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These heavy guns commanded the enemy's camps and intrenchments at the foot of Missionary Ridge and the east base of Lookout. On each of the three days, this heavy artillery was used with great effect, some of it being able to reach the crest of Missionary Ridge, and most of it proving effective against its slope during the advance of the assaulting lines toward the earthworks at the foot of the Ridge.

During the advance on Orchard Knob on the 23d, Gen. Howard, of the Eleventh Corps, sent Battery G, Fourth United States, and the First Ohio Battery, to support Gen. Sheridan, and Gen. Baird sent Battery I, Fourth United States, and Battery H, Fifth United States. These were all stationed on Bushy Knob, now the National Cemetery, and were actively engaged.

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Hooker's Operations at Lookout, Missionary Ridge, and Ring

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Leaving a total loss of 471 for Lookout and Missionary

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In addition, Walthall lost 845 captured, largely from his picket line at the base of the mountain. This was posted along Lookout Creek, and was nearly one-third of his total strength, 1,500.

The missing from Moore's Brigade were 199, and from Pettus', 9. Moore's strength was 1,200. Pettus had only

three regiments.

The Confederate reports of losses at Missionary Ridge were very incomplete.

The three brigades of Cleburne's Division, which were engaged at Tunnel Hill, lost 42 killed, 178 wounded, and 2 missing.

Brown's Brigade lost at the same point, 2 killed, 35 wounded, and 13 missing. Cumming's Brigade lost 17 killed, 156 wounded, and 30 missing.

CHAPTER XII.

ORGANIZATION OF THE FORCES UNDER COMMAND OF MAJ.-GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT, U. S. ARMY, ENGAGED IN THE BATTLES ABOUT CHATTANOOGA. NOVEMBER 23-25, 1863.

[Roster compiled by Hon. J. W. KIRKLEY, Board of Publication of War Records.]

ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.'

Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.

1st Ohio Sharpshooters, Capt. Gershom M. Barber.
10th Ohio Infantry, Lieut.-Col. William M. Ward.

FOURTH ARMY CORPS.

Maj. Gen. GORDON GRANGER.

FIRST DIVISION (FOURTH CORPS).*

Brig. Gen. CHARLES CRUFt.

Escort.

92d Illinois, Company E, Capt. Matthew Van Buskirk.

Second Brigade.

Brig.-Gen. WALTER C. WHITAKER. 96th Illinois:

Col. Thomas E. Champion.
Maj. George Hicks.

35th Indiana, Col. Bernard F. Mullen.
8th Kentucky, Col. Sidney M. Barnes.
40th Ohio, Col. Jacob E. Taylor.
51st Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Charles H. Wood.
99th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. John E. Cummins.

Third Brigade.

Col. WILLIAM GROSE. 59th Illinois, Maj. Clayton Hale. 75th Illinois, Col. John E. Bennett. 84th Illinois, Col. Louis H. Waters. 9th Indiana, Col. Isaac C. B. Suman. 36th Indiana, Maj. Gilbert Trusler. 24th Ohio, Capt. George M. Bacon.

November 25th,

Engaged, November 24th, at Lookout Mountain. carried the south end of Missionary Ridge from Rossville Gap.

*The First Brigade and Battery M, Fourth U. S. Artillery, Col. D. A. Enyart, commanding, at Bridgeport, Ala.; the One Hundred and Fifteenth Illinois and Eighty-fourth Indiana, of the Second Brigade, and Fifth Indiana Battery, at Shellmound, Tenn., and the Thirtieth Indiana and Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania, of the Third Brigade, and Battery H, Fourth U. S. Artillery, at Whitesides, Tenn.

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November 23d, took part in the capture of Orchard Knob. November 25, engaged in the assault on Missionary Ridge, the center of the division reaching the crest at Bragg's Headquarters.

Temporarily in command of a demi-brigade.

† Between Nashville and Chattanooga en route to join brigade. Temporarily attached.

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