Cruft's Division
Granger's Corps
Cruft's Division, Granger's Corps
Brig. Gen. Charles Cruft.
Nov. 24, 1863
2nd Brigade, Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker.
3rd Brigade, Col. William Grose.
At daylight November 24th Whitaker's Brigade joined Geary's Division at Wauhatchie crossed Lookout Creek with it and joined in the assault upon the north point of the mountain crossing its nose and charging down upon the Cravens House position at noon. Grose's Brigade crossed Lookout Creek at two points one near the other half a mile above the railroad bridge joined the left of Geary's line and moved with it toward the northern slope of the mountain. Whitaker's Brigade advanced with Geary beyond Cravens. Four regiments of Grose's Brigade operated to the right of and beyond Cravens House and two on the river road near the east slope of the mountain. Sharp skirmishing was maintained on both sides until after midnight.
Marker can be reached from Shingle Road 0.2 miles north of Military Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
