. A bird's-eye view of our Civil War . housand muskets. The battles of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, andMissionary Ridge, which shortly came about, may be con-sidered as parts of one single engagement, having for objectto drive Bragg from the position he had chosen. The planof action was as follows : Sherman was to move up theriver on the north side with four divisions, cross near themouth of Chickamauga Creek, under cover of artillery, ona pontoon-bridge to be thrown for the purpose, attack andcapture the north end of Mission Ridge, and advance alongit. Thomas was to concentrate in Chattanoo
. A bird's-eye view of our Civil War . housand muskets. The battles of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, andMissionary Ridge, which shortly came about, may be con-sidered as parts of one single engagement, having for objectto drive Bragg from the position he had chosen. The planof action was as follows : Sherman was to move up theriver on the north side with four divisions, cross near themouth of Chickamauga Creek, under cover of artillery, ona pontoon-bridge to be thrown for the purpose, attack andcapture the north end of Mission Ridge, and advance alongit. Thomas was to concentrate in Chattanooga Valley andfeel the enemy strongly to hold him there in force; whileHookers share was to patrol Lookout Valley and make adiversion to assist Sherman. For on the latter Grant sup-posed the main task was to fall and desired that it should. 186 BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF OUR CIVIL WAR. [1863. Knowing Shermans method better than that of hisnewer lieutenants, Grant felt that he could rely on thework being done as it should be if entrusted to Chattanooga. Novembep 23, 24, 25, 1863. Some delay occurred in Shermans crossing, but two dayslater than ordered he j^ut over his command Novembei-24. and drove the enemy from the north end of the ridge. The entire range had been supposed to be con-tinuous ; but Sherman found a deep gap which must be 1863.] BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA. 187 passed before he could arrive at Tunnel Hill, and his pur-pose was summarily arrested by this unexpected physicalobstacle, of which the enemy had taken full advantage fordefense. Meanwhile Thomas makes a reconnoissance in force inthe Valley, which develops the enemy in his front, and suc-ceeds in advancing his line some distance, while Hookerpushes round the end of Lookout Mountain November 24. and fights his eccentric Battle above theClouds, driving the enemy from every position. Next dayHooker operates towards Rossville on Braggs left, whileSherman makes another heavy onslaught on the enemy inhis front. Beino^ met
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