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Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain

1863
Tennessee
Era
Civil War
Year
1863
Location
Tennessee
Status
Verified engagement
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The Battle

History & Significance

Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain was a Civil War engagement fought in Tennessee, 1863.

The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was fought November 24, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga campaign of the American Civil War. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker assaulted Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and defeated Confederate forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson. Lookout Mountain was one engagement in the Chattanooga battles between Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Military Division of the Mississippi and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. Braxton Bragg. It drove in the Confederate left flank and allowed Hooker's men to assist in the Battle of Missionary Ridge the following day, which routed Bragg's army, lifting the siege of Union forces in Chattanooga, and opening the gateway into the Deep South.

Forces engaged
Union: ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Co. "K"), 13th, 59th, 75th, 84th, 92nd (Mounted Co. "E"); Confederate not detailed
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When did Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain take place?
Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain took place in 1863.
Where was Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain fought?
Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain was fought in Tennessee, United States.
What was the significance of Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain?
The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was fought November 24, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga campaign of the American Civil War. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker assaulted Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and defeated Confederate forces comma
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Historic Sites near Assault and Capture of Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain Caverns and Cavern Castle
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Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Industrial · 0.7 mi
St. Elmo Historic District
Listed · 1.4 mi
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