The history of the state of Indiana from the earliest explorations by the French to the present timeContaining an account of the principal civil, political and military events from 1763 to 1903 . W. H. II. AtLy-General. / ?•ilrv ry. John W. Fostkr, Sec. of State. GROUP OF INDIANA MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. I CHICKAMAUGA TO MISSIONARY RIDGE. 353 bly served that it dismounted the guns of a Confederatebattery on top of Lookout, one thousand five hundred feetabove it. Being thus able to sweep the crest of Lookouthis artillery was of great assistance to Hooker. Hookersplan was by a feint to d
The history of the state of Indiana from the earliest explorations by the French to the present timeContaining an account of the principal civil, political and military events from 1763 to 1903 . W. H. II. AtLy-General. / ?•ilrv ry. John W. Fostkr, Sec. of State. GROUP OF INDIANA MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. I CHICKAMAUGA TO MISSIONARY RIDGE. 353 bly served that it dismounted the guns of a Confederatebattery on top of Lookout, one thousand five hundred feetabove it. Being thus able to sweep the crest of Lookouthis artillery was of great assistance to Hooker. Hookersplan was by a feint to draw the attention of the enemytoward the mouth of Lookout Creek, while the bulk of hisforce was to cross the stream higher up, follow the slopefrom south to north, and attack the ridge at the Cravenshouse. The Federal troops were to press forward, no mat-ter what obstacles might be in the way. Hooker had madeall his arrangements during the night for his movementat daylight on the 24th. When daylight came the mistswere rising from the valleys and hanging around the sidesof the mountain. Grose with his brigade was to open the fight by at-tempting to cross a bridge on the Chattanooga road. Thisbridge had been partly destroyed by the ene
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