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Home Tennessee Hamilton County Lookout Mountain Historical Markers Sunset Rock ~ Oct 28, 1863

Sunset Rock ~ Oct 28, 1863

West Brow Rd, Lookout Mountain, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 0' 1.44", -85° 21' 15.899976"
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From here, General Braxton Bragg with James Longstreet, one if his corps commanders, watched the Federals under Major General Joseph Hooker, then arriving from the Army of the Potomac and in process of entering Lookout Valley. They determined to oppose them that evening. The result was the Battle of Wauhatchie, fought at midnight, and resulting in the repulse of the Confederates.

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Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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