ALPINE, GEORGIA

CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN HERITAGE TRAIL

In late August 1863, the Federal Army of September 3, 1863-Confederate and wounded; could not tell what damage was the Cumberland began moving toward Federal cavalry skirmish near Alpine at done to the enemy.” Georgia. On the extreme right of the Federal Henderson's Gap September 9, 1863- 9:00 a.m. September 5, 1863- Federal cavalry 2nd Confederate Generals Nathan Bedford and 4th Indiana Cavalry regiments pass Forrest, Joseph Wheeler, and John Wharton through Alpine on reconnaissance toward meet at Alpine. Skirmish on Lookout Melville (present-day Lyerly) and skirmish Mountain. near Alpine with 2nd, 3rd, 4th Georgia and 5th Tennessee Confederate cavalry September 10, 1863- Federal cavalry regiments. reconnaissance from Alpine toward Rome, Lafayette, and Summerville, Georgia, and September 8, 1863- Brigadier General skirmish at Summerville. George Crook, commander of the second division in Stanley's Federal Cavalry Corps, September 11, 1863- General McCook's GENERAL JOHN WHARTON reported, “my command being in advance of headquarters established at the foot of begins retrograde march of XX Army Corps GENERAL ALEXANDER McCOOK General Stanley's expedition into Lookout Mountain near Alpine. Federal infinfantryantry divisions back up and across Broomtown Valley, met the enemy at Alpine commander Major General D. S. Stanley Lookout Mountain. McCookMcCook's's headquarters lines, the XX Corps, approximately 15,000 where a skirmish ensued; the enemy retreated orders aggressive reconnaissance toward is on top of Lookout MoMountainuntain by 5:00 p.m. soldiers commanded by Major General toward Rome; my loss was 3 killed and 11 Lafayette attempting to establish contact Alexander M. McCook, began advancing with General George Thomas' XIX Corps SepSeptembertember 15, 1863-Federal cavalry across Lookout Mountain with Alpine, which General McCook believes is near forces leave Alpine to rerejoinjoin XX Army Corps Summerville, and Rome, Georgia as the Lafayette. on Lookout Mountain. objective line of march. Federal infantry forces arrive in Alpine.

Federal Colonel Edward M. McCook leads September 19-20, 1863-Th1863-Thee Battle of At this site on September 1, 1863, First Cavalry Division from Alpine to Chickamauga Confederate cavalry of the Army of Melville (present-day Lyerly) on Tennessee commanded by Major General reconnaissance toward Rome. Six StrStructuresuctures remaining in Alpine from the Joseph Wheeler massed to plan and impede companies of cavalry are sent to Dirt Town. Civil War period include several residences the Federal advance. Wheeler's forces constructed around original log cabin blockaded the mountain roads and passes September 12, 1863- Skirmish at Alpine, inteinteriors.riors. The Alpine Community with felled trees. most significant of Alpine skirmishes. (Pr(Presbyterian)esbyterian) Church and the Samuel Knox

Confederate records of GenGeneraleral Joseph plantation house (.5 milemiless north of this site) On September 1st, the Federal cavalry Wheeler estimate Confederate loss 50, retain their original antantebellumebellum appearance. vanguard reached the east side of Lookout Federal loss 200. Mountain and there were cavalry skirmishes at Tap's Gap (present-day Cloudland) and at September 13, 1863- 8:00 a.m. Federal Please visit our website at: Neal's Gap in Chattooga County. Major General Alexander M. McCook http://www.ChickamaugaCampaign.org