At the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863, Ireland's Brigade, formerly Greene's, of Geary's Division, Slocum's Corps, Hooker's command, 11th and 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac, included the 60th, 78th, 102nd, 137th, and 149th New York Infantry under Colonels Abel Godard, James C. Lane, and Henry A. Barnum, Lieutenant Colonels H. Von Hammerstein and Charles B. Randall, and Captain Milo B. Eldredge. With an effective force of 47 officers and 728 enlisted men, the brigade, except the 78th New York left on picket, crossed Lookout Creek at Light's Dam about 9 a.m. and formed the center of Geary's Division in the first line of battle. After advancing about two miles, it confronted part of Walthall's Mississippi Brigade behind breastworks about 80 rods to the rear of this position, and in the sharp engagement that followed captured battle-flags, prisoners, and two abandoned guns. Under fire, the brigade then advanced around the northern point of the mountain and across the plateau to a position about 100 yards beyond Craven's House, where at noon the line was halted and realigned, with the 60th New York up the hill, the 137th New York in front of the house, the 149th New York to the left and extending down the slope, and the 102nd New York skirmishers to the left of the 149th. About 1 p.m. the left was attacked by Moore's Alabama Brigade and the attack was repelled by the 149th New York skirmishers under Captain Lewis R. Stegman and part of one regiment of Whitaker's Brigade, and the formation remained until 3 p.m., when the brigade was relieved by other troops. The brigade's total loss was 121. Killed were 5 enlisted men of the 60th New York, 1 officer and 4 enlisted men of the 137th New York, 1 officer of the 102nd New York, and 8 enlisted men of the 149th New York; wounded were 4 officers and 24 enlisted men of the 60th New York, 1 officer and 3 enlisted men of the 102nd New York, 17 enlisted men of the 137th New York, and 7 officers and 46 enlisted men of the 149th New York. The officers killed were Major Gilbert M. Elliott of the 102nd New York and Lieutenant Geo. C. Owen of the 137th New York. The officers wounded were Major Winslow M. Thomas, Captain Percy S. Sinclair, Lieutenant Thomas Hobart, and Lieutenant John C. Wilson of the 60th New York; Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Avery of the 102nd New York; and Colonel Henry A. Barnum, Captain Oliver T. May, Captain Park Wheeler, Captain Eben G. Townsend, Lieutenant George K. Collins, Lieutenant Thomas Merriam, and Adjutant Walter M. Dallman of the 149th New York.

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh

Photo: Lee Hattabaugh