162nd Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
RANGER-LED AND HISTORIAN-LED TOURS
10 am - Sherman's Crossing and the Occupation of Billy Goat Hill
Location: RiverPoint Trailhead on the Tennessee Riverwalk at Lost Mound Drive in the 3800 block of Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN
An amphibious assault across the Tennessee to attack the Confederate right along Missionary Ridge was intended by Ulysses S. Grant to be his main offensive blow at Chattanooga in November, 1863. His most trusted subordinated, William T. Sherman, would lead the attack across the rain swollen river. Join National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden for this two-hour part walking part car caravan tour look at “Uncle Billy’s” efforts to implement his boss’s plan.
11 am – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park
Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
1 pm - Greek and Already Met Greek: The Battle of Lookout Mountain at Cravens House
Location: Cravens House, 1060 Cravens Terrace, Chattanooga, TN
Among the rocky crags of Lookout Mountain, near the home of Robert Cravens, Confederate and Union forces met in a desperate struggle for control of the Lookout Mountain Turnpike, essentially the only way of retreat for Confederates occupying the mountain's summit. This 1-hour program will focus on the struggle around the "white house" on Lookout Mountain.
2 pm – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park
Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
2 pm - The Battle of Lookout Mountain at Bald Hill
Location: 3100 Parker Lane, Chattanooga, TN
Union General Joseph Hooker’s demonstration along the lower reaches of Lookout Creek did much to prevent a meaningful response to the northerner’s simultaneous flank attack along the western slopes of the Lookout Mountain. The most significant landmark for many in this usually forgotten part of the “Battle Above the Clouds” was a prominent mostly open and cultivated hill. Join National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden for this 2 ½ hour 2 ½ mile walking tour of this less explored part of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield.
4 pm – The Battles for Chattanooga: A Walking Tour Inside Point Park
Location: Meet inside the Point Park Entrance Gate, 110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
From November 23 - 25, 1863, US and Confederate soldiers struggled to control the vital transportation hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This 30-45-minute program will help put the struggle for Chattanooga into perspective.
If you plan to attend some of the more strenuous walking tours, please keep in mind that comfortable, supportive footwear and clothing suitable for the weather are recommended, as is water. As a reminder, some of portions of the hiking routes may include grassy fields and less well-developed trails.
Fee Information
There is a $10 per person entrance fee to Point Park, on Lookout Mountain, for all adults ages 16 and older; children 15 and younger may enter for free. Programs occurring in other areas are FREE.