Posted on 11/25/2023 6:41:12 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE N.Y. TIMES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The latest news, up to 10:40 this evening, from GRANT is of a most satisfactory character. Gens. THOMAS and SHERMAN have got well ahead.
The fighting in our immediate front has lasted all day long. At every point along the line we have forced the rebels backward. There is jov in the War Department.
CINCINNATI, Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The Commercial of this city has a special dispatch dated Chattanooga, the 23d instant, which says:
"Deserters last night reported that the rebels were falling back of Chickamauga Station.
Their artillery has been withdrawn from our front.
The whole rebel army is apparently in retreat.
A reconnoissance this afternoon reveals that the enemy apparently are in force between us and Missionary Ridge.
Gen. WOOD, in charging up Orchard Ridge, carried the rifle-pits under a severe musketry and artillery fire, taking 200 rebel prisoners.
We now hold all the high ground this side of Missionary Ridge.
Our troops are in line of battle, and will lie on their arms to-night.
Hard fighting is inevitable to-morrow, unless the rebels withdraw to-night.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The Star of this afternoon contains the following account of a brilliant preliminary movement by Major-Gen. THOMAS:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 23.
The reconnoissance in force made by Major-Gen. THOMAS has been completed in the most brilliant and successful manner.
The troops employed were the divisions of Gens. WOOD and SHERIDAN, of the Fourth army corps, under the immediate direction of Gen. GRANGER.
The object of the movement was not only to ascertain the strength of the enemy, but to occupy two bold knolls in front of our left, half way between our lines and Missionary Ridge.
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Important from Chattanooga: General Grant Moving on the Enemy’s Works – 2
The Exchange of Prisoners: Important Letter from Solicitor Whiting of the War Department – 2
Later from the South: A Dispatch from Bragg on Affairs at Knoxville – 2-3
From California: A Vigilance Committee at Los Angeles – 3
From the Army of the Potomac: Everything Quiet Yesterday – 3
News from Washington: Dispatches to the Associated Press – 3-4
Editorial: Another Battle in Georgia – 4
Editorial: The Military Manœuvring in Tennessee – 4
Amusements – 4
Bttt
fwiw, our first apartment after our wedding was on Missionary Ridge…..we had a cannon in the backyard overlooking the city of Chattanooga
Our high school prom was held on Lookout Mountain
I didn’t appreciate the history when I had it all around me
fwiw, our first apartment after our wedding was on Missionary Ridge…..we had a cannon in the backyard overlooking the city of Chattanooga
Our high school prom was held on Lookout Mountain
I didn’t appreciate the history when I had it all around me
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