"HOOKER'S CAPTURE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN," IN HARPER'S WEEKLY (26 DECEMBER 1863)

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"HOOKER'S CAPTURE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN," IN HARPER'S WEEKLY (26 DECEMBER 1863)
An original cut newspaper page from a Harper's Weekly journal dated 26 December 1863 illustrating the taking of Lookout Mountain by Union General Hooker. The illustrations by noted artist Theodore Davis are still very clear and vivid. The page is in excellent condition commensurate with age. No strong folds or significant stains are present. A very handsome piece. It will ship flat between rigid boards to ensure safety unless directed otherwise by the buyer.
The
Battle of Lookout Mountain
also known as the
Battle Above the Clouds
was fought November 24, 1863, as part of the
Chattanooga Campaign
of the
American Civil War
. Union forces under
Maj. Gen.
Joseph Hooker
assaulted
Lookout Mountain
,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
, and defeated
Confederate
forces commanded by Maj. Gen.
Carter L. Stevenson
. Lookout Mountain was one engagement in the Chattanooga battles between Maj. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant
's
Military Division of the Mississippi
and the Confederate
Army of Tennessee
, commanded by
Gen.
Braxton Bragg
. It drove in the Confederate left flank and allowed Hooker's men to assist in the
Battle of Missionary Ridge
the following day, which routed Bragg's army, lifting the siege of Union forces in Chattanooga, and opening the gateway into the
Deep South
.