Captures from the enemy: Lookout Mountain.-Prisoners, 1,940; rebel killed, 125; rebel wounded, left on the field, 300; stand of arms, 2,800; 2 cannon, with limbers and ammunition; 5 battle-flags; 50 officers' swords; 1,000 intrenching tools. Captain Forbes, acting assistant inspector-general of my staff, who accompanied the reconnoitering party, early on the morning of November 25 reports as having fallen into our hands three brigade camps of Walker's division, with tents, baggage, about 20,000 rations, and a large amount of clothing, forage, and equipments, which were taken in charge by the garrison left on the mountain.

Mission Ridge.-Two hundred prisoners fell into our hands, besides one brigade, who were hemmed in between our combined forces, one-third of which will be properly accredited to this command.

Ringgold and vicinage.-Prisoners, 230; rebel killed, 130; stand of arms, 85; battle-flags 2. The enemy carried off a number of his killed, and most of his wounded.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. W. GEARY,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD,

Chief of Staff, Eleventh and Twelfth Corps.

[Inclosure.]

Return of Casualties in the Second Division, Twelfth Army Corps, in action in campaign from November 24 to 29, 1863, inclusive.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWELFTH ARMY CORPS,
Wauhatchie, Tenn., December 15, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith five flags captured by my command from the enemy in the recent campaign, as follows: One by Sixtieth New York Volunteers, of Third Brigade, on Lookout Mountain, November 24; two by One hundred and forty-ninth New York Volunteers, of Third Brigade, on Lookout Mountain, November 24; two others by the same regiment at Ringgold, Ga., November 27, 1863. I inclose the statements of the commanders of the regiments named concerning the capture of said flags.*

There are also two flags captured by us which cannot at present be obtained, but efforts are being made to do so, and they will be forwarded as soon as possible; one taken by Capt. W. T. Forbes, acting assistant inspector-general, of my staff, and another by a soldier of One hundred and forty-ninth New York Volunteers, who was subsequently wounded and sent to hospital with the flag in his possession. The two last named flags were captured on Lookout Mountain. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JNO. W. GEARY, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

Lieut. H. W. PERKINS, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.

*See pp. 442, 451.

GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 79.

HDQRS. 2D DIV., 12TH ARMY CORPS,
Wauhatchie, Tenn., December 3, 1863.

A most important era in the present contest for national existence has just been passed; battles, culminating in grandest success, fought and won, and the part taken by the troops of this division, in the engagements by which it has been marked, having reflected so much honor upon themselves, as individuals, and upon the command to which they are attached, the general commanding cannot refrain from alluding to those services in terms which shall convey, in some measure, his warm appreciation of their valor, their patriotism, and their noble endurance of severe hardship while engaged in the arduous campaign.

With heartfelt pride he reverts to their prowess in the assaults which made them the heroes of Lookout Mountain on the 24th ultimo, and to their gallant conduct upon Missionary Ridge on the 25th; Pea Vine Creek on the 26th; at Ringgold, upon Taylor's Ridge, on the 27th. The conquest of Lookout Mountain will, associated with the emblematic "White Star" of the conquerors, stand out as prominently in history as do the beetling cliffs of that Titanic eminence upon the horizon. For these services he tenders them his heartfelt thanks, for their endurance his sympathy, for their bereavement in the loss of so many gallant officers and so many brave and noble men his condolence. In all the division, death could not have selected braver spirits, nobler hearts, than those who have lain their lives a sacrifice upon their country's altar in the recent engagements with the rebel forces. He assures them that their gallant conduct has gained for them the high esteem and appreciation of the commanding generals. It behooves us to remember, prayerfully, that the hand of the Omnipotent Architect of the Universe is visible in our great victories, and that He who holds in His hand the destinies of nations has, in His goodness, answered the humble petitions for success to crown our arms which ascended from anxious hearts to His heavenly throne.

By command of Brig. Gen. John W. Geary:

THOMAS H. ELLIOTT, Captain, and Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 113.

Report of Col. Charles Candy, Sixty-sixth Ohio Infantry, commanding First Brigade.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIG., SECOND DIV., 12TH ARMY CORPS,

Wauhatchie, Tenn., December 6, 1863.

