On November 24, 1863, Colonel David Ireland's brigade of Geary's Division, Slocum's Corps, consisted of the 60th New York, 78th New York, 102d New York, 137th New York, and 149th New York. Four regiments of the brigade took part in the attack upon Lookout, while the 78th New York was left as picket and camp guard. The brigade crossed Lookout Creek with Geary's Division about 8 a.m. at Light's Mill near Wauhatchie and formed the center of the line in the advance toward the north point of the mountain, with Cobham's two regiments on its right, Candy's Brigade on its left, and Whitaker's Brigade of Cruft's Division in the second line. The 102d New York acted as skirmishers. After advancing about a mile and a quarter, the division became engaged, and the brigade advanced under sharp fire around the northern slope, fighting its way to a point about two hundred yards beyond the Cravens House. It held that line until 3 p.m., when troops of Candy's Brigade commanded by Colonel Creighton of the 7th Ohio relieved it. At Cravens' the brigade passed over two abandoned guns of Howell's Georgia Battery under Lieutenant R.T. Gibson, which had not been in action; these were the only Confederate guns on the northern slope of the mountain. Its strength in action was 47 officers and 728 men.

Photo: Dale K. Benington

Photo: Dale K. Benington

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh