently in the Preservation Department and not available ...
		In November 1861, he was appointed Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, in which position he served as the regiment took part in the siege of Fort Donelson, the battle of Shiloh, and the siege of Corinth, Miss.
		After arriving at Chattanooga with General Sherman in November, Metzgar and the 1st Division reported to General Joseph Hooker, taking part in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, the storming of Missionary Ridge, and the battle of Ringgold, in which Metzgar was wounded in the arm and afterward received a leave of absence.
		Photocopies of letters relating to Metzgar's request for a leave of absence after his injury at the Battle of Ringgold in 1863, photocopies of muster rolls documenting Metzgar's location and status during the war, and a typed copy of a history of the 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, written by one of its officers.
	www.lib.unc.edu /mss/inv/htm/04939.html (788 words)

	Helping Missing Children
		AMECO is an organization of member agencies in the U.S. and Canada dedicated to serve the cause of missing and exploited children, their families and the community at large.
		But, for the grief stricken families who do face this sad experience, OPERATION LOOKOUT® is dedicated and committed to the cause of aiding them throughout the search for their missing child, and in seeking out those whom society has callously abandoned as mere runaways or throwaways.
		No child expects to be lured by one, yet daily, young lives are changed forever because of exploitation and abduction, the very worst abuses that destroy the soul, and the abusers need to be put where they really belong--behind bars.
	www.operationlookout.org (693 words)

	Tennessee, Two Historic Civil War Sites Protected (TN): The Trust for Public Land
		Both hills were seized from the Confederates by Union soldiers in late October of 1863 in the Battle of Wauhatchie, a prelude to the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
		During a nighttime raid, Col. Smith captured the Confederate fortifications on this hill during the Battle of Wauhatchie.
		TPL acquired this property from the Reflection Riding, a 300-acre arboretum and botanical garden at the foot of Lookout Mountain that is surrounded by the National Military Park.
	www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=16315&folder_id=670 (218 words)

	Marshall County MS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		November 24, 1863, Needham was captured at the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
		was a part of Walthall's Brigade at the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
		He was on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville, TN, captured by the forces under command of Maj. Gen.
	www.rootsweb.com /~msmarsha/military/mcleroyn.html (425 words)

	§12. Grant and His Career; Black Soldiers. II. Poets of the Civil War I. Vol. 16. Early National Literature, Part ...
		As Grant rose to fame the poets kept pace with his deeds: Melville with Running the Batteries and Boker with Before Vicksburg dealt with the struggle to open the Mississippi.
		Lookout Mountain was commemorated by Boker—The Battle of Lookout Mountain—and William Dean Howells—The Battle in the Clouds.
		Two poems this year honoured the negro soldiers that the Union army had begun to use.
	www.bartleby.com /226/1712.html (277 words)

	Battle of Lookout Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the battle Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain and began to the Confederate siege of the city led by Braxton Bragg.
		Most of my early reading on the Civil War consisted of the works of Bruce Catton, whose history of the Arm...
		The Battle of Lookout Mountain is an excellent book.
	www.freeglossary.com /Battle_of_Lookout_Mountain (344 words)

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