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 the mountain to claim, as usual, the honors won, as the voluminous reports subsequently written by their generals amply attest. Geary and his brigade commanders had no reports to make save that their division stormed the heights and carried them, capturing the enemy's artillery and the entire rebel force occupying the main defenses of the mountain. Some time after the capture the standard of the "white star" division was planted on the crest and the stars and stripes was soon waving beside it. No danger was incurred by this, as none of the enemy remained except the prisoners, yet it has been written and rewritten as if it were an event of some importance.

"The morning of November 25th revealed the white star standard of Geary and the glorious old stars and stripes to the army below, floating triumphantly side by side on Lookout's rocky crest. Prolonged huzzas greeted the victors from below, and to confirm that 'to the victors belong the spoils,' a detachment from two regiments of Geary's command take charge of the prisoners, seven stand of colors, and a great number of cannon captured."

The rebels had burned the bridge across Lookout creek, which delayed our further advance a short time. A bridge was soon improvised, however, and a crossing was effected. The command moved on to Rossville, where it engaged Braggs' left, while General Thomas, advancing from Chattanooga valley, moved up Missionary ridge, striking Bragg a crushing blow in the center, and Pap Sherman was making it warm for his right flank. About 2 o'clock the firing became general along the entire line, which continued until late in the afternoon, when the rebels were driven from the field with great