CAPTAIN: In compliance to instructions I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by this brigade in the late battle of Lookout Mountain:

On the morning of the 24th November, about 6 a. m., I received instructions (through Captain Wilbur, aide-de-camp on General Geary's staff) to move with the brigade to the vicinity of Wauhatchie, and report for instructions to General Geary, commanding division, leaving such portion of the brigade as were on picket duty,

which was very heavy, being compelled to guard the line lately occupied by the Eleventh Corps. The remainder of the brigade joined the division at the point designated, and was ordered to follow the Third Brigade; was ordered by General Geary, commanding division, to form the regiments in line, the right of the leading regiment en échelon at about 50 paces interval to the troops on our right, the brigade consisting of the Fifth, Seventh, and Sixty-sixth Ohio, and Twenty-eighth and One hundred and forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers (the Twenty-ninth Ohio having been left on picket as a regiment was not represented); moved forward in the following order, when the forward was sounded: One hundred and forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, Seventh Ohio, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, Sixty-sixth Ohio, and Fifth Ohio, with instructions to govern their movements by the troops on their right, keeping their proper intervals, so as to scour the entire side of the mountain in moving forward. The "forward" was sounded, and the brigade moved forward, fully carrying out the instructions given as well as the nature of the ground would permit. After moving forward for at least threefourths of a mile, received instructions to change front to the left, with two regiments to scour the fields at the foot of the mountain, as the line did not scour sufficiently that portion of the ground, and to prevent the enemy from concealing themselves in that locality, and to uncover the fords, so that the troops could cross Lookout Creek at or near its mouth. After the two regiments had uncovered the fords, and troops had commenced to cross and secured a footing, they were ordered back to their original position. After regaining their proper position, the left of the brigade was ordered forward about" a half wheel;" heavy and sharp firing was heard on the right and front; prisoners commenced coming in. The Fifth Ohio, numbering only about 50 men, was detailed to take charge of them and conduct them to the rear, which they did. Advancing for several hundred yards, the command was halted for a short time to rest. In the meantime, the troops on the right had attacked and driven the enemy from his rifle-pits, with considerable loss in prisoners, killed, and wounded.

Between 2 and 3 o'clock I had the misfortune to injure my hip. Shortly after receiving the injury, was ordered forward with the brigade to relieve the Third Brigade. After relieving Third Brigade, becoming very lame, I sent my adjutant-general to General Geary, stating that I would be compelled to relinquish command of the brigade to the next senior officer. I turned over the command to Col. William R. Creighton, Seventh Ohio Volunteers.

During the time I had command of the brigade, every officer and soldier endeavored to perform the work before them with vigor and cheerfulness, sustaining their reputation as soldiers. Great credit is due my personal staff for the manner in which they all performed their duties, in carrying orders, &c., along the extended lines.

I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. CANDY,

Colonel Sixty-sixth Ohio Vols., Comdg. First Brigade.

Capt. THOMAS H. ELLIOTT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 114.

Reports of Col. Thomas J. Ahl, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, commanding regiment and First Brigade.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIG., SECOND DIV., 12TH ARMY CORPS,

Wauhatchie, Tenn., December 8, 1863. CAPTAIN: Herewith I have the honor to transmit the report of the part taken by this brigade while under the command of Col. Charles Candy, Sixty-sixth Ohio, up to the time he was hurt. He, being unable to continue in command, relinquished it to his next senior, Col. William R. Creighton, Seventh Ohio Volunteers, who was mortally wounded in the action on Taylor's Ridge, and being the next in command present, it becomes my duty to make the following report:

When Colonel Creighton assumed command the brigade was in position, two regiments (Seventh Ohio and One hundred and fortyseventh Pennsylvania Volunteers) on the right and left of the road, about 200 yards in advance of the white house; the Sixty-sixth Ohio and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers were farther down the mountain, on the left. When the Seventh Ohio and One hundred and forty-seventh Pennsylvania first took their position, several very heavy volleys were received from the enemy; they returned the fire rapidly. An irregular fire was kept up on both sides during the remainder of the afternoon. A short time after the above regiments reached their positions, the enemy were observed to be massing on the extreme right under the cliff. Word was sent to General Geary, commanding, to that effect, when the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers were ordered up to fill the gap and to dislodge the enemy, which was accomplished in a short time in most gallant style. At the same time the sharpshooters from the top of the rocks were harassing the regiment very much, when a portion of the regiment was detached as sharpshooters, and soon drove them from their position. They quietly occupied their position during the remainder of the day.

The various regiments of the brigade were relieved at different times during the night to make coffee, but re-occupied their former position, and remained in it until morning, when the Stars and Stripes were seen to float from the point, the enemy having evacuated during the night.

When

At 11 a. m. orders were received to march to the foot of Missionary Ridge, where the brigade was formed in line of battle in the following order: One hundred and forty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Sixty-sixth and Seventh Ohio Volunteers. Skirmishers were thrown out from the Seventh Ohio. we moved forward considerable firing was heard on the right, where General Cruft's division had gained the top of the ridge, driving the enemy before him along the top. Our skirmishers joined the left of his, and exchanged a few shots with the enemy. We moved along the base of the mountain, about three-fourths of a mile, when orders were received to move obliquely toward the summit, with two regiments in line, the other two to follow by the flank.

Our skirmishers reached the top at the same time as the main part of General Cruft's division, and had the pleasure of seeing a brigade of rebels throw down their arms and give themselves up to the men of that division.

Our progress up the side of the ridge was greatly retarded by the