Point Park Guided Walking Tour - 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Explore the Siege and Battles for Chattanooga from the perspective of Union and Confederate troops as they struggle for control of the "Gateway to the Deep South." This 45-minute walking tour begins inside the Point Park Entrance Gate.

"A Vicious Little Battery:" The Union Artillery on Moccasin Bend during the Siege and Battles for Chattanooga - 9:00 a.m.
Union artillery entrenched on Moccasin Bend assisted in covering troop movements during the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Join Park Historian Jim Ogden on a 90-minute walking tour to learn more about the Civil War sites on historic Moccasin Bend. Please wear comfortable shoes. This tour begins on Moccasin Bend Road just north of the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute grounds. Look for the "Special Program" signs and the park ranger who will direct you to the parking area.

Walking Tour of Downtown Chattanooga's Civil War Sites - 9:30 a.m.
As a railroad hub, Chattanooga was a growing town in the mid-19th century when actions in the Civil War made it militarily significant. Join Historian Patrice Glass in examining Chattanooga through the accounts of its residents and discover how military occupation affected the town. This 90-minute walking tour begins on the south entrance to the Walnut Street Bridge.

"An Inspiriting Sight:" The Engagement at Orchard Knob - 11:30 a.m.
On November 23, 1863, Union forces moved out of Chattanooga and assaulted a small number of Confederates on Orchard Knob, a prominent knoll between the city and Missionary Ridge. Meet Park Ranger Christopher Young inside the Orchard Knob entrance gate at the corner of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue for this 90-minute tour.

Over the River and Through the Woods to Missionary Ridge: Grant and Sherman's Main Effort at Chattanooga - 1:30 p.m. [Note: this tour was attended by Harvey Scarborough. Photos and write-up are located at: 2009 NPS Riverpark Tour.]
"Attack the Confederate right flank northeast of Chattanooga and drive the rebel army southward and into North Georgia." That was the mission assigned to Major General William T. Sherman by the overall Union commander in the Chattanooga area, Ulysses S. Grant. It was intended to be Grant's main strike at the Southerners arrayed outside of Chattanooga too. But, to accomplish this, Sherman had a number of obstacles before him, most notably a river and a significant wooded ridge. Join Park Historian Jim Ogden and U. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Historian Gerald Hodge for a two-hour car caravan tour of some of the key points associated with Sherman's execution of Grant's main effort. The tour will examine the Tennessee River in the area of Sherman's crossing, progress up onto Missionary Ridge as Sherman did and discuss the Confederate reaction. This program begins at the Tennessee Riverpark Fishing Park on Amnicola Highway just downstream west of the C. B. Robinson Bridge.

"The Most Unbounded Enthusiasm...Ever Witnessed:" Missionary Ridge Walk - Bragg Reservation to DeLong Reservation - 2:30 p.m.
On the afternoon of November 25, 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland, without orders, charged up Missionary Ridge and dealt the Confederate Army of Tennessee the decisive blow in the campaign for Chattanooga. Join Park Ranger Gerry Allen for a 1.5-mile, 90-minute walking tour along the top of Missionary Ridge to learn about the "Miracle at Missionary Ridge." Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This walking tour begins at the Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Point Park Guided Walking Tour - 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Explore the Siege and Battles for Chattanooga from the perspective of Union and Confederate troops as they struggle for control of the "Gateway to the Deep South." This 45-minute walking tour begins inside the Point Park Entrance Gate.

"The Tallest Fighting I Was Ever In:" Lookout Mountain 1:00 p.m.
On the morning of November 24, 1863, General Joseph Hooker's Union forces were ordered to make a "demonstration" against Confederate forces defending the slopes of Lookout Mountain. Join Park Volunteer Ansley Moses on a 90-minute walking tour of the "Battle Above the Clouds." Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This tour begins at the Cravens House parking lot.

Cleburne and Stevenson Defeat Sherman at Tunnel Hill - 1:30 p.m.
Park Historian Jim Ogden and U. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Cumming's Brigade Historian Gerald Hodge will lead a two-hour walking tour of the Tunnel Hill/Sherman Reservation area of the Missionary Ridge Battlefield looking at the ill-fated attacks by Union Major-General William Sherman on the carefully positioned and entrenched Confederates of Patrick Cleburne's and Carter Stevenson's divisions. We'll walk the ground to describe a portion of the Southern line and look at how the Confederates dealt with the series of Union attacks on November 25, 1863. This program begins at the Sherman Reservation on Lightfoot Mill Road, just off Crest Road on Missionary Ridge.

Senseless Exposure of Brave Men:" Ringgold Gap - 3:30 p.m.
On the mornig of November 27th, 1863, Union forces under General Joe Hooker clashed with the rear guard of the Confederate Army led by General Patrick Cleburne at Ringgold Gap in a small but vicious engagement. Join Park Ranger Lee White on a 90-minute driving tour beginning at the Ringgold Depot, located at the intersection of U. S. Highway 41 and Depot Street in Ringgold, Georgia.

LIVING-HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS

"Without Producing the Slightest Result:" Artillery Demonstrations
Join Park Ranger Anton Heinlein and living historians portraying Confederate artillerymen to learn about the attempts and difficulties that Confederate artillerists faced during the Siege of Chattanooga, as well as, the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Artillery demonstrations will be conducted in historic Point Park, a unit of Lookout Mountain Battlefield.

Confederate Artillery Demonstrations
Saturday at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

"Does the General Expect Us to Fly:" Union Infnatry Demonstrations
Join Park Ranger Anton Heinlein and living historians portraying Union infantrymen to learn about the role of Union Infantry in the November 24, 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain. Infantry demonstrations will be conducted in historic Point Park, a unit of Lookout Mountain Battlefield.

Saturday at 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Sunday at 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING WILL BE OFFERED INSIDE THE VISITOR CENTER. INQUIRE AT THE VISITOR CENTER INFORMATION DESK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was established in 1890 by the veterans that fought here 146 years ago. The purpose of its establishment as stated in the enabling legislation is, "To preserve for historical and military study the sites of some of the most remarkable maneuvers and most brilliant fighting of the Civil War."

Moccasin Bend National Archeological District was established in 2003. The purpose of its establishment as stated in the enabling legislation is, "In order to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of the public the national significant archeological and historic resources located on the peninsula known as Moccasin Bend, Tennessee; there is established a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District."

Please help in this preservation effort by not climbing on monuments or cannon. Report any vandalism you observe, 706-866-9241 or 423-821-7786.