The Battle for Chattanooga, TN 
Lookout Mountain/Missionary Ridge
Sept. 20, 1863 to Nov. 25, 1863
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Chattanooga, TN
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A view of Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge from Lookout Mountain then.
A view of Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge from Lookout Mountain now.
Northern Georga and Tennesse
Lookout Mountain vs. Missionary Ridge
When I visited Chattanooga I went straight to Lookout Mountain. Missionary Ridge has a drive along the top with monuments but is largely private property. I figured that I could photograph the actual battlefield from the vantage point of Lookout Mountain; and, from Point Park you can see all of the salient points. While the top of Lookout Mountain is covered with houses the actual battlefield wraps around the side of the mountain and is largely undeveloped.
I parked at the Cravens House and walked to the Confederate rifle pits and beyond. The whole time I was there I only say two women who were hiking to Point Park. The crux of the battle was fought for the Cravens property and then moved a mile or so east to the Confederates final positions near the original vertical RR line.
Lookout Mountain Photo's
Lookout Mountain from bellow
Five views from the drive up the mountain
The West Side of the mountain, the begining of the attack
The battle began in the area of the photo's bellow. The Union soldiers moved up from the river bellow, the Confederates had constructed a defensive line expecting an attack from that direction, but the Union attack turned left toward the Craven House instead of going straight up the side of the mountain like Bragg figured they would.
The Confederate Defense Line
It would have been too steep to attack up
A walk across the west face of the mountain following the Union line of attack
The Cravens House
The Cravens House and property was the site of most of the fighting
An out building at the Cravens House
Park Rangers House near the Cravens House
The end of the battle
The reformed Confederate line extended up the side of the mountain