1/2/2023 0 Comments Civil war battlefield![]() Today there are several areas of Lookout Mountain that are part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. On November 24, 1863, Union troops under the command of General Joseph Hooker swept the northern slopes of Lookout Mountain in what became known as the "Battle Above the Clouds." For the rest of the Civil War, Lookout Mountain was a tourist destination for Union soldiers and civilians, and a photographer even established a studio to capture portraits of soldiers on the point. In late October, Union and Confederate forces clashed at Wauhatchie in the valley to the west of Lookout Mountain and Union troops successfully opened up a supply route known as the Cracker Line. From early October through late November, Confederate troops perched high atop Lookout Mountain could observe the Union Army down below, and artillery positions on the point of the mountain could choke off Union supply routes, as well as shell Union positions down on Moccasin Bend. As Union troops prepared to defend the city, the Confederates encircled the city and prepared to lay siege. The Confederate Army followed up their victory at Chickamauga in September 1863 by pursuing the Union Army to Chattanooga. Your browser does not support the audio element.Historic image of the gates of Point Park, which were constructed in 1904 and modeled after the US Army Corps of Engineers Insignia.
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