their right flank, issuing from the gorge of the tunnel and impetuously attacking with both artillery and infantry. Both Matthies and Raum were wounded. The assault was desperate for over two hours. A similar attack followed on the right flank and the front of Corse's Brigade, now commanded by Col. C. C. Walcutt, which still occupied the north point of the Ridge, and, later, it also retired. Giles A. Smith's Brigade held position during the day at Corse's right on the eastern slope of the Ridge, the Thirtieth and Thirty-seventh Ohio Regiments from Lightburn's Brigade gaining position. in front of this force and toward the crest of the Ridge, and holding it till late in the afternoon. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis' Division of the Fourteenth Corps, which covered Gen. Sherman's crossing, followed his column and was held as a reserve force throughout the action, no portion of it being engaged except Battery I, Second Illinois Artillery, which moved with Gen. Ewing's troops. Between 4 and 5 o'clock Gen. Sherman's forces were withdrawn from their advanced positions. ! The Confederate Defense of Tunnel Hill. The forces confronting Gen. Sherman were Smith's, Govan's, and Lowrey's Brigades of Cleburne's Division, Brown's and Cummings' Brigades of Stevenson's Division, and Maney's Brigade of Walker's Division. Polk's Brigade of Cleburne's Division, Lewis' of Bate's Division, and Wright's of Cheatham's Division, were posted to guard the railroad bridges over the Chickamauga upon Cleburne's right. The Confederate right wing was commanded by Lieut.-Gen. Hardee. Gen. Cleburne's forces arrived at Tunnel Hill at 2:30 o'clock November 24th. Smith's Brigade was sent forward to occupy the detached hills to the north and west of Missionary Ridge, but found them in possession of Gen. Sherman's advance, and withdrew to Tunnel Hill, Gen. Cleburne's forces taking position on the Ridge from the Tunnel to its extreme north point, throwing up entrenchments about the latter. Govan's Brigade was placed on the spur jutting out eastward from the Tunnel. There was no engagement during the afternoon. At dark, Gen. Cleburne, hearing that Hooker had broken the Confederate lines on Lookout, and supposing that would decide Gen. Bragg to fall back from Missionary Ridge, since both flanks of the Confederate army were then exposed, sent his artillery and ordnance stores across the Chickamauga. At midnight he was informed that Missionary Ridge was to be held. He therefore ordered his artillery to return at daylight, brought up intrenching tools, and at that hour disposed his forces for battle. He drew back the right of Smith's Brigade from the rifle-pits at the extreme north point of the Ridge to the high knoll a few hundred yards south, now the grounds of the Trueblood House, leaving skirmishers in the pits. The Fifth, Tenth, and Fifteenth Texas, consolidated, under the command of Col. Roger Q. Mills, formed under the crest facing west, with their left extended toward the Tunnel and their right just north of the Trueblood House. Swett's Battery of four Napoleons was placed on the knoll so as to sweep the crest to its north point. The rest of Smith's Brigade, consisting of the Seventh Texas, Col. H. B. Granbury, and the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twentyfourth, and Twenty-fifth dismounted Texas Cavalry, consolidated, Maj. W. A. Taylor commanding, was turned around the Trueblood Knoll to the right, and extended down the hill to the east. The right of Govan's Brigade was about two hundred yards in rear of Smith's right and nearly at right angles to his north front. Douglas' Battery was placed on this line. Lowrey's Brigade was on the advanced spur east of the north point of the Ridge with its left about two hundred yards in front of Govan's right. Calvert's Battery (Key's) was placed directly over the Tunnel. As soon as the rising mist revealed the Confederate position, Sherman's batteries on the detached hills opened fire, and the working parties which were throwing up earthworks around the knoll at Tunnel Hill were obliged to abandon their under taking. Before the first assault on the position by Gen. Sherman, Gen. Cleburne was put in command of the forces from the Tunnel northward. Brown's Brigade of Stevenson's Division arrived at the Tunnel from Lookout Mountain soon after sunrise, and was placed in position between the Tunnel and the left of Smith's Brigade. Cumming's Brigade of the same division followed, and formed on the left of Brown about 9:30 A. M., its right resting at the Tunnel. Maney's Brigade of Walker's Division moved up about 2 o'clock from its position three-quarters of a mile south of the Tunnel, and was placed in rear of Smith's Brigade at Tunnel Hill, and with Cumming's Brigade took part at that point in the repulse of the final Union attack. Pettus' Brigade was also engaged. The brunt of the day's battle was borne by Smith's (Texas) Brigade, commanded, after the wounding of Smith, by Col. Roger Q. Mills; the Second, Fifteenth, and Twentyfourth Arkansas consolidated of Govan's Brigade, and Swett's and Calvert's (Key's) Batteries. Gen. Cleburne denominated the engagement of the rest of his division as "heavy skirmishing." Brown's Brigade was engaged throughout the day in hot skirmishing between Smith's left and the tunnel. Portions of Cummings' Brigade participated in the fighting at the foot of the ridge about the Glass House, and took part with Maney's Brigade in the final charge from Tunnel Hill upon the forces which had gained the crest from the northern and western bases of the Ridge. An hour before sunset, Brown's Brigade, followed soon after by Cummings' and Maney's, was sent in haste to report to Gen. Cheatham, some miles south of the Tunnel, at which point the troops of his division were engaged with the northward advance of Baird's Division of the Army of the Cumberland upon the crest of the Ridge. Brown reached Cheatham and formed on the left of Walthall's Brigade, which was then across the Ridge. The movement of Baird was checked at dusk mainly by Walthall's Brigade of Cheatham's Division. The Confederate right wing, consisting of Cheatham's, Walker's, Stevenson's, and Cleburne's Divisions, withdrew in order with their material across the Chickamauga. Confederate Withdrawal from Lookout-Hooker's Advance through Rossville Gap. The Confederates held the slope of Lookout Mountain about four hundred yards east of the Craven House until 2 a. M., covering the Summertown Road, while the troops on the summit, with such stores as could be moved, were withdrawn. The Eighteenth and Twenty-sixth Tennessee consolidated withdrew by the McCullough Road. Walthall's and Pettus' Brigades held the line on which they had fought until II P. M., when they were relieved by Clayton's Brigade of Stewart's Division, commanded by Col. J. T. Holtzclaw. This brigade, with Moore's extending down the mountain to its right and rear, held their lines until 2 A. M., when they withdrew and followed the remainder of the troops which had held Lookout to Missionary Ridge. The Confederate abandonment of the mountain was discovered at daylight. Shortly before that hour, Gen. Geary had ordered small reconnoitering parties to try to scale the cliffs and ascertain if the enemy was still on the mountain. Volunteers for this work being called for by Gen. Whitaker from the Eighth Kentucky, Col. Sidney M. Barnes, the following responded, scaled the palisades a short distance back from the point, and at sunrise unfurled their regimental colors on the point in the sight of both armies: Capt. John Wilson, Company C, Sergt. H. H. Davis and Private William Witt Company A, Sergts. Joseph Wagers and James G., Wood, of Company B, and Private Joel Bradley, of Company I. The Eighth Kentucky and Ninety-sixth Illinois, Col. Champion, followed to the summit, and, advancing along the top to Summertown, ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the mountain. Gen. Hooker reported a loss in the battle of |