Posted on 11/26/2023 5:58:33 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE N.Y. TIMES.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Dispatches giving details of recent operations before Chattanooga were received to-night from Gen. GRANT. He is in happy spirits and confident of success.
Atlanta he declares to be a prize already within his grasp.
DISPATCHES TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
CHATTANOOGA, Wednesday, Nov. 25.
We are completely victorious. The enemy is totally routed and driven from every position. Our loss is very small and the enemy's is heavy in prisoners. Finding Gen. HOOKER so successful in his movements against Lookout Mountain, the enemy evacuated that position during the night.
Gen. HOOKER took possession early this morning. The enemy moved south and got on Missionary Ridge on the battle-field somewhere near Chickamauga. He is expected to intercept the flying foe. Gen. HOOKER is said to have captured 2,000 prisoners in his magnificent assault of Lookout Mountain.
Gen. SHERMAN being all prepared to begin an assault at 8 A.M. to-day, upon the strong position of the enemy at the north end of Missionary Ridge. He had the day before taken a hill near the position of the enemy, but commanded by their artillery. He had to descend into a valley, and he then made another ascent to the position held by the enemy. Two unsuccessful assaults were made by Gen. SHERMAN, but, with the cooperation of the centre, he ultimately gained the position, and completed the great victory.
The brigade of Gen. CARSE, with a portion of Gen. LIGHTPEWS brigade, composed the storming party in the first assault. They were repulsed with quite a heavy loss after an attack persisted in for an hour; but being reinforced they, were enabled to hold a part of the hills.
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On Wisconsin!!! A young officer named John Mcarthur leading the 24th Wisconsin encourages his men to assault Missionary Ridge by yelling “On Wisconsin” giving us one of the most famous names in US Military history and the title of one of the best college fight songs.
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation was the start of the regular annual observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Should be Arthur MacArthur Jr.
They ought to give him a medal for that.
I happened to have travelled to Chattanooga for the first time in decades several weeks ago (for parts). I went right by Lookout Mtn.
Looking at the Mtn it’s amazing they were able to drive the rebels off those positions.
The whole Chattanooga story is amazing.
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