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The Battle of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN, was fought on 24 Nov 1863. Union Maj-Gen. Joseph H. Hooker. Due to having to move troops under the eyes of the Confederates on Lookout Mtn, the Union force in position south of the Tenn River consisted on one division from each of the three armies present.
Hooker's Army of Potomac advanced against Lookout Mountain from the West side and his troops advanced around the north face of the mountain. The Confederate troops and artillery positioned on top of Lookout Mountain could not directly support the battle and retreted.
The Confederates brigades of Gen Walthall and Moore were the only forces in position to defend against an attack by 3 Union divisions. Out of his original 1500-man brigade, Gen. Walthall's brigade lost 8 killed, 42 wounded, and 845 missing.
Two days later, General Grant launched his attack out of Chattanooga against the Confederate forces along Missionary Ridge.
Link to Organization of Union and Confederate forces: http://members.aol.com/MissRegt/LookOutArmy.html
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Where is lookout mountain?
Chattanooga
What is the significance of the battle of lookout mountain?
It was the second action in the battle of Chattanooga and was significant because Gen. Braxton Bragg unexpectedly lost the key position south of the city, called Lookout Mountain, when Union Gen. Hooker succeeded in seizing the top of the mountain opening the first breach in the Confederate defensive system. Bragg was therefore forced to withdraw his left wing behind the Chattanooga Creek.
What is the purpose of the Battle of Chattanooga?
The purposes of the Battle of Chattanooga were: - 1 Relieve the besieged Army of Cumberland and break up the siege of the town. - 2 Break through the Confederate front on the Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge opening the way to the invasion of Georgia.
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